This photograph was taken in c. 1959. No. 27 Cedar Road was the last house at that time with only fields next to it. The children are, left to right, back row, Linda Bennett and Christine Faulkner with, front row, Susan Faulkner and Shirley Bennett. The Faulkner family lived at 25 Cedar Road, the Bennetts ...
The house in the centre is no. 27 Cedar Road, then the last house and shows the field at the side. The boy on the trike is Richard Taylor whose family lived in the house opposite. Houses in Granbrook Lane are in the far background.
Held at 9.00am on 2nd June 1953 on the Junior Playing Field on Back Lane. The service began with singing of the national anthem, prayers were led by Rev. E.P.Hammond amd the address was given by the Methodist Minister, Rev. J.Dodds.
From L-R: Rowland Bennett, Aubrey Harper, Margaret Hutchinson nee Kinchin, Graham [Tracker] Mills, Ted [Chippy] Davis. The owner at this time was Mr Rosamund.
King's Arms pub on the High Street.
The orchard was on land opposite the council houses on Granbrook Lane where, later, new houses and then Meon Road, were built. The footpath that Marian is standing on led through to Canada Lane and up to Beggar's Barn where the Franklin family farmed.
Over the years this has been a popular place for having a photograph taken.
Front of an old postcard. On the reverse is written: Bought 20.7.57 Seen 20.7.57 so it, presumably, dates from that time.
Jackie was four years old and Sue was two when this photograph was taken. The index to the original slide collection states that 'Wille (5 1/2 and Gran' were behind. The hedge that used to run in front of all the houses can also be seen.
This must be a fete or May Day celebration and the ladies are probably judging the fancy dress. The field was called Ten Acres in the WI collection. Was this part of what is now called Twelve Acre Field?
The first cottage on the left hand side is now known as Willann. The end part of it was a butcher's shop at one time. The first on the right hand side is called Peddar's Way.
Postcard image showing the black and white thatched cottages in the centre of the village. On reverse the person who bought the card has written: Bought 10.7.57 Seen 20.7.57.
Miss Hammond is photographed outside her cottage.
View of the Plantation showing the octagonal oak memorial seat that was built around the chestnut tree to celebrate the Festival of Britain in 1951 On the right of the figures grouped around the signpost is the village shop, then owned by the Co-op (Cooperative Wholesale Society). The index to the original WI slide collection refers to ...
An old postcard sent from Stroud in 1950. It shows the Plantation, the shop and Myrtle House, then a thriving bed and breakfast business.
Postcard showing five views of Mickleton named as Medford House, High Street, Three Ways Hotel, Old World Cottages and St Lawrence. The card was never sent but written on the reverse is "June 11th 1957. Visited with Brewood Bell-ringers".
Marian and Roger Franklin are standing next to the postbox. Taken looking towards the Butts and Twelve Acre field.
The man on the left with his back to the photographer is Harry Wright. The woman in the light coat on the right is Mrs Sue Payne and the woman in the parade, at the front, is schoolteacher, Mrs E. Swift. The Queen is ? Clark.
These people all worked for Joseph Webb and are photographed here outside the Block 21 greenhouses on Canada Lane. This block were the last built up the Lane, on the left hand side, and, as the name suggests, there were 21 of them! The only person identified, to date, is John Richard Hopkins who is ...
Cotswold House on the left and Richmond House on the right. Cotswold House was demolished in the 1980s and Chandos House now stand on the site.
The gardens of Cotswold House now demolished. Cotswold House was butted up to the back of Richmond House. It was demolished in the late 1980s and Chandos House was built on the site in 1990s.
Mr and Mrs F. Mills lived at Cotswold House ( now demolished) which stood next to Richmond House . The photo shows Mrs Mills.