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2737

document

1 x A4

copy

Unknown

Quiz Time - what are these trades?

"Quiz Time - what are these trades?" - definitions of 47 trades (definitions in m/s therefore not necessarily correct?). Ackerman, ale draper, backster, baxter, barker, blaxter, bowyer, brewster, buckler, bunter, cadger, capper, carman, chapman, collier, copeman, cordwainer, costermonger, couper, currier, cursitor, dexter, elliman, fellmonger, flesher, fletcher, frobisher, greave, grieve, hacker, haymonger, higgler, hillier, hind, kempster, lavender, litster, lorimer, loriner, navigator, pikeman, rippier, roper, salter, scrivener, spurrier, tucker, webster, whig, wright. Commerce. People.

Unknown

HC Drawer #5

2738

document

2 x A4

copy

Marden Parish Council

Marden Parish Council leaflet March 1979 (original is 1 x A4 folded) - introduction to village. Parish Councillors: Ballard, Banks, Day, Deadman, Highwood (Chairman), Hill, Judd, Lumsden, Lutener, Tipples, Wood,. Clerk: Short. Borough Councillors: Hall, Banks. County Councillor: Kemsley. Societies: Brownies, British Legion, Beech Methodist Chapel, Bowls, Blue House Cricket, Chainhurst United Football, Chainhurst Mission, Marden Cricket & Hockey, Conservative Association, Congregational Church, Parish Church, Marden Society (Mrs Bentley), Thursday Club, Marden Football, Horticultural, Mother & Toddler, Motor, Pre-School Playgroup, Primary School, PTA, Theatre Group [MTG], Tennis, Women's Institute [WI, W.I.], Workeing Men's Club, Youth. Library. Education. Leisure. Organisations. People. Religion. Sport.

1970-1979

HC Drawer #5

2739

document

1 x A4

copy

Marie Smith

Hop picking memories of Marie Smith

Hop picking memories of Marie Smith. Steve McCarthy. Alice Cassey. Hall's Farm. Pole pullers. Home dwellers. Italian prisoners of war. Field ovens. Mr Hall - Bertie. Beech Farm. Agriculture/farming. Hopping. People. War.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2740

document

1 x A4

copy

Mike Judd

The Black Path

The Black Path, June 2008. Maidstone Road - Station Goods Yard. 1840s. Railway Cottages. Church Green. Electrification 1961. Roads. Transport.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2741

document

1 x A4

copy

Kev Reynolds - F R Banks

Opinions of Marden

Opinions of Marden - brief extracts from (a) The Visitor's Guide to Kent by Kev Reynolds, 1985; (b) The Penguin Guides - Kent, by F R Banks, 1955.

Various

HC Drawer #5

2742

document

1 x A4

copy

Roy Kenyon

Roy Kenyon Remembers

Roy Kenyon Remembers - 27-11-2007. Fish and Chip Shop, Maidstone Road - Highwoods Farm - 2 Germans buried - stocks - Hopping carts - Bill Sawyer - Cyril Highwood - AA box at Stilebridge. Agriculture/farming. Commerce. Hopping.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2743

newspaper cutting

One page tabloid

original

Kent Messenger: pd658827

Nostalgic Return For the Village Evacuees

A newspaper article about 30 former evacuees returning to Marden on their 65th anniversary of their arrival in the village. Includes photo of 12. People. War.

2000-2009

HC drawer #5

2744

newspaper cutting

48 pages A4

original

Dennis Fowle - Downes Mail

Marden evacuees return - 65 years on

Article concerning return of 22 evacuees from Plumstead Central School London. Includes 5 photos. Ballard. Stanley. People . War. Buildings. Doodlebugs.

2000 - 2009

HC Drawer #5

2745

artefact

Inch Circular

original

Royal Mint

Flatened Halfpenny Coin

One flatened Halfpenny coin, by Keith Wickham. It was put on the railway line near the Teise River Bridge, and flatened when the Golden Arrow train came past at 11.55. A typical game played by 11 yr olds of the time. 1950/51? People. Transport.

1950-59

HC drawer #5

2746

photograph

23 at 6 x 4 inches

original

Trevor Simmons

Bridge at Plains Road

Rebuilding of bridge in Plain Road during 2007. Roads

2000 - 2009

HC Drawer #5

2747

document

Booklet 8 pp A4

original

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Booklet "Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Information Sheet" February 2003. People. Religion. War.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2748

document

2 x A4

copy

Leslie Sweetland

Memories of Hop Picking in Marden

"Memories of Hop Picking in Marden" by Leslie Sweetland. Blue House Farm - Frank Day - Day's Farm - German plane caught fire, pilot baled out. Agriculture/farming. Hopping. People. War.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2749

