| 1938 Garage receipt |
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Description:
By 1938 'Motor' comes before 'Cycle Agent' in Charlie Frost's bill heading! |
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| Bracon Ash saddler |
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Description:
Bracon Ash harness shop on the Norwich Road. Mulbarton people remember going there to get boots and shoes repaired. It has now gone - replaced by a modern house. |
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| Map Of Forge Corner |
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Description:
Parish boundary at the former Forge corner passes between the cottage and the forge. Note the Tradesman's Arms. From the 1906 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map (with kind permission of the Ordnance Survey) |
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| Postcard of garage |
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Description:
Charlie Frost had postcards printed to advertise his garage and cycle workshops. To the right of the business is the old Parish (or Wingfield) Hall. |
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| Bill for bricks |
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Description:
1888 Bill for bricks from Robert Carpenter's Swainsthorpe works - presumably the reason for the name Brickkiln Lane. |
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| Boot Repair Bill |
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Description:
Bill for boot repairs during 1887-8 sent to Mr. Turner (Paddock Farm) by S Gowing. White's Directory, 1883, lists 'Samuel Gowing, shoemaker, clerk and sub-postmaster'. Possibly the man shown in the Village Shoemaker image. |
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