You are here: Home>Archive Catalogue>People>Crane, Herbert>Articles relating to Herbert Crane Articles relating to Herbert CraneReference number P-HC/A Records in this SectionFocus on BeaconsfieldArticle with photographs of the church, Saracens Head and Georgian buildings in London Road P-HC/A/025 Date: 1982A visitors BeaconsfieldAccount of Mr Lea travelling through Beaconsfield Old Town at various times of the century. Before the motorway and after it. Various changes are noted. P-HC/A/026 Date: 1982Tales of Beaconsfield Page 9Article about the Inns of Beaconsfield. Fast coaches known as flyers were pulled by 4 horses and took 4 hours between London and Beaconsfield and about 2 hours on to Oxford. Detail is about the Inns including The Saracens and the story of Richard the Lionheart who got so drunk he smashed up the pub ... P-HC/A/027 Date: 1980Focus on Beaconsfield. The price of the Beaconsfield cherryDetails of the cherry industry around Beaconsfield. Types called ‘caroons’. Made lovely cherry pies.Mid June to erly August cherry pickers worked from dawn to dusk to collect cherries. In 1906 Seeleys farm employed up to 60 pickers. Cherries were loaded into carts to the new station Ladders used were wider at the bottom and narrowed ... P-HC/A/028 Date: 1980Beaconsfield home of the National Film SchoolThe town has had many cottage industries mainly artistically inclined. In 1922 a film school came to Beaconsfield It closed as the Beaconsfield Film Studio in 1967. Concern grew as to the lack of study areas for film and it was bought in 1969-1970. In 1971 it became the National Film School. Early on silent ... P-HC/A/030 Date: 1981Beaconsfield. How the old town has been preserved by the new. Old Beaconsfield moves with the times.Article including pictures details the motorway opening, continuing amount of cars going through the Old Town but also the development of the New Town for shopping which has benefitted the Old Town. Windsor End is also much quieter, no longer going to Slough. Details of various buildings in the Old Town are mentioned P-HC/A/031 Date: 1974Beaconsfield AroundPoem about Beaconsfield and the Old Town. Photograph on back is of an old ice house not from this area. P-HC/A/032 Date: 1995Tracing a town's birthBeaconsfield an ‘upland settlement’ settled in probably 877 AD by Danes. Most of the settlement was in Burnham and that north of Ledborough Lane in Hertfordshire. As in Burnham not mentioned separately in the Domesday Book but as part of Burnham. Oldest name in town is Gregory who lived here in 1230-1240. A William de ... P-HC/A/033 Date: 1970A shrewd decisionDetails of Beaconsfields history. Name earliest recorded 1184 AD Bekensfeld – clearing in the beeches. Old english name probably in a period of relative calm when danish in the area about 880-920. It was felt that Alfred the Great may have created Bekensfeld after defeating the Danes closer to 900AD. beaconsfield chosen as light, well ... P-HC/A/034 Date: 1980Part of sales of land in BeaconsfieldIndenture in old english detailing the sale of land in and around Beaconsfield in 1688. Land due to the death of Geo Gosnold. Land part of Waddenton House. Sold for £900 P-HC/A/035 Date: 1996Witty and Wise Pages 83 to 85 from a bookArticle detailing famous people in Beaconsfield. Including the Wallers, related to Hampdens and Cromwells. His mother purchased Gregories and Hall Barn in 1624. Edmund Burke details visitors and articles still existing in local premises from this time. Detail about William Hickey a friend of Edmund Burke who was hung at Tyburn in a suit of ... P-HC/A/036 Date: 1950Part of article from History of Gregories by John BroadbentArticle details the purchase of Gregories by Edmund Burke in 1768. It was bought for £20,000 the money borrowed by Burke. The borrowing led to financial problems for the lenders but repayment was very delayed and led to issues. Final payments were complete by 1770.There was also controversy with Waller of Hall Barn about scraping ... P-HC/A/037 Date: 1980Local dealers in AntiquesAntique dealers noted are Beaconsfield Gallery, London End; Sidney Culley Antiques , Wycombe End; Richard Fairbairn, Grove Road; Hilda Gosselin, Harlequin House; Somerville Hough, The Yews, London End. David Messum London End. P-HC/A/038 Date: 1950Interpretation of the Armorial bearings of the South Bucks District CouncilDetails listed of the use of different features on the District Council Armorial bearings eg on the shield the white swan standing on the