newspaper cutting

Magazine 66 pages

original

English Heritage

Heritage Today December 2002

"Heritage Today" magazine, December 2002. Includes article (pp 12-16) "First Class" by Rory Bruce Knight. Letter boxes, letterboxes, Post boxes, postboxes. Communication. Organisations.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2750

newspaper cutting

1 x A4

copy

Margaret Burns

Video Review - Marden, A Wealden Village

Pages 30-31 of "Kent Family History Society Journal" Vol 10 No 1, December 2001. Video Review - Marden, A Wealden Village by Margaret Burns. Chris Gosling - Ian Newton - Kevin Pert. Marden Society History Group. Organisations. People.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2751

document

Paperback 159 pages

original

Irene Hales

Maidstone in old photographs

** ITEM REMOVED FROM COLLECTION AS NO REFERENCE TO MARDEN. DONATED TO KCC TMAIDSTONE LIBRARY (JAN BEDFORD) 9-02-2010** Reference - "Maidstone in old photographs" by Irene Hales, 1990, this edition 1998. The Archbishop's Precincts, The Medway, Streets [roads], Shops [commerce], Inns & Taverns [pubs], A working life, Education, Health & institutions [organisations], Sport & entertainment [leisure], Transport, Parks & Gardens, Military matters [war], Public events & celebrations [carnivals], Disasters, The hop-pickers [hopping], The environs.

1990-1999

ITEM REMOVED

2752

photograph

15 @ 6 x 4 ins.

original

Mari Gosling

Marden Letter Boxes

Original colour photos by Mari Gosling of Marden letter boxes (letterboxes). Includes negatives. Buildings. Communication. Roads.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2753

document

11 pages various

copy

Various

Milestones

Miscellaneous documents incl. press cutings about milestones. The Milestone Society. Meeting at Goudhurst 30-09-2001. Organisations. Roads.

Various

HC Drawer #5

2754

document

11 pages various

copy

Various

High St/Maidstone Rd corner

Miscellaneous documents about History Group proposals for mounting stone, street lamp and telephone box at High St/Maidstone Rd corner. Draft plaque, letter from BT 6-05-2005, B/W photos of "Windsor" lamp. Roads.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2755

photograph

3 @ 7 x 4 ins.

original

Unknown

Turning gravestones

3 x colour photos of Nigel Cox, Steve Nye, Trevor Simmons and another with tractor and tools in churchyard (St Michael and All Angels) - turning gravestones for the recording of inscriptions. 2006? People. Religion.

2000-2009

HC Drawer #5

2756

document

Legal packet 9 x 4 x 0.5 ins.

original

Elizabeth Foster

Will of Elizabeth Foster

Will of Elizabeth Foster, 30-01-1845, 25-05-1846. People. + transcription. Martin Foster Linton, Folkestone, Grocer, William Spicer the elder, Hester Mary Spicer, Stephen Hayes, Mary Hester Hayes, Martha Spicer, William Spicer the younger, Boys Spicer, Tan House, Steddals, Stonepitts, Burnt House Farm, Boys William Foster, Mary Martin Foster, Silvester Eastes, John Bryant,

1840-1849

HC drawer #5

2757

document

9 x 7 ins., folded

original

Martha Spicer

Will of Martha Spicer

Handwritten (informal presentation) will of Martha Spicer, 17-11-1868. All left to Margaret Le Feaver. Witnesses Sarah Dyke, Elizabeth Carly. People.

1860-1869

HC Drawer #5

2758

document

Double foolscap, folded to 7x3 ins.

original

John Neame

Valuation of Widehurst Farm

Valuation of Widehurst Farm by John Neame (to John Le Feaver), 23-10-1847. Postmarked Canterbury 27-10-1847. Bears Victoria one penny stamp (red and green) - cut, not perforated, cancelled. Agriculture/farming. Buildings. People.

1840-1849

HC Drawer #5

2759

document

Folded to 10 x 4 ins.

original

Mr Tootell

Sale details of Tan House Farm

Sale details of Tan House Farm, near Hunton. Auction 29-03-1860 at The Bull Inn, Maidstone. Postmarked Goudhurst 11-07-1860, Staplehurst (date illegible), Tenterden 12-07-1860. Bears Victoria one penny stamp (red), perforated - cancelled 939. Addressed to John Lefeaver, Surrenden, Bethersden. Agriculture/farming. Buildings. People.

1860-1869

HC Drawer #5

2760

document

1 x foolscap

original

Stephen Le Feaver

Agreement between Stephen Le Feaver and John Sparks

Agreement between Stephen Le Feaver and John Sparks, 16-02-1839. Letting of part of Stile Bridge. Buildings. People.

1830-1839

HC Drawer #5

2761

document

Folded to 11 x 5 ins.

original

Mr Tootell

Plan of Tan House Farm

Plan of Tan House Farm, near Hunton. 1860. Agriculture/farming. Maps.

1860-1869

HC Drawer #5