Named from left to right are: ?, ?, Joseph Webb, Rev. John Dodds, Mrs Dodds, ?, Dr Vandermin, Mrs Vandermin, ?, Rev. Eric Hammond on the extreme right.
From L_R: Bill Ballard [one time owner of the village shop], Joan Ballard, Brian Robbins, Josie Robbins, Harry Wright, Mrs Harry Wright, ?, ?
Held in the Village Hall.
Date unknown but Mickleton men are still working with hand rakes. May be at Peter's Farm near Broadway Tower. Back row: Eric Sollis, Arthur Kinchin, ?, ? Middle row: ? Front row: ?, Ernest Holder, ?, ?
Described in the index accompanying the original slide collection as 'Haymaking - modern style' ie. 1950s.
Described in the index accompanying the original W.I. slide collection as 'Haymaking - old style'.
Joan Coles ( Mrs. Sheppard) in middle, Mrs. Sheppard's mother ( Chrissie Coles) and her father in law George Coles in front. Hillside Nursery was located at Stratford Road, Mickleton. The original owners were George and Anne Coles ( Joan's grandparents).
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 cottage on the left was demolished in about the late 1960s. Miss Emma Bennett, a dressmaker, lived in it during the 1950s. This image appears, originally, to have been on a postcard.
The photo shows the cucumber greenhouse in c.1900, cucumbers were the main crop in the market garden. Left to Right: George Coles ( Junior), Dolly Coles his sister, Annie Coles ( George's wife), George Coles Senior ( the owner), others unknown.
Ann Cole and her sister going to Coventry market in the 1920s ( from Hillside Nurseries).
Hillside Nursery was set up by Joan Coles ( later Sheppard) grandfather, George Coles. They moved to Mickleton when Joan's father was 6 or 7. Workers Left to Right front: Bill Brain ( Rose Cottage), Charlie Cowley, Bill Coles ( a miner in Wales), George Alibone, Ray Cowley ( brother of George Cowley), Reg Read Left to Right ...
Hillside Nurseries bought their first tractor just after the end of World War II. In the photograph: Mrs. Simms, Mrs. Coles and two land army girls
The lorry was the first one purchased by Hillside Nursery to take the produce to Coventry market.
Taking part in the village celebration of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
The cottage had been previously called Nimdene, named after a horse. The little boy is Fred Brown.
Builder was identified in the index to the original slide collection as Dudley Jarrett.