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William Slade Higgins with penny farthing, 1887
Photo from the Emma Higgins family album provided by Daniel Punter.
Rose Villa and car in the High St. c 1923
Possibly Squire and Mrs. Watts
W J Hillyer with Coventry tram
51 Long Street with old auto.
HDHS archive
Abraham Chapman, baker c.1940
Mr Chapman with his van c.1930, taken in 1940. In the early part of WWII it was acceptable for essential car users to cover one light only. Source. Original held by owners of 24 High Street 2008
Ada Gregory in the Watts Arms field, dressed as a lacemaker for the Hospital Parade c.1925.
Ada later moved to the Cotswolds
Ted Chapman behind the old bakehouse c.1930
The bakehouse was in the High St.
The Globe in 1924 after fire had destroyed part of the roof, John Rainbow's (the publican) car.
HDHS archive
Robert and Dick Courtman as Blacksmiths on a parade float, July 1908.
Photo from Moira Courtman
Funeral of Stan Platten processing through the High St to St James church, 1951
Stan Platten was the village photographer. The bier is now at Milton Keynes Museum. Source HDHS archive
Belhams Bus In the 1950s
Source B Belham
United Counties bus in Market Square 1937
Bus Garage in Long St. c.1975
The garage was located at the end of Gold St. next to Town Yard. HDHS archive
Wolverton Works Fire Brigade c.1910
Source Enid Scarsbrook
Charley Garrett's greengrocer's cart at the Hanslope Carnival, 1914 outside the Watts Arms
Charley Garrett is in a top hat holding the pony.
Jake Herbert and Joe Brown with horse and cart c.1940
Source Enid Scarsbrook
Joe Brown and Jake Herbert c.1950
Source Enid Scarsbrook
Forest Farm, threshing machine c.1930
The rick yard of Forest Farm, while Tom Courtman had it in the 1920s and 1930s - Salsey Forest is in the background. source Moira Courtman July 1998
Evelyn May Pateman with hay cart on John Webb's Farm opposite the Globe c.1930
HDHS archive
Potato delivery going to Rookery View from Brent allotments c.1925
Photo taken at junction of Junction of Maltmill Lane (Castlethorpe Road) and Gold Street. Town Yard in the background. c.1925 HDHS archive
Steam ploughing engine
Steam ploughing engine at work in Hanslope. The engine was owned by Mr Whiting of Castlethorpe. c.1940 Source Enid Scarsbrook
Tathall End, Steam Engine stuck on the bridge at c.1930
A steam engine on the partly collapsed bridge, at the crossing leading to a barn, now a house. At the time the barn belonged to the Greyhound Inn The building in the background is 39-42 Tathall End Source Joseph Geary
Tathall End, threshing c.1930
HDHS archive
Tathall End, Lorry stuck in the flood at Tathall End c.1950
Looking south with the gamekeepers cottage in the background. Source Joseph Geary
Tathall End lorry breakdown c.1955
Palmer and Harvey, biscuit manufacturers, being rescued from the brook in Tathall End. The lorry in the background belonged to Coals, millers from Newport Pagnell. Cecil Sharpe the driver, delivered small quantities of Animal feed to households with animals, every Friday morning. Source Joseph Geary
Straw being taken to the small cottage in Church Walk to rethatch the roof c.1947
HDHS archive
Steam engine in procession along the High Street c.1985
HDHS archive
Timber transported from Hanslope Park 1930's
Source Enid Scarsbrook
John Webb's farm opposite The Globe c.1930,
HDHS archive
William Willingham delivering coal outside 55 Newport Road c.1930
HDHS archive
William Willingham delivering coal c.1935
Mr Willingham worked for John Hall's coal business
Working horses at Woad Farm c.1930
HDHS archive
Cecil Wray and Bill Gabel on a Fordson N tractor at Woad Farm c.1950
Source Eileen Wray
Tom Ditum on motorbike c.1930
Photo from Gerald Ditum
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