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• Hathern Wake 1949

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• View of Nos.2,4,6,8 & 10_The_Leys_from_Anchor_Lane_C_1969

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• Houses in The Leys c. 1969

  Number 2 looks very similar today, but numbers 4, 6, 8 & 10 are abandoned awaiting 'slum clearance'. The Baptist Chapel is in the background

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• Looking north along Loughborough Road, with Leys houses in the middle distance

  on the right of picture is the row replaced by Kaiapoi Cottages in 1913, and behind that Charlie Moody's cottage.

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• Derby Road at Hathern Turn date unknown. The sign is pointing to Long Whatton and the House is College Garth.

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• Hathern Brick Company

  In the foreground is the slide of the photographers plate camera. Who is the boy and what is he doing? Does any one recall the Signal Box?

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• What was John Brooks knitting and glove factory on The Stints later a plumber's workshop. Greenhill Rise c.1969

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• Hathern Band Juniors and helpers c. 1984 -1986

  Front Row (l/r) Michael, Peter & Chris Brown, Tony Brown (no relation!) Roy Atkin. 2nd Row (l/r) Jenny Croft. Alan Haworth, Chris Shore, Karen Shackleton, Nick Shore, Ian Bradford, Stewart Sharpe, Stuart Evans (slightly behind Stuart - Gary Taylor & John Beard). Back Row (l/r) John Watt, Mike Sturgess, Jeremy Pickard, Colin Garratt, Pete Adams (likely conducting) Edward Atkin, Andrew Haworth

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• Hathern's new Library in 1982

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• Choosing books in the Library, date unknown. From the Leicester Evening Mail.

  Rowena Carter, John Watt any more names anyone?

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• The opening of Hathern Branch Library on April 7th 1936!

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• School House c. 1969

  Now the Dispensary on Cross St.

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• Hathern knitting machine - is this the one in Kegworth Museum ?

  The back of this photo is printed 'a hand-frame machine for making stockings at Hathern'

  and hand written 'a photo by the late J. Oldham'

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• The Cross looking up Church Street

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• Looking down Church Street to the Cross c. 1969

  Someone sits at a desk, is it Church Gift Day? Note the old red Telephone Kiosk

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• Lounds Farm on the north side of the Hathern to Shepshed Road overlooking the Blackbrook

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• School football team c, 1990

  Back: Mr. McDermott, Adam fairweather, James White. Front : Phil Andrews (was Smith), Paul Smith, Stephen Turner, Lawrence Smith, Chris Fuller

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• School group c. 1990

  Back: Mr. McDermott,Stephen Turner,Antonia Phillips Hazel Shaw,Hayley Osbourne. Second row: Peter Guthrie,Amanda Collin,Laurence Smith,Zoe McCoole,James Roe. Third row: Robert Field,Geoffrey Aisbit,Andre Wells,Chris Fuller,James White,Adam Fairweather,Phil Andrews(was Smith). Front: Paul Smith,Kim Spencer,Nikesh Soni,Jennifer Leivers

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• Cross Stores

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• River Soar scene with Doris Dennis and friend. A favourite place for picnics in earlier days

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• From Spencer collection.

  Includes ? Brother of Ray Briers ?, Bob Middleton, Alec Wesseldine, Tom Dennis, Jim Thompson, Ernie Morris, Fred Ger

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• Football certificate 1951

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• Fuller and Hamblys dinner. Similar to photo already in work gallery

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• David Spencer in his greenhouse with friends Jack Roughton ('Blossom') and Tom Middleton

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• Garendon tenants shoot in Oakley Wood 1902 or 1904. See article 'Garendon Park gamekeeper records'. From 'Gracedieu and Garendon revisited' by Marjorie Schulz

  Harry Mitchell (Manager of Hathern Co-op), Jack Savage, boy in school cap, Fred. Wildes (Lobro' policeman), Herbert Savage, Mr. Wilmot (butler at Gracedieu Manor, standing high behind), Arthur Cotton (big beard), Tommy Hudson (with ferret and line), Henry Savage and Mt. Buckthorne (joint keepers from Oakley Wood Cottage, Charles Walker (Garendon gamekeeper) and Alfred Cotton (big beard)

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• Normanton Ferry c.1912

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• Garendon tenants shoot in Oakley Wood early 1900s. See article 'Garendon Park gamekeeper records'. From 'Gracedieu and Garendon revisited' by Marjorie Schulz

