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Map of Yaverland Manor Farm and its fields in 1980. CB 052

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ChrisDocuments, Map

Mr Charles Robert Morgan and his wife Isabel of 7 High Street and then Bobiston, West Street CB 052

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BRADING POULTRY FARM, circa early 1930s. Mr Bert Talbot is stood by the van and on the motorcycle. In the other two photos, he and his brother Joe are haymaking, and his wife Iris Bartlett is feeding the birds. CB 051

Mr John Talbot (son of Bert) believes the business was almost opposite the cricket ground, the farm cottage was right near the road, but was demolished many years ago.

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ChrisPeople, Photograph, Shops/Businesses

Brading OS Map (detail). Surveyed 1861, published 1866 CB 052

OS Map  Large File. Click to download/view.

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Brading area Map circa 1876 CB 051

MAP  Large file. Click to open/download.

This large map shows the parcels of land around St. Helens, Brading, Sandown, Yaverland and Bembridge.

For our date estimate, the Ryde to Newport railway shown opened in December 1875, and the Bembridge branch … Read More

ChrisDocuments, Map

Brading. Silver Stars Concert Party 1920. Produced by Mrs Clayton. Photograph.

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Brading. Miss Black produced pupils’ concerts in the New Town Hall from 1920. Much enjoyed and attended by a capacity audience. 1923 and 1924. Photograph.

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ChrisBlack, Events, New Town Hall, People, Photograph, Women’s Institute

Brading Gymnasium Club. Formed in 1927 by Bob Plumbley, taken over by John Henry in 1948 until 1955. Photograph.

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Brading. W.J. Simmonds & Sons Ltd summer outing possibly early 1950’s (I expect a few friends were allowed to go to make up the numbers). Even allowing for this they were a major employer in the village. Photograph. CB 050

Chum Fowler (left of central back row next to man in hat),  Reg Langstaff and Jack Trott (4th and 3rd from right, bottom row), Gordon Trott (2nd from right) and grandfather Percy Trott behind him. Can anybody fill in any … Read More

ChrisPeople, Photograph, Shops/Businesses

Brading. Mr F L John Headteacher of Brading Primary School 1965-1977 on a school trip. Photograph. CB 038

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ChrisPeople, Photograph, School
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