Scope and Content
The volume is well produced and proudly states on the flyleaf 'The Tingrith Scrap Book has been produced entirely within the village of Tingrith. The cover is a Photo-linen newly produced in 1965 and the picture and lettering are printed thereon photographically.' The photographs in the book were all the work of one member who had a keen interest in photography. The photographer was still living in 2024, although they had moved away from the area.
Front cover - group photograph of the members of the WI.
Front end paper - aerial photograph of Tingrith.
Page 1 - list of officers and members of the Tingrith WI in 1965.
Page 3 - introduction pointing out that Tingrith had about 35 houses and a population of about 115. Most of the workers going to factories in Luton, Dunstable and Harlington or working on local farms. The grounds of the demolished manor house had been recently bought. 'The book records the day to day activities of the village as well as reviewing the background of the village life.'
Page 5 - list of services available in Tingrith.
Page 7-9 - copy of the register of electors for Tingrith.
Page 11 - copy of OS map showing the main settlement area of Tingrith.
Page 13 - colour photographs of: West Lodge (vacant), The house of Mr and Mrs J Neville, the houses of Mr and Mrs D Thompson and Miss Dix, the houses of Mr & Mrs W Gurney, Miss Radage and Mrs S Rolph, the houses of Mr & Mrs A Underhill and Mr & Mrs Evans.
Page 15 - colour photographs of: the house of Miss R Bromwich, the house of Mr & Mrs J Gibbs, the cottage belonging to Mr Penrice, the house of Mr & Mrs M Bass, the house of Mr & Mrs L Vest, the house of Mr & Mrs F Estcourt.
Page 17. - colour photographs of: the house of Mr & Mrs R Hobbs, the houses of Mrs Roberts and Mrs Jones, the village shelter, the house of Mr & Mrs F Jennings, the village hall, the house of Mr & Mrs T Penrice.
Page 19 - colour photographs of: the house of Mr & Mrs S Featherstone, the house of Mr & Mrs A Douthwaite, the house of Mr & Mrs F Fewtrell, the houses of Mr & Mrs C Underwood, Mr & Mrs J Parker, Mr & Mrs W Bone, Mr & Mrs A Thompson, the house of Mr & Mrs W Lamb, the house of Mr & Mrs W Klimas.
Page 21 - colour photographs of: the house of Mr & Mrs M Anker, the tied house to farm, the house of Miss E Carr, the house of Mr & Mrs A Goddard, the houses of Mr & Mrs S Roberts and Mr & Mrs B Lapthorne, the house of Mr & Mrs Pearman.
Page 23 - colour photographs of: various street furniture and signs around Tingrith e.g. litter bin, phone box, Festival of Britain village sign with plaque for 1962.
Page 25 - colour photographs of: Church Street, Mr W Gurney, oldest man, Mr and Mrs J Parker cleaning the village hall floor with apparatus borrowed from the PTA.
Page 27 - colour photographs and text relating to: the kissing gate, cattle trough and the cat at the Swan Inn, which has no tail due to an accident.
Page 29 - colour photographs and text relating to the main street and the village store and post office 'There is an excellent service of Mail into the village'.
Page 31 - colour photographs and text relating to: bread delivery by Mrs Impey; the postman and his van; milk delivery by Mr Bygraves from Froxfield, Eversholt.
Page 33 - colour photographs and text relating to school 'the children of the village attend school at Toddington and Dunstable'; and the Sunday papers (the picture is of John Hobbs delivering papers).
Page 35 - colour photograph and text relating to fruit and vegetables sold by Mr A F Goddard and his niece Miss Hetty Carr from their mobile shop.
Page 37 - colour photographs and text relating to the electricity supply and the delivery of paraffin (photo of Mr Beard of Flitwick making a delivery).
Page 39 - black and white photographs and text relating to: bird scarers against pigeons; the travelling butcher (photo of Mr A Underhill buying his meat).
Page 41 - colour photographs of Burtons Dairy showing how the cows are milked.
Page 43 - colour photographs of a potato setting machine and black and white photographs of a rotovator and a hedge cutter.
Page 45 - colour photographs of Nevilles Dairy showing how the cows are milked.
Page 47 - Beginning of the diary for the year. This is illustrated with photographs (black and white unless otherwise stated) and humorous line drawings and gives details of institutions within the village. Interspersed are full page black and white photographs. Not all entries are mentioned below. Notes of prices of common items made in green ink.
Photograph of John Hobbs, Lesley Hobbs, Sarah Penrice and Beverley Penrice chiming the church bells.
Page 49 - Arthur Charles Yates receiving the Imperial Service Medal on his retirement from the post office (picture North Bucks Times). Postcard of Tingrith church.
Page 51 - Women's Institute supper.
Page 55 - Postcards of The Swan Inn and a general view of Tingrith.
Page 57 - Newspaper cutting of Winston Churchill to mark his death on 24th January - the following page records how the villages watched the state funeral.
Page 65 - Details from catalogues for spring fashions.
