Category Archive for ‘People’

Brading Community Archive / Category Archive for"People" (Page 11)

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.

3rd June 2020ChrisPeople, Photograph, Shops/Businesses

Oglander proposes to exchange Quay for pieces of land 1849 BTT 1077

BTT 1077

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Letter from J Hearn to Bailiffs, W Loe, 18th September 1849. William Oglander owner of Brading Quay enquires whether Bailiffs wish to exchange several pieces of land (Cottage at Nunwell Gate, … Read More

30th May 2020AndrewPeople

Lease to Benjamin Jolliffe (Bricklayer) 1817 BTT 1282-3

BTT 1282-3 front

BTT 1282-3 reverse

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Lease for one year William Haydon and Shem Comden to Benjamin Jolliffe (Bricklayer).
11th April 1817. Mentions John Atkins Wright, Nicholas Smith. Witnessed by Jon Mickenden, William Burt, … Read More

21st May 2020AndrewPeople

Unknown Wedding couple circa 1918. SMP 036

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5th May 2020StevenPeople

Wedding of Fanny OGLANDER to Michael SOLOSY 1977 SMP 012

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5th May 2020StevenNunwell, Oglander, Photograph

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

13th April 2020ChrisEvents, People

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.

13th April 2020ChrisBlack, 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.

13th April 2020ChrisPeople, Photograph, Sporting

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