  Back row, all standing: Harry Swift, Arthur Cotton, Alfred Cotton, -, -, -, -, Chapman Adams (with vertical gun), -, Fred Gresley. Centre row (crouching) : Robert Bowley, -, -, -, Henry Savage. Front row, all sitting; George Pratt, Trevor Pratt, Fred Savage, Jack Savage, William Pears 

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• Cottage next to Oakley Wood on right on road from Hathern to Shepshed. Once two houses occupied by gamekeepers

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• School football team

  Back: David Hull,Martin Lester,Jai Soni. Front: Barry Moore,Adam Fairweather,David Marshall

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• School football team

  Teacher Mr. Robert McDermott, James Roe,?  Front: Nicholas Rae,Matthew Wilson,Geoffrey Aisbitt,Peter Guthrie,David Burns

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• School group - date ? teacher ?

  Front: Amanda Collin,? Ramsbottom,Antonia Phillips,Hayley Roe,Hayley Osbourne,Stephen Turner,James White,James Roe. Middle: Geoffrey Aisbitt,Robert Field,Andrew Wells,Matthew Wilson,Christopher Fuller,Lucy Hughes,Louise Sutton. Front: Philip Smith,Nikesh Soni,Tim Goodacre,Joanna Whitehead,?,Paul Bentley,Martin ? 

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• School group date ? Teacher Mrs. Sandra Price

  Back: Mark Adkin,Adam Fairweather,Katy Leiver,Caroline Yates,Andrew Pycroft,Rachel Sellars,Lawrence Smith,Christopher Conway. Middle: Mark Smith,Adam Beniston,Richard Ames,Christopher Fuller,Ian Cage,Gemma Liddell,Charlotte Coleman. Front: Julie Callis,Zoey McCoole,?,Rachel Ramsbottom,Mathew Wilson,Graham Spencer,Michael ?

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• School group Class 1 (Year 6) 1986/7

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• Football team

  Back: Teacher Mr. Robert McDermott, Adam Fairweather,James White. Front: Mark Smith,Paul Bentley,Stephen Turner,Lawrence Smith,Richard Fuller

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• Builder Thomas Allcock with family at the Elms in about 1912

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• Band members including the Kelhams

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• Home guard

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• Is this Evelyn Fisher from Gardenia tearooms on the bottom of Shepshed Road (see picture in work gallery) ?

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• Hathernware aerial photo

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• Children in concert at Hathern Community Centre attended by over 120 people, described by the Echo as 'the brainchild of Mrs. Joan Barnett'.

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• Bus trip - but where to ?

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• Girl guides presentation

  Shelagh Walker shaking hands and Lyndon Taylor? on the right. Names please.

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• Festival of queens - early 1950s

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• Marathon 1908. Won by Jack Screaton (shown with trophy in personal gallery)

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• Quorn Hunt at Hathern Turn

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• PTA carnival 1985 katy Leivers (5), James White (5), Ann Gibson (Queen, 11), James O'Connor (11), Stephen Turner (5), Sophie Haywood (6)

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• Mr. Van Houten

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• Mr. Van Houten

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• Van Houtens in Dovevcote Street

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• School sports team 1959

  Back: John Warren,Robert Gamble,John Brown,Stuart Smith,Barry Barnett,John Hollis,Stephen Grudgings,Richard Davis,Roger Allen,David Brown,Billy Hughes. Front: Janice Reid,Gensene Reid,Jean Salton,Ann Farrands,Shelagh Walker,Margaret Warren,Susan Doheney,Valerie Barnett,Dawn Mattison

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• 'The other children'. From Treaure Island, Little Women, Water Babies and Pied Piper

  Back: John Warren,Stuart Smith,Peter Stanton. Middle: Andrew Swift,Angela Roberts,Lesley Dyer,Mary Burnhill,Linda Barker,Lyndon Taylor,Philip Roberts,Richard Davis, Glyn Saunders. Front: Colin Monk,Bryan Dennis,Jane Hutchinson,Susan Pilkington,Jane Bolesworth,Susan Winson,Chris Atkins,Valerie Barnett,Thomas Wilkins,? Bolesworth 

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• On set of toad of toad hall ? (see other photo in gallery)

  David Brown, Linda Saunders, Philip Roberts, Shelagh Walker, Margaret Hill, John Brown ?

