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Thursday 23/02/2012

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  Take a stroll down Longdon's memory lane...

These wonderfully nostalgic pictures have all been scanned in from original photo's or prints that from time to time we've been lucky enough to have access to. If you have any old pictures of Longdon (or nearby) that we might be able to share here please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!


Patrons of The Swan With Two Necks public house - probably taken early 1900's.
Tom Broadhurst, resident apprentice blacksmith early 1900's. We believe this was taken outside what is now the WI building Brook End. Tom Broadhurst, resident apprentice blacksmith early 1900's. We believe this was taken outside what is now the WI building Brook End. Probably taken early 1900's. To the left you can see The Swan With Two Necks public house, with Longdon's WI building far right. We believe that the WI building was a blacksmiths at the time. Please let us know if you know more!
This was taken around 1910 when Longdon Village Hall was our village school. Thanks to Mr Cowdell for our copy of this wonderful old photo postcard
Taken around 1956: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1956: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1956: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School
Taken around 1957: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1957: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1957: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School
Taken around 1957: School tuckshop inside our village hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1959: Outside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School. You can also see the old school masters house to the right xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Taken around 1959: Outside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School. (You can see what was then the old school masters house to the right) Taken around 1959: Children tending the village hall's garden way back when it was Longdon School. Taken around 1959: Outside Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School. Children practise in preparation for Longdon's Mayday celebrations.
Taken around 1959: Inside what is now Longdon Village Hall way back when it was Longdon School Taken around 1959: Oustide our village hall way back when it was Longdon School We believe that this may have been taken around 1967? The original photo was notated: Mrs Newman with Longdon school children taking flowers fruit and vegetables to St.James church for the harvest decoration
Longdon Village Hall again. We're not sure about the date of this one but we believe that it was taken some time shortly before Longdon's main sewer was laid. If you have any more information please let us know!


There are always two people in every picture
... the photographer and the viewer. ~ Ansel Adams

 
   
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