Reference
X351/26
Title
HARLINGTON Women's Institute scrapbook [includes loose cards and newspaper cuttings]
Date free text
1965
Production date
From: 1965 To: 1965
Scope and Content
p1 plan of village.
p2 Aerial photo of village.
p3 photos of Harlington from the south and Harlington from the north.
p4-5 Harlington Parish Contact magazines.
p6 Chapel and Church with photo of each.
p7 photo of interior of Harlington church.
p8 2 photos of exterior of Harlington church
p9 photo of the Manor House and photo of Bunyan's Oak.
p10 Women's Institute jubilee - photo of Mrs Lee planting an oak tree.
p11. Example of pillow lace made at WI evening class.
p12-15 Harlington County Primary School (including poems by children)
p16 Photos of Chapel yard and Mulberry Cottage.
p17-19 Harlington village garage with photos of the garage and vehicles.
p20-22 cuttings re. wildlife.
p23 Parish council press cuttings.
p24 press cutting and photo of the presentation to Eric Lake, village policeman for 17 years.
p25 WI press cuttings.
p26 photos of WI garden party.
p27-28 report of royal garden party.
p29 photo of housing development in Glebe Gardens.
p30 furnishing ideas.
p31 press cuttings.
p32 press cuttings and small colour photo of Harlington best kept station.
p34 fashions 1965.
p35 cricket club and football club press cuttings, with photo of cricket team.
p36 Teenage trends.
p37-38 Senior Citizens' club with photos.
p39 Civil Defence Corps (started 1965).
p40 recipes.
p41 68 babies joined the welfare clinic.
p42 photographs to represent the seasons of the year.
p43 Brownies, guides and scouts with photos.
p44 cartoons to represent 'Harlington humour'.
p45 photos of rubbish collection from the hedgerows - part of the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign.
Loose items (added later).
(1) Photograph by Beds Times (negA893/2) of Harlington WI 'Do' some people identified on back.
(2) Photograph of group of ladies, presumably members of Harlington WI. some people identified on back.
(3) Membership card for Harlington WI of Winifred E Smith, joined Sept 1951.
(4) Laminated letter welcoming Harlington WI as a member of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, 1951.
(5) photocopy of photo of Harlington Women's Institute Christmas Party, 1950s.
(6,7, 8, 9, 10) four proof photographs by Home Counties Newspapers and press cutting using two of the images, relating to the handicraft section of the Harlington WI, Oct 1967.
(11) Newspaper cutting from the Luton News 1967 with feature on Harlington WI.
(12) National Federation Jubilee Book.
(13) Harlington WI 21 Birthday Dinner menu, 12 Sept 1972.
(14) 21st birthday card. 1972.
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