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  • Servery at the Dove Cafe

    Servery at the Dove Cafe

    Servery at the Dove Café which is staffed by volunteers.  Electronic copy only.
    B-STH/Ph/036
    Date: 1/5.2022
  • Interior of Dove Cafe

    Interior of Dove Cafe

    Interior of Dove Cafe which is located inside the church as was opened in May 2021. Electronic image only.
    B-STH/Ph/035
    Date: 1/5/2022
  • G K Chesterton's Beaconsfield

    G K Chesterton's Beaconsfield

    Notes 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: [1936]
  • Problems of the Large Garden

    Problems of the Large Garden

    Handicaps 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: 1950
  • Hall Barn and the Bard

    Hall Barn and the Bard

    The 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]
  • Gregories Conveyance

    Gregories Conveyance

    Small slip with pictures of what look like possible seals  for 150 pounds called Gregories Conveyance in 1962
    P-HC/A/042
    Date: 1962
  • The MP whose name lives on

    The MP whose name lives on

    Article 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: 1979
  • Burke page 364

    Burke page 364

    Article 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]
  • Interpretation of the Armorial bearings of the South Bucks District Council

    Interpretation of the Armorial bearings of the South Bucks District Council

    Details 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: 1992
  • Raise the Roof Appeal - updates

    Raise the Roof Appeal - updates

    Updates of progress of Raise the Roof appeal including list of events and monies raised towards the £500,000 target. 25+ events are organised for 2007.
    B-SMAS/A/024
    Date: 2007
  • Lord Reith of the BBC

    Lord Reith of the BBC

    John Charles Walsham Reith, 20/7/1889-16/6/1971
  • Battle site is saved from developers

    Battle site is saved from developers

    Newspaper article about the potential development of Holman’s Bridge where the Battle of Aylesbury may have taken place.
    P-HC/NC/009
    Date: c1980
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