Description by Mickleton W.I. written in c. 1970: Camera facing E. Most of the Manor properties have these pleasant curved stone walls and we very much hope that we shall keep this one which encloses the orchard right in the centre of the village, an open space much valued. Incidentally, the village pond used to be just ...
The ram belonged to Geoff Franklin at Beggar's Barn. It was being sheared for the last time before being sold.
This slide from the W.I. collection was probably of a newspaper/journal cutting and shows bulldozers restoring the land around the reservoir.
This appears to be a re-used WW2 Nissen hut. It stands in a field opposite Ninevah Farmhouse.
The Franklin family farmed here from 1946-1992 and also at Church Piece, rented from Gloucestershire County Council, from the late 1980s.
Taken when the Franklin family farmed this land. Meon Hill in background.
This building in Canada Lane, now a modern bungalow, was where produce grown by the Webb family of market gardeners was packed and dispatched to local markets.
Close up of image ref. WI_0092.
At the top of Norton Bank with Mickleton and Meon Hill in the distance. The field forms part of Norton Grounds Farm.
The horses' names were Captain and Jerry. Jerry was a war horse. Wally and his horses worked at Cherry Orchard and Long Hill Farm.
Webb's workers pricking out lettuce in glasshouse
These are similar to those used for ploughs on Mr Webb's ground.
This ground was at the rear of the King's Arms public house and on both sides of Church Alley that runs from Church Lane to Lawson Square and Milking Pail Lane.
Date unknown but described as 'old' in the index to the original slide collection compiled c. 1964.
Riding on the back of one of Webb's lorries. Back row, L-R: Fanny Norton, Tom Hatward, Edith Norton. Front row, L_R: Bessie Clark, unknown, Wyn Bennett, Elsie Nash. Note the telephone number, Mickleton 3!
From L-R: Wally Brain [it was his business], Nancy Wright, Frank Ingles and Kathleen Bennett.
Marion and Geoffrey Franklin working on their allotment. They grew strawberries, cauliflowers and onions which were then sold.
Women who worked at Webbs' Nursery holding green peppers. 2nd from left is Margaret Smith (nee Grinnall), Mrs Fred Brown, Mrs Ian Rhodes, Mrs Mary Terry.In centre: Mrs Lesley Barnes The market garden supplied Birmingham Market with cauliflowers, tomatoes and lettuce
Gladioli for sale on the side of the road at the bungalow at Twelve Acre.
This seems to be a photograph of the land where the allotments have been for more than a century but it is not known when it might have been taken as there are no clues in the picture.