A later Paxton-Derwent service bus c.1970
The Paxton-Derwent bus in 1970
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Redwoods 1945 Bedford Duple Vista
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One of Redwood’s early coaches. A Bedford Duple Vista (Royal Blue). A 29 seater used from 1945, pictured at a rally.
Mrs Alford outside R&EM Alford shop, Hemyock
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Evelyn Alford of Mrs. Alford up the steps, pictured outside her shop. She sold everything from groceries to collar studs. The shop has gone but the premises Brook House is now a food take-away and bed and breakfast business.
Mrs. Webbers mobile fish and chip van, Hemyock Square
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c. 1972. Mr. and Mrs. Webbers mobile fish and chip van in Hemyock Square.
An Excerpt from George Clist’s account books.
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2 Pages from George Clist’s Account Book, detailing journeys undertaken by his hearse for the years 1852-1853. Details are given where the coffin was taken from, the churchyard to which it was taken, the distance in miles, whether the palls were used and the cost. Some ten years later two of his children had managed to write their names on the bottom of the account book.
Advertisement for Alfred Wide & Co.
The Hemyock Hundred, Whites Directory 1852.
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A copy of the Hemyock entry in White’s Directory 1852
A Hemyock Christmas Card
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A Christmas card from Hemyock, pre 1900 because the old village pump is in the Square and the old school / Parish house is still on the corner of the Churchyard where the War Memorial now stands. The two pubs can be seen on the left.