grassy bank by the heraldic river wears round its neck the saxon crown from the County crest. The full bearings identify that Suth BUcks District is an amalgamation of Eton Rural ... P-HC/A/039 Date: 1992Burke page 364Article cut from a book. Details different published articles and books relating to Edmund Burke. An area is highlighted in red and mentions History of the Life and Times of E B 1858 3 vols P-HC/A/040 Date: [1970-2000]The MP whose name lives onArticle and photograph about Edmund Burke his life, buildings and death. Born Ireland moved to London aged 25years. He published 2 books one called Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful. In 1765 he became an MP for Wendover and in 1768 bought Gregories 600 acres for £23000. He was highly strung and sensitive. He had ... P-HC/A/041 Date: 1979Gregories ConveyanceSmall slip with pictures of what look like possible seals for 150 pounds called Gregories Conveyance in 1962 P-HC/A/042 Date: 1962Hall Barn and the BardThe perfect Shakespeare Venue. Details of the creation of Hall Barn and occupation by the Waller family. Edmund Waller the parliamentarian and poet was banished from the area for his views for a short while but was eventually reinstated and the house was built in 1651. The article is short with photographs. pg23 P-HC/A/043 Date: [1970-2000]Problems of the Large GardenHandicaps of a commercial Policy at Hall Barn. Hall Barn had very productive walled in kitchen gardens producing a years worth of vegetable gardens and fruit that won many awards. These provisions however were not for commercial production but for residents only The article has many poor quality black and white photocopied photographs. A brief ... P-HC/A/044 Date: 1950G K Chesterton's BeaconsfieldNotes about Chestertons autobiography detailing his life. From early 1900’s in London to his move to Beaconsfield. He and his wife Frances lived in Top Meadow and then in Overroads. Details are provided of their local support of good causes, including the convalescent home run by Miss Hennell. Some snippets of poetry are included. Gilbert’s ... P-HC/A/045 Date: 1936Interview with Jack Ward by Pat ButlerInformation about Jack Ward and his life during the war and after. P-HC/A/046 Date: 2009Edmund Waller an invitation to the 400th anniversary of his birth1606 – 1687 celebrations 4 page invitation Detailing events around the anniversary. Including information about Wallers life, hall Barn, Life and loves. Friday – Sunday September 8th – 10th 2006. Speech by Germaina Greer and a service of commemoration. Renovation of the Waller tomb is mentioned. P-HC/A/047 Date: 2006Edmund Waller, poet, and parliamentarian, lived at Beaconsfield Pg 26Article summarising Edmund Wallers life. His battle with parliament and banishment to France with a £10,000 fine in 1643 and his various allegiances to different monarchs. He was a good orator which may also have saved his life. A few samples of poetry are included. He had 5 sons and 8 daughters. P-HC/A/048 Date: 2000G K ChestertonA reprint of an article about G K Chesterton. The gentle child who championed the little man….. 4 pages with poor quality photographs and detailing his life. Born in 1874 in Kensington. He couldn’t read until the age of 9 years. He was backward in St Pauls school. Investigations revealed he was very short sighted. ... P-HC/A/049 Date: 2000 PAGE:< Previous12345678910Next > 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: Crane, HerbertSection: Articles relating to Herbert CraneItem: The World That Man FacedItem: Article and photograph of Beaconsfield Councillors and Staff in the Beaconsfield Town Council in 1883.Item: An extract from a book/document on the historical geographyItem: An extract from a book/document with a map on one side and general information on the other.Item: An extract from a book/ document with a map of England and Wales on it from 1643-1644Item: Michelangelo's David Article about Nick ParkItem: Articles on Beaconsfield by Herbert Crane, Education in 1850-1920Item: Boundary StonesItem: Old school and international stained glass studio.Item: Boundary Stone, Holtspur and John Rolfe Tithe victoryItem: Beaconsfield unique memorialItem: Fowlers of BeaconsfieldItem: A walking guide to BeaconsfieldItem: The Yew Tree PubItem: Old School and stained glass schoolItem: Stone Cross memorialItem: Hedgerley Lane is closedItem: Beaconsfield's link with a lady novelistItem: Focus on Beaconsfield. 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