Another view of the bomb.
Unexploded bomb at Mackham Farm
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The unexploded bomb at Mackham Farm in WWII with members of the Forbear family, (even the dog is posing for the photo). Presumably the soldier had defused the bomb? At least one other unexploded bomb still remains buried in the area.
Orders to Army Cadet.May 2000, some evacuees still live in Hemyock
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May 2000, some of the evacuees who stayed and still live in Hemyock. L to R. Betty Arnold, her brother John Dimmock and Ted Tartaglia.
Some Hemyock evacuees dressed as Junior Home Guard.
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Some Hemyock evacuees dressed as Junior Home Guard.
Hemyock Home Guard, early 1940s
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Hemyock Home Guard, early 1940s
L to R Back Row – Geoff James, Leslie Hart, Stanley Salter, Stanley Lowman, Chris Doble, Frank Lowman, George Salter Percy Pike, Albert Salter, Stanley Doble, Harry Richards, Leonard Stuart, Jack Wood, Roy Granger, Harold Durman.
Middle Row – Arthur Shire, Bill Pike, Jack Trenchard, Frank Simmonds, Dennis Pring, Cedric Jenkins, Eric Cubitt, ? Chichester, Jim Hart, Dr. Muir, George Gammon Dick Granger, Walter Lee, Jack Lilley.
Front Row – Fred Clark, Fred Lawrence, Jim Lowman, Bill Alway, Bill Trickey, Dick Pooley, Harold Cubitt, H.O.Lowry, R. Thorne, George Franks, Bill Hutchings, Jim Woodgate, Harry Bale, Bill Bradford, Harry Trickey.
More Ayrshire calves bought to maintain the breed in Culm Valley
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In 1923, Ayrshire calves were chosen, they even brought a bull calf, seen on the left, to make sure that the Ayrshire breed would remain pure in the Culm Valley.
Miss Emery judging the cattle
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Miss W. Emery (later Mrs. W. Ackland) yearling being judged.
Animal parade at Millhayes.
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The animals are paraded at Millhayes looking towards what is now Lower Millhayes.