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Maggie Rutter nee Thirkettle driving her car.

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Maggie Rutter with her car, 2nd June 1927. It is believed that she was the first lady driver in Stradbroke.

Accident on the Diss Road - 17th June 1925

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Accident on the Diss Road - 17th June 1925

Trevor and Julian Mason

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Trevor and Julian Mason

Stradbroke students at Stradbroke railway station.

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Stradbroke students at Stradbroke railway station.
Newspaper call for a reunion of students who took the last train from Stradbroke in 1952.

Stradbroke lads out for a motorbike ride - circa 1955.

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Stradbroke lads out for a motorbike ride. They are from left Johnny Pearl, Gordon Bullingham, Ray Richards and Ray Varela.

John Ruffles, Sally the dog on the Bellaset 350 outside the police house.

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John Ruffles, Sally the dog on the Bellaset 350 outside the police house.

Eastern Counties bus garage with driver Jimmy Saunders

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Photo taken outside the garage in Wilby Road Stradbroke circa 1974/5, Jimmy Saunders was a long serving employee with ECOC, he retired in 1978 and the garage sadly closed on 20th November 1983. Jimmy did take up part time driving a school bus for…

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Working horse and cart

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working horse and cart

Early Automobile

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Early Automobile around 1920-1930

Children's trip to Haughly 1908

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Webb Picture. Children waiting for a train to go on a trip to Haughly in 1908.

Motor Bike - back of Uwanda, Queen Street

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Leslie on a motor Bike at the back of `Uwanda , Queen Street

MSLR entering Stradbroke station 1908

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MSLR entering Stradbroke station 1908

Jimmy Saunder's retirement from the bus service

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James ‘Jimmy’ Saunders of Wilby Road, Stradbroke, who retired after more than 40years as a bus driver.

203 bus - Ben Ford is the driver

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203 bus - Ben Ford is the driver

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Winnie Cunnel Mackintosh bus conductress during WW2

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Winnie Cunnell Mackintosh was a bus conductress during the second World War. She lost her job at the end of the war when the soldiers returned.

Winnie Cunnel Mackintosh - Redundancy Letter from Eastern Counties Bus Company

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Winnie Cunnel Mackintosh was a bus conductress during WW2. At the end of the war she was made redundant so that her job would be available to returning soldiers,

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Bus number 49 to Stradbroke

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Bus number 49 to Stradbroke

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Coronation Decorated Bus

Ipswich Cattle Market - bus dressed ready for the Coronation Parade
Ipswich Cattle Market - Decorated bus for Coronation Parade

In celebration of the coronation of George V1 - Ipswich Cattle Market - bus dressed ready for the Coronation Parade

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In celebration of the coronation of George V1 - Ipswich Cattle Market - bus dressed ready for the Coronation Parade

1934 Valley Farm

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Stated on the rear 1934 Valley Farm- Owner G Last, - Clacton Drum

1940 Super Chas

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1940 machine affectionately known as 'Super Chas'

McCormick Binder

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Mr R Holmes on his McCormick Binder. 1932

Stanley Skinner - Lorry

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Stanley Skinner - Lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry

Stanley Skinner's - lorry

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Stanley Skinner's - lorry