Geoff’s talk with Tulip Radio – Sept 2014
…Geoff D Probably, the, around about the First World War time there were still, I understand, a hundred horses stabled within a hundred yards of the workshop. Birches, the corn…
…Geoff D Probably, the, around about the First World War time there were still, I understand, a hundred horses stabled within a hundred yards of the workshop. Birches, the corn…
…VICAR M. BIRCH ) J. EYETT ) WARDENS W. L. DILLWORTH, SECRETARY CHURCH COUNCIL 1895 By 1895 Rev. J. H. Spokes who followed Rev. E. Manners Sanderson was Vicar, Thomas…
…time. Mr. H. S. Maples, Mr. G. F. Darrell, Mr. F. Catt, Mr. G. F. Birch, Mr. W. Newton, Mr. W. Wright, Mr. C. E. Bonner, and others were equally…
When this 7-9 hp Panhard car was purchased in 1904 by Mr G F Birch of Spalding, motoring was still a somewhat hazardous adventure. Source: Spalding Free Press Year Book…
In this photo we see the barge “Agriculture” moored in front of the offices of Birch & Son next to the Cley Hall, High Street Spalding. Dated early 1900’s….
This winters scene is looking down the River Welland in Spalding with Albert Street to the left and High Street to the right. You can see Birch’s warehouse on the…
…out the changes to river bank. The cottages are still there but the warehouse has gone. On the right side completed obscured by the tree but Birch’s Mill has gone….
click on the image to enlarge Chislehurst next to Cley Hall G F Birch lived here 1904-1912 when he died. His widow died1922. A Bomb demolished…
Click on the image to enlarge Hollywood House Birchs Mill now Rookes gap where Chistlehurst was. Cley Hall and the16 acres of garden not yet developed….
Birch’s Black Barn or Granary on the river front in the High St Inside the barn Black Barn – AOS P 101…
…to replicate aspects of the parade online. He is also hoping that items at the closed Bulb Museum, housed at Birchgrove Garden Centre, can be catalogued and displayed digitally so…
This image shows the High Street running along the centre of the photo and at the far side of the river. You can make out Birch’s black warehouse by the…
…I, my father had it that there were a hundred horses stabled within 100 yds of the workshop in the early years of the century. Birches, the corn merchants and…
…child to school – it was stated this was the lad who recently stole a bicycle for which offence he was birched – the father was now fined 5s. In…
…to replicate aspects of the parade online. He is also hoping that items at the closed Bulb Museum, housed at Birchgrove Garden Centre, can be catalogued and displayed digitally so…
…this book and it can be read by following this link. Country Lad to Soldier Book is available at Bookmark in the Crescent, Birchgrove garden centre Pinchbeck and Moulton windmill….
…there. And I remember, especially in the wintertime going up there and there was, um, Birch’s Mill, but I think it was shut – I think it was closed, then,…
…hours chewing on. Banks Dodd was also in charge of the winding handle which was used to swing open the Chain Bridge to allow Birch’s tug and barges to pass…
The Mill at Little London Locks Mill reproduction of the mill and flood in 1897 Birch’s Mill…
…anniversary of the introduction of the tulip bulb from Turkey to Europe. The Statue is now outside the Bulb Museum at Birchgrove Garden Centre. Pinchbeck. Click on image to enlarge…