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photograph

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

They're enough to make your mouth water!

Press cutting dated October 1964. Agriculture/farming. Commerce. Organisations. People. Photograph of young girl eating apple "And all that consumer appeal was just too much for this small visitor". Text includes Marden and District Commercial Fruit Show, Garagnani, Capt James Day, Raymond Wickham, R N Munn and Sons, Lord Cornwallis, C A Winch, Robert N Anderson, J W S Mount, S T Tipples and Sons Ltd, F D Savage Ltd, W R Larkin Ltd, D H J Britcher, S W H Noakes, J Foster Clark, Norman Hunt and Sons Ltd, W R Larkin Ltd, C S Crundwell. Laminated.

1960-69

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Judd family - Southons - 1884

B/W photo, family group of nine. Laminated. People. Judd. Victorian. 1884.

1800-99

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4

copy

Unknown

Farming at H E Hall

Twenty-four 60mm square B/W photos laminated onto 2 x A4. Caption "Farming at H E Hall. Roughlands Lane". Agriculture/farming. Buildings. Hopping. People. Photos show hop garden, oast, ladders, stilts, three people - George Lawrence William Gaskin, his son on stilts is John Walter Gaskin & Mr Tweedy from Sandhurst - equipment. 1955.

1950-59

HC drawer #1

photograph

1 x A5

copy

Unknown

Ma Standen outside her shop

B/W photo, laminated. Buildings. Commerce. People. Roads. Ma Standen. Maidstone Road. High Street. Signs: Confectioner and tobacconist, Nut Brown tobacco, Cigarettes, Lyons Cakes, Park Drive, Lyons Tea. Street lamp, gas. Period seems to be 1930s-1940s but uncertain.

1920-1949?

HC drawer #1

photograph

1 x A5

copy

Unknown

The staff of Harry Potter's Nursery

B/W photo, laminated: group of six on lorry in field (Registration number ?CD 2??). Agriculture/farming. People. Transport. Harry Potter?

1946-59?

HC drawer #1

newspaper cutting

2 x A3

copy

Unknown

Weald Farmers' Day

Press cutting. Dated November 1922. Headlines: Weald Farmers' Day - Ploughing Match and Produce Show - Mr Foster Clark and the Hop Position. Text includes Marden, Collier Street and Staplehurst Agricultural Association; Brook Farm; C M Fox Ltd. Agriculture/farming. Commerce. Hopping. Organisations.

1920-29

HC drawer #6

newspaper cutting

1 x A5

copy

Unknown

Strayed

Press small-ad offering reward for return of strayed beasts: John Fansett of Marden. Overwritten in contemporary manuscript "Fansett - 5 - Paid - 13". Period unknown but straight-Ss used in type. Agriculture/farming. Communication. People.

Unknown

HC drawer 1

newspaper cutting

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

Marden Kent - to be sold by auction

Press small-ad. Auction at Unicorn on 27 September 1839. Dwelling house etc near church, late residence of Louis Bourillion, now of James Gladish; also share of two dwellings near church, occupied by Peter Austen, John Wallis Maynard and Boys Simons. To be auctioned by Wm Winch, particulars from John Osborne and Stephen Hayes. Buildings. Commerce. Communication. People. Pubs.

1800-99

HC drawer #1

photograph

copy

Unknown

Mr J Seymour's X1

B/W group photo, outside Howlands? Buildings. Leisure. People. Sport. Cricket. Caption: Mr J Seymour's XI v. Marden and District XI on May 2nd 1925. L Ames, C Wright, G Fenner, W Ashdown, J Hubble, G Basley, G C Collins, J Seymour (Capt), F E Woolley, W S Cornwallis, J C Hubble, A P Freeman.

1920-29

HC drawer 1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Kent CCC v Marden Russetts CC

Kent CCC v Marden Russetts CC charity match 1976 (D Underwood benefit). B/W photo. Laminated. Sport. Cricket. People. Leisure. Caption includes: Peter Tipples, David Neave, Derek Ufton, Mick Sunnucks, Alan Ealham*, Graham Johnson, Basil, David Nichols, Derek Underwood, John Sunnucks, Bob Woolmer. *Kent CCC captain. Also identified Robert Wickham, Hooker.

1970-79

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Guides

B/W photo, laminated. Organisations. People. Guides. Group photo, names include Mary Brett, Bessy Baker, Jenny Jones, Janet Davis (or Irene Davis), Margaret Othen, Ann Baker, Jenny Creaton, Margaret Brett (guide lieutenant), Mrs Barbara Day (nee Merrick, is district commissioner), Freda Tomlin (guide captain), Margaret Jones, Rosalyne Hoad, Nora Brett (Mrs Ford), Ann Saison, Lavinia Gilham, Christine Smith, Ann Robinson, Rowan James, Heather Bailey, Glynis McAuliffe.

Unknown

HC drawer #1

newspaper cutting

1 x A5

copy

Unknown

Marden, Kent - To Let

Press small-ad. Farm at Gravel Hole to let. Apply to Mr Barnes (Staplehurst), Mr Hammond (Marden) or Mr Hickmott (on the premises). Agriculture/farming. Buildings. Commerce. Communication. Hopping. People.

1800-99

HC drawer #1

newspaper cutting

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

Winner from new type oast drier

Press cutting, laminated A4. Headline "Winner from new type oast drier". Dated October 1964. Includes photo of interior of oast with Tommy Butchers, hops and (?)drier. Text includes Little Sheephurst, H H Tompsett and Sons, Weald of Kent Ploughing Match, Patrick Tompsett; also description of process. Agriculture/farming. Buildings. Hopping. People.

