Scope and Content
Includes:
page 1. Growth of the village with aerial photograph, 1956
page2. Destruction with photograph of bridge in 1892 and cottages after fire of 1913
page 3. Changes in houses with photographs of Old Yews Cottage, painting of Little Park House, photos of Old Smithy before restoration and during thatching, Greenwood cottage
page 5. Farms with photos of Park House and Park cottage
page 6. House Interiors, drawing of range in Greenwood Cottage, window and door at the Top Lodge
page 7. Roads and Paths with map of rights of way and newspaper cutting of improvements to the Northampton Road.
page 8. Quarries, Woods and Field Names
page 9. Trees with drawing of the avenue in the Far Park and photos of the fall of the Ilex tree, 1949 and Bromham Park Lower Drive.
page 10. Wild Life
page 11. The River with photos of the river in summer and the floods of 1939 and 1947, footbridge over brook, ferry to the hall and newspaper cutting of Bridge over Brook
page 13. The Bridge with drawing from an engraving of 1812, photos of the bridge after restoration, from the air and some of the arches.
page 14. Springs with drawing of the Grove spring.
page 15. Water Supply with photos of well NW of Green, The Pump Trees and the beginning of drainage work, 1956
page 17. Life and Work
page 18. Transport
page 19. The Mill and the Bakehouse with photos
page 20. The Shop and the Laundry with drawing and photos of Mrs Swann's cottage and Mrs Webster at the shop.
page 21. The Post Office with photos
page 22. The Smithy with photo of Smithy with Mr Prudden and his sons.
page 23. The School. Photos of the house used as school before 1861, the Night School with Miss Rice-Trevor, Joseph Carrier and C Tebbutt, school and school house, school group c 1940, school group with Joseph Carrier school master (1882-1896) and portrait artist (scanned).
page 25. The Church with photo of about 1892, repair fund leaflet, interior after restoration, outside of chancel before restoration, interior of nave before 1867, interior after fire, 1906
page 28. Vicars with photo of Dynevor chapel showing windows before the organ was put in
page 29. The Chapel with photos of The Bakehouse, Bromham Grange, exterior and interior of the chapel
page 30. Bromham House with newspaper cutting of extensions and drawing.
page 31. Inns with photos of The Crown and the Swan Inn
page 33. Wartime 1939-1945 with photos of the parade and air raid wardens using a stirrup pump, the nursery school 1940, The Woman's voluntary services mobile canteen 1945, members of the ARP, programme for Victory Day 8 June 1946
page 37. People of the village with photos of the oldest women in the village, c1860s-70s (scanned), Miss Rice-Trevor and her girls (scanned), Old women of the village c 1897 (scanned), the Lancasters'cottage, the old men of the village with Joseph Carrier, c1897 (scanned), Mr and Mrs Gardener and Richard Gardener's 3rd wedding, newspaper cutting of Jesse Gardener, 1952.
page 41. Bromham Hall and Miss Rice-Trevor with photos of Miss Rice-Trevor on a horse c1868, Miss Rice-Trevor and her girls with her steward E Harrison, the schoolroom in the cottage by the hall, the staff including Miss Wilmot (lady's maid), the cook and Mr Swann the butler, front of the hall, back of the hall.
page 46. Photos of White Gate, Vine cottages, Kerry Thatch, Rose cottage.
page 47. Activities and Amusements with photos of celebrations for the coronation of Edward VII, committee for the Silver Jubilee celebrations 1935, tug of war, 1935, fancy dress 1937 and decoraged parade, programmes for celebrations for coronations of 1937 and 1953
page 49. Clubs with photos of the Oakley Hunt, 1910, The cricket team, dancing at fete 1940, programme for summer festival, 1948.
page 50. Sheep Dog Trials with photo and programme for grand gymkhana, 1947.
page 51. Village Hall with photo of opening ceremony with Mr and Mrs Robert Skinner, 1954
page 52. Customs and Traditions with newspaper cutting of carnival, 1945
page 53. Bromham with photos of bridge and mill, village green and Bromham Hall from the river. sketch map of Bromham
