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959
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photograph
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1 x A4
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copy
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Unknown
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West End Forge - Shoeing
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B/W photo, 3 men and horse in yard at West End Forge. Bill Lavender and apprentice, man from Wanshurst. Rootes. Buildings. Commerce. People.
Caption is U-0955.
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Unknown
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HC drawer # 2
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960
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display caption
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1 x A5
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copy
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Unknown
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Beech Stores
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Display caption - Beech Stores - Brooker - Honess - Lush - F O Brooker (manuscript). Buildings. Commerce. People. Religion.
Relevant photo is U-0420 (also U-0961, U-0962?)
The Beech Store was owned by the Walter family. F.O. Brooker, who married a Miss Walter, ran the store which (at least at one time) had the signage "Walter Beech Store". (Info from the Walter family, Oct 2009.)
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1890-99
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HC drawer # 2
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961
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postcard
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1 x A4
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copy
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Unknown
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The Beech, Marden
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A4 enlargement of B/W postcard "The Beech, Marden". Beech Stores, 5? persons standing, 3? bicycles. Signs: Grocery drapery clothing & boot stores; Freelands ... foot rot cure; Quaker oats; Bovril; Ironmongery [b]edding furniture warehouse; Nectar tea; F O Brooker ... baker. Modern caption "The Beech Corner, looking up Sheephurst Lane". Buildings. Commerce. People.
Caption is U-0960. Early 1900s.
The Beech Store was owned by the Walter family. F.O. Brooker, who married a Miss Walter, ran the store which (at least at one time) had the signage "Walter Beech Store". (Info from the Walter family, Oct 2009.)
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1900-1913
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HC drawer # 2
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962
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postcard
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1 x A4
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copy
|
Unknown
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The Beech, Marden
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A4 enlargement of B/W postcard "The Beech, Marden" looking from centre of Sheephurst Lane towards crossroads. ...Walter, butcher, at right (meat hanging outside); F O Brooker...baker; Beech Stores horse-drawn van in Goudhurst Road, cart(s?) outside butchers. 5? persons standing. Buildings. Commerce. People. Roads. Early 1900s.
Caption U-0960 may be relevant.
The Beech Store was owned by the Walter family. F.O. Brooker, who married a Miss Walter, ran the store which (at least at one time) had the signage "Walter Beech Store". (Info from the Walter family, Oct 2009.)
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1900-1913
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HC drawer # 2
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963
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photograph
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1 x A4
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copy
|
Unknown
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The end of the sawmill
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(Poor) colour photo with manuscript caption "The end of the sawmill at West End of Marden. Bridglands." Stationary engine, lorry, nissen hut. Buildings. Commerce.
|
Unknown
|
HC drawer # 2
|
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964
|
photograph
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1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
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The Old Fire Station, Maidstone Road
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B/W photo "The Old Fire Station, Maidstone Road", mini traveller registration UKP 798 and one other car parked outside. Site now occupied by "Embers". Buildings.
|
Unknown
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HC drawer # 2
|
|
965
|
photograph
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1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
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Wash-N-Dry coin operated Launderette
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B/W photo of Wash-N-Dry coin operated Launderette at Old Fire Station, Maidstone Road. Lady with buggy outside. Site now occupied by "Embers". Buildings. Commerce.
|
Unknown
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
966
|
photograph
|
1 x A4 incl caption
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copy
|
Unknown
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Nissen Huts and tree felling, Mote Park
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B/W photo of Nissen Hut and tree felling, Mote Park, Maidstone. Includes manuscript caption: camouflage netting - Bridglands - Bert Maynard (Cranbrook), Bert Maynard (Verrall's, Milebush), Bob Beeton (Dartford), Frank Wood. Bridge-building company of Royal Engineers. Buildings. Commerce. People. War.
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1939-45
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HC drawer # 2
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967
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photograph
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1 x A4
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copy
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Unknown
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B Whittle - shop
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Sepia photo of B Whittle's shop. Signs: B Whittle, confectioner & tobacconist, draper & outfitter; Wills's Autograph cork-tipped cigarettes. Gracie Heasman (on left in doorway) worked in the house for the Whittles, Lillian Whittle with children John Whittle (left), Monica Muspratt (later Monica Pert) (centre) and Janet Whittle (in arms). Iris Maynard (later Iris Flisher) is by the bicycle. Iris put John Whittle to bed and baybysat him. c 1930. The shop is now "Kebab Fish Knight". Buildings. Commerce. People.
The private house (part seen at extreme right) was the home of Mrs ("Gran") Botley, with daughter Mildred Muspratt and grand-daughters Monica Muspratt (later Monica Pert) and Brenda Muspratt (later Brenda Pettit). Mildred's husband Sydney Muspratt was killed in WW2. When Mrs Botley died her premises were used as an extension to Maynard's shop (now "Kent Mart").
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1930-38
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HC drawer # 2
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968
|
photograph
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1 x A4
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copy
|
Unknown
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W P Maynard, grocer
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B/W photo of W P Maynard, grocer's shop, with Iris Flisher (nee Maynard) and her father Wally Maynard in doorway. Signs: Oxo the great economy (x 2); mincemeat. Neat piles of products in window: Peek Fr[eans] Biscuits; Foster Clark's...; Daddie's Sauce; Bournville Cocoa; Green's sponge mixture; Fry's cocoa; Oxo; Lyle's golden syrup. Buildings. Commerce. People.
