The index accompanying the Women's Institute slide collection gave the names of three mothers; Mrs Buggins with the twins [centre] and two impossible to identify, Agnes Bowld nee Wright and Mrs West, standing.
Programme for the meeting held on Wednesday, 12th October, 1977. The evening started at 7.15pm with Institute notices and other business followed, at 8.00pm by a talk with slides on 'European Alpines in the Wild' given by Mr Joe Elliott of Broadwell Nursery. At 9.00pm there was time for memories of 1927 followed at 9.15pm ...
The only information that accompanied this photograph was 'Sam Margetts, on the left, is carrying 'the bag''.
Cucumber houses at Hillside Nurseries. The greenhouses were heated by coal which was delivered by the truckload.
Gates into the new churchyard. This land was given by Mr. Steele Graves Hamilton and was consecrated by Bishop Headlam in 1929.
Anne Coles, Georrge Coles wife, and her sister on the back of the lorry. They were taking produce from Hillside Nursery to Coventry market in the 1920s. George Cole was the owner.
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).
View of the High Street, facing east with Mill Lane junction on left. The index to the original slide collection describes this as Evesham Road. When did this change?
Ann Cole and her sister going to Coventry market in the 1920s ( from Hillside Nurseries).
The lorry was the first one purchased by Hillside Nursery to take the produce to Coventry market.
This was given to Mrs Hammond on 5th April 1921 when she went to the aid of the occupants of a car that had collided with a baker's cart opposite the Old Post Office, mounted the grass verge and almost overturned. She took the two passengers in to her home and gave them tea while ...
Children maypole dancing. Presumably school children and one of the teachers.
View of the front of Medford House on High Street.
The goalkeeper in the white shirt is Frank Fairfax.
Old used postcard, posted in Mickleton in 1921.
Workers at Hillside Nurseries ( located off the Stratford Road) pea picking 1920s. The nursery grew mainly tomatoes and cucumbers but also other vegetables. The market was set up in the 1800s and sold after World War II.
Bill Brain and Jack Barnes ploughing at Hillside Nursery.
Class photograph, taken in school playground with Headmaster's house wall in background. Female teacher on right - name not known. Date is that recorded in the index to the W.I. collection.
Perce James, the carter, who looked after the horses at Hillside Nurseries.