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Duncan Goodhew at the opening of Stradbroke Swimming Pool

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Duncan Goodhew at the opening of Stradbroke Swimming Pool

Order of Service for the unveiling of the War Memorial

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Order of Service for the unveiling of the War Memorial on the 30th July 1922.

Early Football Team

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Early Football Team

Stradbroke community 1996

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Stradbroke community 1996 - news report

Mrs Evelyn Hawes receiving the British Empire Medal for services to the community.

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Mrs Evelyn Hawes receiving the British Empire Medal for services to the community.

Scouts outside the Court House

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Scouts outside the Court House.
The Court House was originally The Corn Hall. The building was commissioned from public donation, mainly farmers and tradesmen, and erected in 1854. The Revd. Allen placed a message on parchment in a bottle under the…

Canon Shaw

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Canon Shaw

Football Team

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Football Team.
Back row l to r: A Vincent, R Hubbard, N Bellingham, M Ellis, G Vincent, T Bannon, B Boast, H Williams.
Front row l to r: D Smith, D Johnson, J Dann, L Potter, P Bannon, R Mayhew

Steam Engine 'Elizabeth' with Jack Larter.

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Steam Engine 'Elizabeth' with Jack Larter returns for a visit. The Engine was a working engine in Stradbroke for Herbert Hawes for 20years until 1952 when Mr Hawes died.

The clock returns to the Church Tower

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The clock returns to the Church Tower

The Boast family at Doggetts

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The Boast family at Doggetts

Class of Children outside Invicta Lodge

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Class of Children outside Invicta Lodge 1940. Village children and wartime evacuees carry on life as usual during WW2

Wartime children dancing outside Invicta Lodge 1940

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Wartime children dancing outside Invicta Lodge. Evacuees join in life in Stradbroke at a difficult time for them away from home.

Fred Boast WW1

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Fred Boast - WW1

Fred Boast - citation on the award of the French Military Medal dd1917

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Fred Boast - citation on the award of the French Military Medal dd1917

Certifcate recognising that Fred Boast was distinguished in the field of battle.dd 1916

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Certifcate recognising that Fred Boast was distinguished in the field of battle.dd 1916 - WW1

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.

40 Years on the Bottles

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Newspaper Report on the retirement of Harry Boast reads as follows:-
"40 years on the bottles!
The milk float has been parked for good and the bottles delivered for the last time by Stradbroke’s milkman, who had retired after 40 years on the…

Charabanc Ride

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Circa 1920-30 Charabanc trip

WW1 Veterans meeting

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Veterans from the first World War meet together after the end of the second World War.