You are here: Home>Archive Catalogue>People>Day family>Research notes relating to the Day Family. Research notes relating to the Day Family.Reference number P-D/N Records in this SectionHandwritten notes on a talk on Victorian BeaconsfieldNotes for a talk on the latter half of Victorian era in Beaconsfield 1860- 1906 P-D/N/001 Date: 1981Handwritten notes on the Post Office Directory 1869Notes on Post Office Directory of 1869, giving information on tradesmen (names, trades and addresses) in Beaconsfield. Also some private individuals such as the rector, the Du Pres, and John Hargreaves of Hall Barn Park, Edmund Waller. Other information such as postal delivery times, key annual dates and population in 1861 noted as 1,662 P-D/N/002 Date: c1970Typed notes entitled "Coaches and Highway Men"Short description of stage coach services through and lodgings in Beaconsfield, describing services between London and Oxford in 1669, 1816 and 1834. Mentions notorious highwayman Claude Duval, including robbery of £100 from a farmer at the Crown Inn. P-D/N/003 Date: c1970Typed notes entitled "Coaching Days"Brief history of horse-drawn coaching days and transport in Beaconsfield from 1667 until around the coming of the railway in 1906. Describes some services, mention of Jack Shrimpton, the highwayman, and tale of a horse breaking loose and running through building that was later the Broadway Hotel (now part of the Crazy Bear Hotel). Final ... P-D/N/004 Date: c1970Typed notes entitled 'Recollections of Old Beaconsfield'Notes based on the memories of people who lived in Beaconsfield ‘during the last 100 years’, plus various accounts of trades people, types of traffic through Beaconsfield including the coming of the railway in 1906, recreational facilities for young people in 1897, entertainments and events in town taken from old copies of Parish Magazines ... P-D/N/005 Date: c1970Handwritten notes entitled "Old Beaconsfield"Notes for a talk to the Mother’s Union. Miss Day’s description of daily life in Beaconsfield in the 1920’s, based on her personal experience (born in 1909), sharing her view of ‘the enormous changes in the pace of life within the last 60 to 70 years’ P-D/N/006 Date: 1991Handwritten notes on delivery roundsmen in Old BeaconsfieldDetailed descriptions of deliveries in Old Beaconsfield pre-motor car. Covers postmen, milkmen, and bakers’ rounds. P-D/N/007 Date: c1990Handwritten notes entitled "Shopping 1910-1920"Descriptions of grocers, drapers, bakers, milk shopping. Prices, earnings for Hall Barn gardeners (and their rent), and postmen. Short anecdote of Ernest Wright, milkman, and his horse, Kit P-D/N/008 Date: c1990Handwritten notes entitled "50 Years Ago - Old Beaconsfield"Descriptions of various aspects of Old Beaconsfield in the 1920’s including places such as Windsor End, Wycombe End, Aylesbury End, the High Street (now known as London End?, and others such as Gregories Road and ‘Ledboro Lane’). Describes some of the changes since World War One. Also describes some town events such as a ... P-D/N/009 Date: c1990Typed notes entitled "Personalities of Old Beaconsfield"Brief notes on G K Chesterton and Miss Heath and Miss Fry, headmistresses of the Beaconsfield Girls and Infant schools respectively; description of their personalities and their work. On the reverse, also listed by, name only, five ‘Others’ : P-D/N/010 Date: c1990Typed notes entitled "Extracts from the records of the Sun Insurance Company in the Guildhall Library, London"Descriptions of insurance for Henry Turrell carpenter, Mary Watson, Stephen Woodbridge, Barber and Perukemaker P-D/N/011 Date: c1980Notes entitled "K Day's note on Beaconsfield"Typed notes covering memories of Beaconsfield P-D/N/012 Date: c1980Handwritten notes entitled "Talk to Senior Class (11-12 years) at Knotty Green School. 26 February, 1980"Incomplete notes covering the origins of Beaconsfield Old Town, starting with the Saxon tribes. P-D/N/013 Date: 26-Feb-80Handwritten notes entitled "Talk to Hedgerley History Society, 18 April 1990"Recollections of life in Beaconsfield Old Town at the end of the 19th century, including personal memories from Mrs Elizabeth Merritt (e.g. Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee arrival at Slough Station). Handwritten extract of report from Bucks Free Press of Friday May 8th, on ‘Mr W Baring Du Pre’s Accession to the ... P-D/N/014 Date: 18/04/1990Typed notes entitled "Childhood memories of life and times in the town during the Jubilee years of Queen Victoria"Covers the memories of Bessie Merritt (nee Wright) various topics including: the Wright family who lived at Bank House – also mention of Mr Hare’s farm further down the street; social events of the church or chapel; various festivities including the coming-of-age of Mr Du Pre’s eldest son; Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 at ... P-D/N/015 Date: c1960Typed note on Beaconsfield post and bank serviceBrief description of the post office in London End and Beaconsfield bank services in the latter part of the 