 |  | Murray Rumsey with a Church group
The is a photograph of Murray Rumsey with a group from St Bartholomew's Church. Murray ...... cont.
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 | | The Halford family
Harry Halford was born in Wysall, Nottinghamshire in December 1893. He moved to Quorn ...... cont.
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 | | The sad story of George and Emma Cummins, Quorn 1898
The information for this story was provided by Andrew Cummins from Suffolk. His great ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Baptist Sunday School 1984/85
This photograph is of Quorn Baptist Sunday School in what is thought to be 1984 or ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Methodist Sunday School 1952/53
This is a photograph of Quorn Methodist Sunday School in 1952/53. Horace Pittam and Tom ...... cont.
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 | | The Broom Family on Farnham Street
This is a photograph of Thomas and Constance Broom and their two daughters, Phyllis ...... cont.
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 | | Wedding of Eliza Chamberlain and Frederick Evans, 1915
This wedding took place in 1915 in Quorn. The bride and groom are Eliza Chamberlain and ...... cont.
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 | | Wright's Christmas Party
Wright's elastic and webbing factory has been a major employer in Quorn since the 1800s. ...... cont.
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 | | Friends on Stafford Orchard in about 1957
Back row L-R Janie Shaw, Audrey Jollands, Mary Thompson, Janet Blencowe, Judith ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn House, Meeting Street, Silver Jubilee Garden Party 1977
As part of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, on Friday 22nd July 1977, a garden ...... cont.
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 | | 1st Quorn Brownies, 1956 or 1957
This is a photograph of 1st Quorn Brownies in about 1956 or 1957.
Top row, left to ...... cont.
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 | | Jubilee celebrations 1977 - preparing the refreshments
There was a huge celebration on Stafford Orchard for the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. ...... cont.
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 | | Advertising Watch Key -Thomas Lucas, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Quorn
This beautifully made little watch key is just 4cm (1.5 inches) long and turns smoothly ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Gas Works - Early Days
Today, most of us like to think of Quorn as a large, but rural village. However in the ...... cont.
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 | | 1961 Friends of Markfield Parade at Quorn on the Green
This photograph was taken in 1961 on Station road on the village green, before it was ...... cont.
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 | | Ninety years old and cultivates 1,000 square yards of garden.
Loughborough Echo - 17th August 1945
Fine record of Quorn man
Mr William Paget, of ...... cont.
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 | | Hearse/Bier made by Joseph Hand on Freehold Street – More information needed!
Quorn Village On-line Museum has been approached about the hearse/bier pictured below. ...... cont.
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 | | Tell-tale letters - 1919
Loughborough Herald - 12th June 1919
Thomas William Smith, labourer, Great Casterton, ...... cont.
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 | | Private Haywood - 1942
Loughborough Echo - 11th September 1942
Pte. P J Haywood (centre), whose wife and ...... cont.
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 | | Gunner Hammond safe - 1942
Loughborough Echo - 4th September 1942
Gunner J Hammond, son of Mr and Mrs F Hammond, ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn driver missing - 1942
Loughborough Echo - 27th March 1942
Driver Dick Bumpus, R.A.S.C., whose parents live ...... cont.
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 | | Golden Wedding anniversary - 1922
Loughborough Monitor and Herald - April 27th 1922
Mr and Mrs E Bunney of Quorn, who ...... cont.
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 | | Tankard for Quorn Founder
Loughborough Monitor - 17th June 1960
Octogenarian and founder member of Quorn ...... cont.
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 | | Embroidery Sampler - Elizabeth Mansfield, Quorndon, 1796
This delicate sampler measuring 16 inches by 16 inches, was embroidered by Elizabeth ...... cont.
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| | Quorn House Cricket Club - book of appreciation given to William Farnham in 1888
One of Quorn’s most significant characters in the 1880s and 1890s was William Farnham who ...... cont.
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| | Quorn Parish Church - Baptism Roll Letters, 1922 to 1941
Baptism letters were sent out to record the birth dates and baptisms of children in the ...... cont.
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 | | William Teagle in Barrow Road
This photograph was taken in the very early 1900s (before 1906) and shows William Teagle ...... cont.
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 | | Number 85 Meeting Street – Fanny Clarke’s Shop
As you walk down Meeting Street, you pass an unassuming house, one of a small terrace, ...... cont.
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 | | Harold Farley 1907 to 1982
The name of Harold Farley is mentioned everyday in Quorn as we talk about ‘Farley Way’ or ...... cont.
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 | | Christmas Card showing Wood Lane
This photograph was sent as a Christmas card in 1902, to the Felthouse family. On the ...... cont.
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 | | A presentation by Murray Rumsey to Miss Good at the Bull's Head
This photograph looks as if it was taken in the 1950s. It shows Murray Rumsey presenting ...... cont.
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 | | Village Hall Ball Ticket 1906
From this ticket, it sounds as if the Village Hall ball was an annual event. It is ...... cont.
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 | | Rawlins Grammar School Sports - 1958
Loughborough Echo - May 23rd 1958
Gillian Hardman receives the House Trophy on behalf ...... cont.
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| | Obscene Language at Quorn
Loughborough Herald - 22nd October 1896
Charles Marden, painter, Quorn, pleaded guilty ...... cont.
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| | A child fatally scalded
Loughborough Herald - 2nd March 1899
A child fatally scalded
A inquest was held ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn's Carnival Week For The Hospitals - 1947
Loughborough Monitor - 17th July 1947
An intensive week of efforts of all kinds, to ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn Fire Service - Copies of notes made by J Ward from manuscripts lent by Mr D Hack
These notes were provided by Don Wix. They were gathered as part of the research for ...... cont.
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| | Quorn Fire Service - The Town Fire Engine in 1862
These notes were provided by Don Wix. They were gathered as part of the research for ...... cont.
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 | | Cottages – Wood Lane, Quorn
This postcard was posted in 1905 and is entitled ‘Wood Lane’. It was published for resale ...... cont.
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 | | Prior’s Map 1779
John Prior was born in 1729 in Swithland, son of the steward of Sir John Danvers of ...... cont.
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 | | John Disney, boot and shoe maker, The Banks, Quorn
John Disney was born in 1870, his parents being John and Ann Disney, an established Quorn ...... cont.
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 | | Jack Payne
Jack (John William) Payne was born in Quorn in 1880, the son of Isaac and Ann Payne and ...... cont.
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 | | Quorn National Fire Service
The Quorn National Fire Service pictured outside The White Horse.
This photograph is ...... cont.
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 | | Sale of Farnham land and property 1892
The poster below from 1892 is advertising a unique sale of land and property, mainly in ...... cont.
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 | | Leicester Road - then and now
The older photograph shows a parade on Leicester road in about 1910. It is thought to be ...... cont.
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 | | News from Quorn officer - 1941
28th November 1941 – Loughborough Echo
Lt. Arthur Markham, who was recently reported a ...... cont.
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 | | Professor D. C. Freshwater
Leicester Graphic - February 1973
Professor Freshwater has been head of the department ...... cont.
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| | Assault Charges, March 1930
Loughborough Echo - 7th March 1930
Percy Botwright, theatrical manager, 8 Saxby ...... cont.
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 | | Farnham Memorial Hall at Quorn - Addition to Rawlins School - Gift of late Mr George Farnham
Loughborough Echo 25th November 1938
The opening of the Farnham Memorial Hall, Quorn ...... cont.
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| | Sequel to fall from bus - Inquest on Quorn woman - An unfortunate accident
Loughborough Echo 18th November 1938
After lying semi-conscious in Loughborough ...... cont.
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Total: 998 artefacts returned over 20 pages
