Two page article from Hampshire Magazine January 1978 by John Simms "Wartime and Happy Days" describes his family's escape to Broughton 1939-45 and life in the village for a town-boy during wartime. Topics include housing, schooling, farming, countryside, animals and birds, transport, church services.
List of press items and an article from the Andover Advertiser covering various matters.
Band outside Dowse School in the High Street.
View from over the river.
New school under construction in 1910
The Church Girls School, photo taken in 1906. With three gables, before a central porch was added. This building has now been demolished.
View of east end and south facing front of the church school taken from Chapel Lane looking west. Old School place now occupies this plot. Caption handwritten "Church Schools Broughton". The plural together with the covered twin entrances either side of the central gabled extension suggest separate entrances for girls and boys, with the end ...
Photo taken of pupils in Chapple Lane, looking towards High Street 1 Mrs Glennie head teacher; 18 Kitty Morgan (Padwick) R;10 Jack Joyce; 17 Miss Ringwood; 5 Florrie Davis (Smeeth); 7 Doris Frampton; 8 Henry Davis; Fred Shears in Blazer.
The Council School in School Lane, with E.M. Ayles in the centre wearing a white pinafore with dark sleeves.
The Council school children taken in 1928.
Press article about the Dovecote and Educating children
This press cutting is an extract from the Earl of Portsmouth's History 1867. The Daily Telegraph is reporting a legal case brought before the Master of the Rolls on 25th March 1863. Two Broughtonians want all six trustees of the Dowse Charity to be replaced for failing to administer the trust properly. The Trust, set ...
Letter enquiry re Mr Kneller master at school 1874-1889.
Boys at the Dowse School in 1907. (The Dowse School was previously in Chapel Lane.)
Dowse School Group. Ivy Stone's brother holding plaque.
Mr. Kneller with pupils outside Dowse School. Part of the Gaulton series.
Group outside the Dowse School - part of the Gaulton Series.
Broughton Boys Football-Group 11
This is a press cutting of the exhibition which took place between 9 to 11 February 1956 and examines some of the documents that it contained. The exhibition was organised by the Reverend Norman Powell. Note the catalogue for this event can be found at reference number 00829.01.
Front of Queenwood College from Album made by Bennett.
Front of Queenwood College, from album.
1, Angela Green; 2, Jackie Ruddle; 3, Joy Davis; 4, Monica Dorey; 5, Helen Purver; 6, Pat Palmer; 7, Diana Pratt; 8, ?unknown; 9, Teresa Gallagher; 10, Hedges (possibly). 1, Orva Hinwood; 2, unknown; 3, Sandra Blackman; 4, Carol Morgan; 5, Val Long; 6, Susan West; 7, unknown ; 8, Elizabeth Baulk.
1, Tony Baulk; 2, Richard Culshaw; 3, Stephen Woodland; 4, Pat Palmer; 5, unknown ; 6, unknown ; 7, Roy Hatcher; 8, Joy Davis; 9, unknown ; 10, Diana Pratt; 11, John Foster; 12, Richard Petty. 1, Orva Hinwood; 2, Valerie Long; 3, Eliz.baulk; 4 Angela Green; 5, unknown ; 6, unknown; 7, Susan West; ...
Queenwood College group outside the Hatchet Inn, Sherfield English. Mr.Willmore in bowler with legs crossed. From album.