Looking down Station Road towards Millhayes, with smoke pouring from the old factory chimney. Dobles Garage is now situated just beyond the terrace of houses on the left. A field on the right, part of Hollingarth Farm has been fenced into building plots, which were sold for
Station Road, Hemyock
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Modern view from the Church tower.
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Modern view from the Church tower. The smaller white building on the left (recently demolished) was once the Midland Bank Agency Office. The property in the centre of the picture was a shop for many years, last used as a butchers, it is now a private house.
Mr Carricks shop, High Street, Hemyock.
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Looking up the High St. to Mr. Carricks shop, the windows are elaborately dressed with oil-lamps on the left and a tiered display on the right. Inside the shop, boots, buckets and jugs etc. were hung from many hooks on the ceiling.
The Square, Hemyock
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The Square, the thatched cottages have been replaced by the brick built Orpington House and the old Post Office. A range of farm machinery is on display outside the Blacksmiths.
Hemyock Square pre 1900’s
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A very old photograph pre 1900 of the Square showing the original water pump. The window of the coffee shop is on the left, the cottages that were burnt down in the centre, then A. Wides original shop and on the right Hides shop always known as Up Steps
Smithy in the Square
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In the Square where Broadway is now. The Smithy on the right with a range of horsedrawn implements on display, from the left front of a horse rake, then 2 mowing machines and what would appear to be some drags beyond.
Looking up Castle Hill
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Looking up Castle Hill. The Church Sunday School is on the left.
Looking at the Pump down the High St, early 1900’s
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Looking down the High St. towards the Pump. The cottages have climbing roses against their walls.
To the left of the Pump there is farm machinery on display in front of the blacksmiths.
Cottages at Cornhill
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Cottages at Cornhill, at the lower end of Castle Hill looking towards the Castle.