A collection of photographs featuring people. |
Tradespeople |
Many thanks to all those who kindly lent me photographs. |
Billy Vincent | Butter making at Blackdyke farm | The dung cart | Jack Porter | Mr W. J. Court, harness maker. |
Jack Porter | Peat Diggers | William Beamis, bell-ringer at St Nicholas. | Charlie Matthews in his Postman's uniform. He was also a tailor and a member of the Enterprise Band. | The engine at Feltwell Mills circa 1905 |
Feltwell Workmen. | Mr Pryer unloading turf. | Probably Violet Gent (nee Tilling), little girl unknown. Violet's husband Percy was Head gardener at Hall. | Filling sandbags. | The lorry of Frank W.Fincham, haulier of building materials and sugar beet. |
Photo from Mr Gerald Harrison (grandson) |
Mr Chris Walker (1950's) with Betsy, the last working pony in Feltwell. Used to do 12 miles a day as Mr Walker farmed at Schrubhill before the Min. of Ag. moved in. On Mondays the pony did a 20 mile round trip to Methwold market. The farm house is behind Rose Villas (Roseneath) cottages. | |||
Bertie Ralph Howlett. Taken at back
of the Chequers. Provided by Pearl Mann (nee Howlett) |
Erecting flood defences - 1912# | Robert Howlett at Commerce
House Shop, Short Beck. Provided by Pearl Mann |
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Cecil Jacobs. He was a gamekeeper as well as a shopkeeper. |
Photo provided by Mr P. Cooper |
Possibly the ferry crossing over the Ouse at Feltwell Anchor. Note the tow path on the left. |
Probably taken at Ashtons.
Grandfather Bertie Rafe Howlett. |
Mr Stanley Hopkins Read the article about his retirement. |
L to R. Mrs Pryer (Maurice Pryer's mother),
Blanche Hicks, Lil Banham, at work in the gardens of Newcombe Hall August 1916# |
Cecil Jacobs doing his daily deliveries from the shop in Bell Street. | |||
Feltwell Fire Brigade C1940 Provided by Dereck Willet Names required |
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