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• 'The real children'

  Mrs. Roberts (housekeeper), Alan Groves, Janice Reid, Mr. Hollis (uncle), Roger Allen, Rosemary Brown, Julie Cooke

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• In playground with Mrs. Hollis. On back of photo says 'with love from Gayle to Mrs. and Mr. Hollis'

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• Hansel and Gretel Christmas 1957

  Back: Rachel Saunders,Andrew Swift,Rowena Carter,Michael Bates,Margaret Hayes,Stephen Grudgings. Front: Charles Hayes,Janice Reid,Linda Barker,Mary Burnhill,David Brown,Charles Wesseldine

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• Who ? What ? Where ? Photo put in gallery Oct 2019

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• Who ? What ? Where ? Photo put in gallery Oct 2019

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• Who ? What ? Where ? Photo put in gallery Oct 2019

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• School football team 1972

  Back: John Berrington,B.Faulks,Simon Hurt,David Berrington,Stuart Chamberlain,Ian ift,Kevin Fory,Richard Cheverton,Chris Colbourne. Front: Chris Smith,Mark Bunker,Martin Snape,Kevin Clayton,Robert McIntosh

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• Previously unpublished school group

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• School juniors 1960 with Mrs. Hollis

  Back:Christine Hayes,Rosemary Brown,Geoff Hill,Phil Roberts,John Warren,Darrell Bramley,Michael Spencer,Alan Groves,?,Jane Crocker,Kay Henson. Front:Jennifer Jones,Susan Barnett,Elaine Graham,Angela White,Colin Monk,Phil Gamble,David Wood,Stephen Wilmore,Brian Doheny,Patrick Doheny,Sheila Hilsdon

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• School group late 1970s

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• Teachers - summer 1957. Miss Green, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis, Miss Cullen ?

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• Teachers - summer 1958. Miss Footit, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis

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• Teachers - summer 1959. Mrs. and Mr. Hollis, Mrs. M. Draper

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• Teachers. Mr. Hollis, Mrs. J. Sneddon, Mrs. Hollis

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• Teachers. Mrs. R. Brown, Mrs. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis

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• Teachers and staff. School secretary, Mrs. Stackhouse, Mrs. Lennox, Mrs. C. Harris, Student, Mr. Hollis

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• School leavers 1955

  Back: Keith Stevenson,Rodney Edwards,John Hayes,John Smith,Terry Webster. Front: Joyce Baxter,Joy Dennis,Coral Davis,Dawn Bradbury,Joyce Henson,Angela Cooke,Ann Arnold,Judy Hollis,Josie Watt,Hilary Webster,Sheila Brown

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• School leavers 1956

  Back: Adrian Beale,David Freer,Alan Wesseldine,Michael Clulow,John Price,Alisatair Liddell. Front: John Watt,Barbara Fuller,Hazel Conway,Judith Exon,Ann Backhurst,Carole Pilkington,?,Roy Miller 

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• School leavers 1957

  Back: Alan Bexley,Philip Cooper,Michael Barnett,Richard White,Peter Price,Ivor Hudson,Edwin Burnhill,John Cook,John Goodacre. Front: Joan Rowbotham,Hilda Banton,Angela Roberts,Ann Snith,Kathryn Allsop,Gwenyth Eyre,Marie Walton,Maureen Bramley

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• School leavers 1959

  Back: Robert Gamble,John Brown,Martin Bennett,Barry Barnett,John Hollis,Michael Bates,Stephen Grudgings,Peter Groves. Front: Susan Doheny,Jean Salton,Shelagh Walker,Gensene Reid,Marilyn Swift,Rachel Saunders,Margaret Warren,Ann Farrands.  Photo also mentions Angela Roberts.

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• School leavers 1960

  Stuart Smith,Roger Allen.Linda Saunders,Jennifer Wilkins,Lesley Dyer,Ronald Price,Richard Davis,Angela Roberts

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• School leavers ?

  Marianne Morris,?,Stephanie Taylor,Susan Pilkington,Angela White,Brian Dennis,Billy Hughes

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• School leavers

  Alan Roughton,Ian Mattison,Philip or Graham Corbett,Michael Forey,Josephine Saunders,Wendy Robinson,Jane Elliott,Margaret Atkins. On this one, no Billy Betts,Stephen Hopewell,Gordon Reid or Janet Cartman - see next photo

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• School leavers

  Back: Billy Betts,Alan Roughton,Ian Mattison,Philip or Graham Corbett,Stephen Hopewell,Michael Fory,Gordon Reid. Front: Janet Cartman,Josephine Saunders,Margaret Atkins,Jane Elliot,Wendy Robinson

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