1960-69

HC drawer #1

newspaper cutting

Two-thirds A4

copy

Unknown

Marden

Press cutting laminated two-thirds A4: report of Marden Cottage Gardeners' Society Show. Dated July 1936. Text includes Church Green Meadow, H S Cranham. List of judges and prizewinners. Horticulture. Gardening. Leisure. Organisations. People.

1930-38

HC drawer #1

artefact

Orig: 770mm x 560mm. Copy: 1 x A4

original

Unknown railway employee

Marden Railway Station

Painting in oil on canvas of Marden Railway Station (downside building) looking towards Staplehurst; shows Railway Cottages. Thought to be by railway employee, dated approx 1885. Buildings. People. Transport. 770mm x 560mm, framed black wood.

1800-99

Orig: Marden Library. Copy: HC drawer #1

postcard

1 x A4

copy

37152

Marden Council Schools

Apparent enlargement to A4 of B/W postcard (Caption: 37152. Marden Council Schools). Buildings. Education. Roads. Goudhurst Road. Gas street lamp indicates pre-1971.

Unknown

HC drawer #1

document

1 x A4

original

Chris Gosling

Some Marden Cricketing Greats

Collage of three head-and-shoulders portrait photos (from newspapers) of J Seymour, F S Tipples, Mr Underdown. Laminated. Leisure. People. Sport. Cricket.

2000-2009

HC drawer #1

photograph

1 x A4

copy

A Willis

All its glory returns

Press cartoon: All its glory returns - victory over Hampshire. Jim Seymour, Wooley, Kennedy, Tennyson, Warner. J Seymour's benefit (at Canterbury). Dated August 1920. Leisure. People. Sport. Cricket. Laminated. Plus match report.

1920-29

HC drawer #1

document

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

Bearsted CC Match Reports

Typed transcription of article in the Maidstone Journal 11 August 1789, annotated in manuscript "This is the first ever full report" and "Played on the Green". Bearsted v Marden Saturday 8 August 1789. Full score sheet. Details of players. Leisure. People. Sport. Cricket. Laminated A4.

Before 1800

HC drawer #1

document

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

List of Matches 1908

Colour copy (or may be original). List of Matches 1908, apparently Marden Cricket Club. Staplehurst, Horsmonden, Hunton, Paddock Wood, S Manwaring, E C Steven. Practice times. Laminated A4. Leisure, Sport.

1900-13

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Marden Congregational Chapel outing to Margate

B/W group photo of 23 people on bench (Margate?) 1937. Names include Bill Peen, his mother (Beatrice nee Heathfield) and brother (Claud Robert - 'Bob'), Ken Rhodes, his mother and grandmother, Cyril Wells' youngest sister (Betty, aged two), Sid Russell's mother and aunt. Middle row 4th from L is the preacher, Congregational Chapel. Front row 3rd from L is Victor Wells. Seated 5th from L is Grace Chapman (nee Wells). Laminated. Leisure. Organisations. People. Congregational Chapel. Margate.

1930-1938

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Judd family outside Southon House

B/W group photo (eleven) on steps of Southon House, Maidstone Road: Thomas (head of family), Jane (wife), Thomas (junior), Gertrude, Edith, Fanny, Percy, Alice, Arthur, May, Helen. 1893 (1894?). Caption: Thomas and Jane had ten children altogether. Charlie died aged 3, nine survived. Buildings. People. Roads.

1890-99

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Chris Gosling

Saints v Sinners cricket match 2005

Colour photo laminated A4. Saints and Sinners cricket teams at Southons Field 17-07-2005. Paddy Germain (umpire), Alec Noakes, Paul Funnel, Nigel Scott, Mark Cox, Chris Bonney, David Leaper, Euryl Davies, Toby Payne-Cook, Robin Judd, Caroline Eltringham, Nick Fenn (umpire), Steve Nye, Nigel Kittermaster, David McFarland, John Murray, Keith Rookledge, Matt Nye, Warren Porritt, John Warnett, Ian Rookledge, Darren Smith, Nick Freebourne. Leisure. People. Pubs. Religion. Sport. Cricket.

2000-2009

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Marden cricket team 1930s

B/W group photo (fourteen) in front of open shed, fascia "MARDEN...". Laminated A4. Mr Hatch (scorer), Ken Wheeler, Ken Larkin, Jack Richardson, Peter Beaney, John Wheeler, Mr Savage (from Collier Street), Fred Bridgland, Sid Cox, Frank Day, Wilfred Croft, Stan Levett. Apparently dates from 1936-7-8-9. Caption "Bowling always went in descending order of acreage farmed: Frank Day was always first bowler, Sid Cox (bootmaker, no acres) always last". Agriculture/farming. Buildings. Leisure. People. Social order. Sport.

1930-38

HC drawer #1

photograph

2 x A4 (inc key)

copy

Unknown

Cricket team

B/W group photo (15) in field, trees and possible pavilion in background. E Jeffery, Mr Bailey, Harry Luff, Charlie Bailey, Snowy Botten, Ernie Collison, George West, George Jacobs, Pat Homewood, Herbert Tippen, Sid Cox. (H Collison, Sammy Bridgeland not identified.) Laminated A4. Info at May 2008 is that unknown flat cap is Snowy Botten, NOT jacketed man as shown in one key. Buildings. Leisure. People. Sport. Cricket.

Unknown

HC drawer #1