A cabbage grown by Mr Yates of Mickleton. It weighed 12 lbs and measured a yard across. The original slide is of a newspaper cutting (probably from the Evesham Journal) showing the cabbage being held by 12 year old David James of Sedgeberrow.
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in the 1970s: Church Alley, next to the Vicarage. Camera facing N. 1971 Stonetex Hornton type. Roof - 'Grey Cotswolds' tiles. 1 s[torey]. This bungalow was designed by Mr and Mrs W Bowld, long-established market gardeners in Mickleton, and all construction work except the roofing, where another pair of hands was needed, and the ...
Vera Plant and Renee Barnes thinning out cauliflower seedlings.
Tom Bowld sowing cauliflower seed.
The people on this float worked for Webb's market gardening business.
Unidentified man raking soil ready for sowing seeds under glass.
John Smith cutting lettuce, Prospect Gardens (the Shed), Stratford Road.
Greenhouses and harvested field at Arbour House, Broadway Road. Simone Garton and her brother pictured.
Helen Dornan at the water stand pipe at the western end of Chapel Lane near Tadpole Cottage. Helen Dornan lived at Tadpole Cottage from 1999-2002. Tadpole Cottage was built before 1936 and was a workers cottage for Brain's Cherry Orchard
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.
Vegetables being packed at Cherry Orchard in 1961. Frank Ingles is nearest the camera and Wally Brain, the owner, to his right.
Stanley Prospect Gardens Float, Maureen Blake sitting in the foreground wearing blue. Margaret Smith (John's wife) worked there.
Helen Dornan is standing at the front door at the side of Tadpole Cottage. Helen lived at Tadpole Cottage from 1999-2002. Tadpole Cottage was built before 1936; it was a worker's cottage for Brain's at Cherry Orchard.
Arthur Oliver Stowe at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane.
Mr Arthur Oliver Stowe at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane
Pumpkins grown at Birchfield, Broad Marston Lane.
At Birchfield, Broad Marston Lane.
Mr Tom Harper with a lorry belonging to market gardeners, Collett and Hubbard whose land was off Back Lane
Mr Webb established his successful market gardening business in the village in 1896.
Arthur Kinchin with grandfather, Frank at Tadpole, taking a rest from work.
Mr Arthur Oliver Stowe with one of his pigs at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane.
Tractor owned by Mr Michael Stowe
