Reference
X351/5
Title
PAVENHAM Women's Institute scrapbook (Highly commended)
Date free text
1965
Production date
From: 1965 To: 1965
Scope and Content
Contents
- Beds Magazine Vol 10 No 79.
- Sketch by PW.
- Foreword by Kenneth Martin.
- List of contributors.
- 1951 village sign.
- Pavenham by Dorothy Schram with back and white photographs.
- Shops and deliveries with black and white photographs of the village stores, bread van, milk van, meat van, travelling shop van, paper boy, fruit van and blacksmith at work.
- Public services with photos of library van, postman, roadman and post office.
- Certificate for best kept village.
- Civic Trust award for old people's home in Plaiters Close.
- Rush Industry by Glady Ross with photos of Sid Purser, Mrs Morgan, Mr Purser and Lt Col Young and drawings by Judy Morgan.
- photo of Peter Walmsley gathering rushes.
- Carnival by Muriel Green with pictures of the carnival queen and attendants.
- WI Golden Jubilee and Pavenham WI.
- Personalities by Edith Caddick, Muriel Green and Margaret Lake - the personalities are: Thomas Ashpole, Queenie Baldwin, Charles Copperwheat, Harold Thomas Gostwick, Miss Hyde Harrison, Dr Jack Linnell, Kenneth Martell, Jean Martell, Sid Purser and Mrs Purser, Rupert John Russell, Major Gen. Anthony G O'Carroll Scott.
- Drawing of William Smith [?] by Peter Walmsley.
- Deaths.
- Harvest Festival.
- St Peter's Church by John Bardsley, vicar. with details of Womens' Christian Fellowship, ringers, carollers and other church activities.
- Birds of Pavenham by Lt Col E P Young (illustrated with tea or cigarette cards).
- Picture of Moor Farm.
- Farming in Pavenham by the Roff family. Pictures of potato harvest, lambs at Blakemore Farm and harvesting.
- Trailer Park and Lido by Leslie A Warriss.
- Babies of Pavenham by Hannah Mosley.
- Fashion (includes cloth samples).
- Food prices by Muriel Green.
- Modern Living in Pavenham in 1965 by Jane Oates.
- 49 black and white pictures of various named properties around Pavenham.
- Trees of Pavenham by Lt Col E P Young.
- Pavenham's Roman Road by Mary Wessel.
- Map.
- Susan Poole's travels from Siberia to Japan.
- Village Hall.
- Elections and parish council.
- Flower show.
- Wild animals.
- Crafts (including sample of rush mat and lace).
- Recreation.
- Pets by Mabel Hyde Harrison.
- Wild flowers by M E Porter with watercolours.
- Butterflies in Pavenham by Lt Col E P Young.
- County Primary School.
- Education Jobs Opportunities.
- The future by Gladys Ross.
- Map with location of photographs earlier in the volume marked.
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