This slide image is of a newspaper cutting [Evesham Journal?] reporting the party which was organised by the Women's Institute. The photograph shows WI President, Mrs V.E. Vandermin with the four oldest guests; Miss R. Lewin aged 90, Mrs ER.Aitchison aged 8?, Mrs M.J.Groves aged 83 and 82 year old Mr W. Fincham. The accompanying text ...
Mr. B. J. Robbins, Chairman of Mickleton Parish Council receives the Bledisloe Trophy from the Earl of Harrowby. He said' how proud he was to receive the trophy on behalf of the community. He stressed that no individual efforts had been made but that it was a village effort'. Mickleton's success followed seven previous entries ...
Describes some of the events that took place in the village accompanied by two photographs. Anne Stowe is pictured singing in centre of top one.
This slide from the W.I. collection was probably of a newspaper/journal cutting and shows bulldozers restoring the land around the reservoir.
In 1980 Stratford upon Avon Herald advertised Richmond House for Sale at a price of £85,000. It was described as an elegant, Cotswold residence standing in 1/2 an acre with a lovely walled garden. This was prior to the house being listed in 1985.
Rooms offer a hair raising treat Richmond House, High Street was advertised for sale in The Birmingham Post 1997 at a price of £225,000. The advert made reference to two 'wig rooms'. These original powder rooms were where ' fashion conscious' previous occupants donned their elaborate wigs...The careful dusting of the fancy coiffures gave the name ...
Newspaper cutting giving details of the various activities that took place in the village as part of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. These included an ox roast, fancy dress competitions, sports and an open-air service.
Mrs Beatrice Kitchen, Gay Rochfort, Canon Antony Rowe and Pamela Hall celebrate after raising £527 as part of the Cobalt Unit Appeal Fund's Cobalt Coffee Chain. Mrs Kitchen organised the event which was held in the Joseph Webb Hall and had expected to only raise about £100.
Two Mickleton Guides, Sharon Bell and Lisa Hollis, became the first girls in the North Gloucester District to win the prestigious Baden Power Trefoil- the highest award a Guide can win. The 15 year old girls had to pass a wide variety of tests to win the award including: learning all about First Aid, map reading ...