Page 67 - group photo of the Valentine's party organised by the Save our Church committee. Spring lambs in the fields around Long Lane Farms.
Page 69 - colour photographs of Don Thompson with his plough, Peter Burton sowing seed and men working on a new post and rail fence.
Page 73 - view of the village, photographs of cut hedges, with a comment on the tendency of cutting hedges too low.
Page 75 - colour photographs of the church fund whist drive.
Page 81 - official WI anniversary celebrations.
Page 83 and 85 - Photographs of Mrs Malcom Bass (Patricia), a WI member, and her new baby boy. Colour photographs of WI members and the rug made for Steppingley Hospital.
Page 87 - Peter Burton's chicks, colour photo of the youth club (see also page 89) and a fire in a straw stack at Burtons farm.
Page 93 - photograph of Beverley Penrice with the tree to be planted in commemoration of the WI anniversary. Page 95 and 97 have colour pictures of the tree planting ceremony.
Page 101 - colour photograph of stubble that caught fire after men were burning off a hedge.
Page 105-107 Children went to the Old National Schools at Toddington to sing in the choir and listen to the presentation to Mrs W Joy who was retiring after 41 years as a teacher at the school.
Page 111 - Colour photograph of Simon Bass, 'the Institute Jubilee baby' and his mother
Page 115- colour photographs of interior of the church decorated for Easter.
Page 117 - Farmers protesting at the House of Commons about the Farm Price Review - three farmers from Tingrith were amongst them.
Page 119 - Colour photograph of children in fancy dress for the May Day parade.
Page 121 - Photograph of Mrs Walter Gurney, our oldest inhabitant, aged 85.
Page 123 - photograph of Mr H Peers, the shepherd at Long Lane Farms Ltd, giving hints to members of Toddington Young Farmers Club.
Page 125 - golden jubilee luncheon.
Page 127 - colour photographs of WI handicrafts exhibit; crop spraying, Simon Bass, aged 2 months, in his pram.
Page 129 - colour photograph of barley, which had been delayed by the cold weather. Text refers to crop spraying.
Page 131-135 Jubilee fair at Ampthill.
Page 137 colour photographs from the christening of Simon Bass.
Page 137-141 Jubilee sports.
Page 143 - colour photographs of Mrs J Turvey dressed for the Buckingham Palace garden party.
Page 153 - colour photograph of Simon Bass at 3 months old.
Page 155 - colour photographs of wheat, cattle and lupins.
Page 161 - colour photographs of hay bales, pheasants (Archie Underhill had been appointed Keeper at the Manor see also p165), bean rods.
Page 169 - colour photographs of Rosalind Underhill with a ram's head; Mrs Bone and Richard Thompson separating weeds from vegetable plants. Page 169-171 photos related to the Tidy Village competition in which Tingrith came second.
Page 173 colour photographs of Simon Bass and his sister Alison, and one of Mr P A Burton's Friesians exhibited at the Bedfordshire show.
Page 175 colour photograph of hay baling.
Page 177 colour photograph of verges being cut.
Page 179 Photograph of Tingrith High Street by Carol Gibbs.
Page 183 - colour photograph of traction engine on its way through the village to the rally at Woburn Park.
Page 185 - colour photograph of Simon Bass at 5 months old.
Page 189 - colour photographs of an old trap in the front garden of East Lodge, and a notice to warn drivers that children are playing.
Page 191 - colour photographs of a combine harvester in Long Lane and Mr Don Thompson using a weeder pulled by his tractor.
Page 193 - colour photograph of giant sunflowers grown by Mr Douthwaite.
Page 201 - colour photograph of Simon Bass at six months old see also 203.
Page 203 - 30th September change over day at The Swan. Mr and Mrs Lamb are retiring to Margate and Mr and Mrs Sargent from Romford take over.
Page 209 - colour photograph of the interior of the church decorated for harvest festival.
Page 211 - colour photograph of Simon Bass looking over a wall with his mother and father.
Page 213 - Tingrith WI birthday party.
Page 215 - colour photograph of potato harvest.
Page 221 - colour photograph of Benedict Douthwaite [with parents?] Benedict having been christened at Tingrith church on 24th October.
Page 223 - Christmas card on sale in aid of the Save Our Church Fund.
Page 227 - colour photographs of Fur and Feather whist drive.
Page 231 - photograph of fireworks for 5th November.
Page 233 - colour photographs of Zena Skinner, television cook, who lived in Luton, opening the Save Our Church Fund bazaar.
Page 237 - cars on the M1.
Page 239 - colour photographs of Mr (and Mrs?) J Parker, and the annual remembrance service.
Page 243 - colour photograph of Simon Bass in his baby-bouncer. Comments on fuel shortages during the very cold weather and bakers' strike.
Page 251 - colour photograph of Simon Bass at 9 months old.
Page 257 - colour photographs of children at the carol service and Mrs Burton's grandchildren picking out the next two turkeys for cleaning.
Page 261 engagement announced between Miss Lindsay Penrice and Mr John Ollerenshaw (includes colour photograph of the couple).