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House, late medieval timber framed house the timber mostly replaced in stone at different phases early to late C17. Now forms L-shaped plan with projecting cross-wing. Large dressed stone to front, hammer dressed stone to sides and rear,…

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House, late medieval timber framed house the timber mostly replaced in stone at different phases early to late C17. Now forms L-shaped plan with projecting cross-wing. Large dressed stone to front, hammer dressed stone to sides and rear,…

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Undated postcard. The women's dresses suggest that the photo is pre-First World War. Would hitching their dresses above the knees to paddle have been considered risque at the time?

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The new bus station can be seen in the centre with the tower of the town Hall behind, and the retained frontage of the old chapel on the right.

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Possibly looking down Wade Street from Market Street, where it joined Northgate. probably early 1960s, prior to the whole area being demolished.

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Women's Junior Air Corp. Seated on the floor, Unknown, Mary Sayer nee Sunderland, Joan Lomas, ?, Lily Sutcliffe, Mavis Smith nee Sunderland. The organisation, formed during the war and run by Mrs Kilner, had a reunion every year until 2014, when only…

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It is believed that the timber building seen here being demolished was one of the huts from Dawson City.

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Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.

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Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.

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Hazel Hollows, centre, on the day of her retirement, Wednesday 17 April 1985.

Mons Mill, under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn, the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex…

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Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.

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Mons Mill. under Volex, was still the largest employer in the area in 1993. Instead of spinning cotton yarn the new mill workers use their dexterity to thread complex wiring harnesses into complete assembled systems for the automotive industry.

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15th August 1945 was declared VJ Day to celebrate the Allies victory over Japan. Here residents of Well Street are enjoying themselves. Mary Ann Pollard watches from the left.

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