In 1921 my family and I move to Berry Cottage, exchanging homes with Gordon Spackman's family. My father was a painter and decorator, and a water engineer, running the water pumping in Station Rd and the Fen drainage in Earith Rd and we needed larger premises.
The lean-to on the side of the house was a dairy used by Mr. William Norman who moved to the Acacias in Long Lane. The building on the right was built appox 1924 as a shop. The front railings were requisitioned in 1940 for the war effort. Many villages lost their railings but many were never used as they were made of the wrong metal.
The car, previously owned by Sir Frederick Hyam, was a 12HP Humber. One luxury it had was a screen for the rear seat. One of the downsides was that it had no driver's door, the reason being that the petrol can and spare wheel were attached to the running board. The vehicle had no self-starter (it had to be hand cranked) and the screen wiper was hand operated. It was the first car in the village to tow a...
In 1921 my family and I move to Berry Cottage, exchanging homes with Gordon Spackman's family. My father was a painter and decorator, and a water engineer, running the water pumping in Station Rd and the Fen drainage in Earith Rd and we needed larger premises.
The lean-to on the side of the house was a dairy used by Mr. William Norman who moved to the Acacias in Long Lane. The building on the right was built appox 1924 as a shop. The front railings were requisitioned in 1940 for the war effort. Many villages lost their railings but many were never used as they were made of the wrong metal.
The car, previously owned by Sir Frederick Hyam, was a 12HP Humber. One luxury it had was a screen for the rear seat. One of the downsides was that it had no driver's door, the reason being that the petrol can and spare wheel were attached to the running board. The vehicle had no self-starter (it had to be hand cranked) and the screen wiper was hand operated. It was the first car in the village to tow a trailer. In 1932 the car was sold to Alan Bloom of Oakington, later of Bressignham Steam Museum. Note that, at that time, there were no curbs or footpaths.
Posted by Old Will on Sun 07 Oct 2012 08:11:24 UTC
Identity of the gentleman pushing the pram
Comment from: Angela Parker-Woodward nee Beaumont
The gentleman pushing the pram is my Father, Arthur Beaumont, and the child holding his hand is my sister Pamela at the age of about 3 years old
Posted by Old Will on Thu 01 Mar 2012 21:42:53 UTC
grandparents
fhis is my grandmother and grandfather.
Posted by kim harding on Sun 09 Nov 2008 14:55:07 UTC
OldWill
Wilfred Searle about to go to work on Kevin Jeeps
Posted by Guest on Sun 28 May 2006 18:09:05 UTC
Lady on right is my great-aunt Agnes Smith who was the grand-daughter of Josiah Smith
Posted by Robyn Webber on Sat 27 May 2006 10:55:51 UTC
Annie Waites on left
Posted by Robyn Webber on Sat 27 May 2006 10:32:01 UTC
This Kenred Smith son of Josiah Smith with his future wife Maud Frances Gregg. C1899
Posted by Robyn Webber on Sat 27 May 2006 10:18:30 UTC
They were married at the Tabernacle 1920 (according to GDtr Robyn). Photo looks more like the Church.
Posted by Alan John Robinson on Mon 24 Apr 2006 12:00:32 UTC