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Eggington Women's Institute Scrapbook

1965

From: 1965 To: 1965

Eggington Women's Institute Scrapbook. Includes the following photographs: Mr & Mrs Piggott making a rag rug; 'Sally' the last carthorse in the village, owned by Mr.Sears; Eggington House. Eggington Women's Whist Drive; Spring lambs at Stockwell Farm; creation and opening of Eggington Playing field; three views of the White House, Eggington; Church; Amanda Jane & Julie Anne Dimmock, born 8 May 1965; two views of St Michael's Church; Six views of the village including the last thatched cottage, Methodist Chapel, new bungalows and council houses; planting the Women's Institute Jubilee tree (March); Eggington Methodist Chapel; six views of the village including the Three Horseshoes public house; WI birthday party (April); The three Horseshoes public house with a brief history by the landlord L.T.Davis; Eggington Village shop owned by A Bowerman, with a history of the premises; Mrs C Flackney's visit to Buckingham Palace Garden Party (May); two photos of an outing on a barge to the 'Three Locks' (June); teacher of Eggington School with 8 of the pupils on a climbing frame; Eggington WI 'Beat the Clock' stall at Heath & Reach Fete (July); 'Claridges', Eggington, with estate agent details; Rose Cottage, Eggington, with Estate Agent details; Eggington Cricket club, two photos of jumble sale and one photo of a game in progress (August); Whist drive at Langley Cottage; five photos of the autumn course in dressmaking (September); reconstruction of 'Street Farm' by Mr Heeley; two photos of the fete held in the grounds of Osborne Cottage owned by Mr & Mrs W.Whitesmith; five photos showing different seasons in the village; six photos showing farming practices in the village; Children at Eggington School with their artwork (October); five views of the children's art and village handicraft exhibition; six views of Eggington School and the handicraft exhibition; four colour views of the whist drive in the school hall (November); three colour views of the children's Christmas party; photograph of the Eggington Women's Institute members.

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Women's Institute,
Sears,
Dimmock, Amanda Jane,
Dimmock, Julie Anne,
Bowerman, A.,
Eggington Cricket Club,
Piggott,
Whitesmith, W.,
Davis, L.T.,
Heeley

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