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X351/22
Title
CLAPHAM Women's Institute scrapbook
Date free text
1965
Production date
From: 1965 To: 1965
Scope and Content
Highly commended for its watercolour sketch and drawings.
p1 Watecolour of The Ford - Clapham by Juanita Hill.
p2 Photograph of aerial view of Clapham and title text.
p3 description of village with small colour photograph of the approach from Bedford.
p4 black and white photo of The New Shops, High Street, Clapham and colour photo of Clapham Hospital.
p5 Sketches of the church, Church Farm House, Old Vicarage and Woodlands Cottage.
p6 6 in OS map showing footpaths and parish boundary.
p7 Statistics and list of officers for Clapham parish.
p8 newspaper cuttings of parish council meetings.
p9 issues relating to traffic and parking with a black and white photograph of a herd of cattle causing a traffic jam.
p10 Public services with photographs of PC Warcup, roadman Mr Wilfred Smith and the refuse collection cart and men.
p11 Extension of the borough boundary, photos of construction of flats at Brickhill and view from Windrush Avenue.
p12 Photos of: prefabs (demolished March 1965); new flats under construction; new flats in Bents Close; old wartime army huts at Woodlands (demolished March 1965),
p13 Photos of: High Street, the old vicarage, Preservine Walk, The Warren, thatched house on Oakley Road.
p14 Sketches of Tollgate cottage (demolished 1964).
p15 Photos of: bungalow under construction in Green Lane, modern house in Green Lane, development at North Brickhill, modernised Post Office.
p16 sketches of houses.
p17 artist's view of Clapham.
p18-21 cuttings to show 'Modern Interiors and Furnishings' including swatches of curtain material.
p22 Peppercorn caravan park, with small colour photo.
p23 Gypsy life (Press cuttings).
p24 Ursula Taylor Primary School, photos of 11+ successes with Miss Linford and Mr Wilkinson, and a boy and girl in shcool uniform.
p25 press cuttings re. the school and photos of the school cooks outside the parish hall and children crossing the A6 for dinner.
p26 Photo of Rev. D A T Benson.
p27 Repairs to church.
p28 Methodist church photos of interior; Rev John Ling and his bride Miss Olive Ibbett; two ladies putting out the board advertising the coffee morning, and colour photo of exterior.
p29 Convent for Daughters of the Holy Ghost.
p30 Clapham Hospital, photos of exterior with some staff, Mrs Bowyer aged 103, Miss N J Taylor, Assistant Matron W M Baskerville. Sample of crochet by Mrs Quarry aged 93.
p31 Licensed premises, exterior photos of The Swan, Fox & Hounds, Horse & Groom and interior photo of Mr E Cartwright.
p32 Painting of the Fox & Hounds.
p33 Shops - receipts from C Huckvale, butcher and A Hewitt & Sons, grocers. Photos of Mrs Hewitt, postmistress and Hewitt & Sons shop.
p34 Prices and Wages.
p35 cuttings of modern appliances.
p36 Employment, photos of Woodlands and Mr Stapleton in his bakehouse.
p37 Farming with photos of friezians on the A6 and Mrs Capell in a greenhouse at Green Lane Nursery.
p38 Poultry farms.
p39 People and Organisations . Photog of Mothers and babies at the rear of the welfare clinic.
p40 Cubs and scouts, brownies - with photos.
p41 Dancing with photo of Milton School of Dancing Sleeping Beauty cast at Civic Theatre Bedford. Youth Club.
p42Ursula Taylor Charity.
p43 Wesley Guild with photo of Gay Nineties social.
p44 Sunshine Club.
p45 Local people in the news press cuttings.
p46 Crime and Accident press cuttings.
p47-48 Fashions (cuttings and drawings)
p49 painting of the Ouse at Clapham.
p50 The river including photos of river views and Mr Barcock with a pike.
p51 Bedford & County Golf Club.
p52 Sport.
p53 Clapham Riding Club with photos.
p54 Hobbies and Further Education.
p55 Entertainment with photos of the Del Vykings, The Barron Knights relaxing at Clapham Show, a fair at Clapham Folly.
p56 Clapham Show with photos of fancy dress entrants and Stevenage Pipe Band.
p57 Photos of Miss Sadie Dunne of Cople and Mrs Syvia Oxley.
p58 Women's Institute.
p59 photos of WI tree planting.
p60 photos of WI meeting.
p61 WI certifcate for drama festival.
p62 WI jubilee.
p63 Photos of WI outings.
p64 WI prizes.
p65 reports of meetings.
p66-69 a review of the year's weather.
p70 photo of group working on the scrapbook.
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