19th century P-D/N/016 Date: c1960Notes entitled "Talk on Beaconsfield given to the Ladies Informal Circle, 1st March 1972"Describes origins of Beaconsfield in Saxon times and at the time of the Domesday Book, reasons for growth, such as markets and fairs, with population and housing numbers in 1811 Mention of the estates of Hall Barn, Wilton Park and Butlers Court, and adjoining farmlands. Population ‘explosion’ caused by arrival of railway in 1906, and ... P-D/N/017 Date: 01/03/1972Typed notes entitled "Drag Hunts"Brief description of the hunt season of the Household Brigade from Windsor, meeting on Saturday afternoons in Beaconsfield, and the route through Hall Barn estate. P-D/N/018 Date: 1980Handwritten notes entitled "Toll Gate"Notes on: the toll gate at Broad Lane; Oxford to London coach services and fares in 1664, 1667, 1669 and 1672; mention of Jack Shrimpton, highwayman, hanged in 1713 P-D/N/019 Date: 1990Notes, entitled "Transport"Notes describing the transport links, methods and general level of traffic in Beaconsfield. Includes reference to the White Hart, and stabling for over 100 horses in 1870s, GWR coach link to Slough Station, description of the mail van, and accommodation for the bank clerks P-D/N/020 Date: c1980Notes entitled "O. S. Puckle MBE"Describes his career in electronics, including as Chairman of Royal Television Society, and his work on radar Also describes his move to Beaconsfield and his charitable works, including founding the Beaconsfield & District Historical Society in 1961 P-D/N/021 Date: 1970Typed notes entitled "Hall Barn Past, Present and Future (1)"Notes by Anne Burnham describing the history of Hall Barn lands and buildings through the ages, starting in 1624 with acquisition of the land, and first building in 1675. Describes subsequent additions and alteration under different owners (Edmund Waller, his son Henry, and Sir Gore Ousley) P-D/N/022 Date: 1970Notes entitled "Golden Jubilee"Description of celebrations for Golden Jubilee of 1st Beaconsfield Guides, including service in the Parish Church, post-service event and tea in the Burnham Hall followed by a camp fire, with reunion of former guides, including Miss Kathleen Day. P-D/N/023 Date: c1965Notes entitled "Beaconsfield Old Church School Charity"Describes the founding of the Charity in 1976, its objects, history, help available, and how to apply P-D/N/024 Date: 1977 PAGE:12Next > No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Browse the archiveBeaconsfield archiveCollection: Day familySection: Research notes relating to the Day Family.Item: Handwritten notes on a talk on Victorian BeaconsfieldItem: Handwritten notes on the Post Office Directory 1869Item: Typed notes entitled "Coaches and Highway Men"Item: Typed notes entitled "Coaching Days"Item: Typed notes entitled 'Recollections of Old Beaconsfield'Item: Handwritten notes entitled "Old Beaconsfield"Item: Handwritten notes on delivery roundsmen in Old BeaconsfieldItem: Handwritten notes entitled "Shopping 1910-1920"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "50 Years Ago - Old Beaconsfield"Item: Typed notes entitled "Personalities of Old Beaconsfield"Item: Typed notes entitled "Extracts from the records of the Sun Insurance Company in the Guildhall Library, London"Item: Notes entitled "K Day's note on Beaconsfield"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "Talk to Senior Class (11-12 years) at Knotty Green School. 26 February, 1980"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "Talk to Hedgerley History Society, 18 April 1990"Item: Typed notes entitled "Childhood memories of life and times in the town during the Jubilee years of Queen Victoria"Item: Typed note on Beaconsfield post and bank serviceItem: Notes entitled "Talk on Beaconsfield given to the Ladies Informal Circle, 1st March 1972"Item: Typed notes entitled "Drag Hunts"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "Toll Gate"Item: Notes, entitled "Transport"Item: Notes entitled "O. S. Puckle MBE"Item: Typed notes entitled "Hall Barn Past, Present and Future (1)"Item: Notes entitled "Golden Jubilee"Item: Notes entitled "Beaconsfield Old Church School Charity"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "From the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine July 1875"Item: Handwritten copy of Points from T F Lane's "Reminiscences" in the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine, 1921-1926Item: Handwritten notes entitled From the Rectors Diary 1897"Item: Handwritten notes entitled "Stone Age Man at Beaconsfield"Item: Handwritten note entitled "Note for Miss Day"Item: Handwritten notes on The Greyhound pub in Windsor End, Beaconsfield Old TownItem: Typewritten notes entitled 'Beaconsfield shops - Changes and development in fifty years'Item: Handwritten notes on coach and wagon routes which pass close to Beaconsfield.Item: Notes on Day's Stores entitled 'No2&3, Market Place. Uriah Day'.Item: Typed notes entitled 'Extracts from Mrs E. 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