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Unknown
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HC drawer # 2
|
|
969
|
photograph
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1 x A4
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copy
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Unknown
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W P Maynard shop
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B/W (out of focus) photo of W P Maynard shop window, heavily cropped at bottom. Bay window apparently decorated (swathes and flowers) above. Buildings. Commerce.
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Unknown
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
970
|
display caption
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell?
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Marden Mill
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Display caption "Marden Mill": Pattenden Mill - Hammond - William Hammond - 1808 - 1861 - Henry Hammond - Hunton - Charles Hammond - George Hammond - Lamberhurst - hunting - hounds - turnpike - Pattenden Lane - Church Green Cottage - 1870 - Canada - 1880s - shooting and fishing - 1892 - 1912 - dismantled, sold for scrap. Agriculture/farming. Buildings. Commerce. Communication. People. Roads.
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2000-2009
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HC drawer # 2
|
|
971
|
display caption
|
2 x A4
|
original
|
Eunice Doswell?
|
Commerce (no title shown)
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Display caption re commerce: Edward I - Queen Eleanor - weekly market - annual fair - cloth trade - Flemings - mills - Pattenden - Sheephurst - 1680 - linen weavers - flax - 1562 - 18th century - 15th century houses - White Lyon House - Turnpike House - Great Cheveney - Maplesden - 1800 - 1851 list of trades, with names. Earthenware pottery Mount Pleasant - Henry Brown, Adelaide Brown - William Hammond - merchants and professionals (listed). Sawmill - Harry Bridgland. Commerce.
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2000-2009
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
972
|
photograph
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
|
Samson Piper - wholesale poulterers, behind Bridge House
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B/W photo "Samson Piper - wholesale poulterers, behind Bridge House" group of 10 with chickens (deceased) in yard. Commerce.
|
Unknown
|
HC drawer # 2
|
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973
|
photograph
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
|
Samson Piper - wholesale poulterers, behind Bridge House
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B/W photo (Samson Piper - wholesale poulterers, behind Bridge House) - group of 5 with force-feeding machines in yard.
|
Unknown
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
974
|
photograph
|
5 x A5
|
copy
|
Trevor Simmons
|
Marden train crash 1969
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Five colour photos of wreckage from Marden train crash, January 1969. Brook Farm. Transport.
|
1960-69
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HC drawer # 2
|
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975
|
photograph
|
2 x A4
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell
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White Lyon House - graffiti
|
4 x colour photos "graffiti from when White Lyon House had a school in the front room". Buildings. Education.
(Radfords)
|
Before 1800
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
976
|
photograph
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell
|
White Lyon House - long windows
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2 x colour photos "Long windows at White Lyon House - reminders of the cloth trade?". Buildings. Commerce.
(Radfords)
|
Before 1800
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
977
|
photograph
|
2 x A4
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell
|
White Lyon House - carvings
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4 x colour photos "15th century carving on beams at White Lyon House". Buildings.
(Radfords)
|
Before 1800
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
978
|
photograph
|
1 x A5
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell
|
White Lyon House - crown post
|
Colour photo of octagonal crown post in White Lyon House. Buildings.
(Radfords)
|
Before 1800
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
979
|
photograph
|
1 x A5
|
copy
|
Eunice Doswell
|
White Lyon House - woodwork
|
Colour photo of corner of post/beam in White Lyon House. Union flag in evidence. Buildings.
(Radfords)
|
Before 1800
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
980
|
display caption
|
4 x A4
|
original
|
Mari Gosling
|
White Lyon House
|
(a) (2xA4): Display caption - White Lyon House (history and details). Buildings.
(Radfords)
(b) (2xA4): Notes by Sue Seaton and Anne Cox.
|
2000-2009
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
981
|
photograph
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
|
Carnival Queen 1962, Eileen Heasman
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B/W photo "Carnival Queen 1962, Eileen Heasman" (head and shoulders). Carnivals. Leisure. People.
|
1960-69
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
982
|
photograph
|
2 x A4 (inc key)
|
copy
|
Unknown
|
Carnival Float 1963 - jazz band
|
B/W photo (1963 - see also U-0069): "Down River Jazz Band - That Was The Week That Was. Partially identified John Anscomb, Sylvia Anscomb, Liz Uden, Pam Butler, Mike Maynard, Jack Webb, John Butler, Andrew Maynard, Barbara Flisher, Jenny Uden, "Bucket". " Carnivals. Leisure. People.
|
1960-69
|
HC drawer # 2
|
|
983
|
photograph
|
1 x A4
|
copy
|
Unknown
|
Carnival Float - sing a song of sixpence
|
B/W photo of Carnival Float - "sing a song of sixpence" - group of 3, medieval royal costumes, money-bags, honey-pot on picnic table, trellis behind, cardboard blackbirds in foreground. Carnivals. Leisure. People.
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1960-69
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HC drawer # 2
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