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1905 Suffolk East Sheet XLVII S.E Covering Debenham and surrounding areas with some field owners marked up | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Debenham Community Festival Programme 19th - 22nd June 1975 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Flyer for The Debenham Community Festival 19th - 22nd June 1975 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Pocket History of Suffolk Parishes - No.33 Debenham | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. reprinted from the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury August 12 1927 |
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Advertisement for the Bloomfield Skeleton Wheel | |
Bloomfield & Sons |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Debenham Celebrates The Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 29th July 1981 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Programme for the festivities celebrating the royal wedding. |
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Debenham - Luckiest village in the land? | |
Malcolm Bloomfield, Jack Pallant, Pauline Heywood, Peter Neave, Ella Mills, Len Aldous, Gary French, |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Sunday Times' 'Scene' supplement article 25 May 1975 about Debenham with interviews of village people. Produced at the time of the Festival of Villages. © News Corp |
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Debenham by Claude Morley | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Make a Trail by the Boys of the Modern School | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Booklet produced by the 5th Form Boys of the Modern School. Details a trail around Debenham and points of interest of surrounding villages. |
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Portaits of Village Life, Written & Illustrated by The Pupils of Debenham Modern School. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The magazine contains articles from over one hundred pupils aged between eleven and fifteen years old. A chapter is dedicated to Debenham and each of the surrounding villages. |
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Kevin Young school essay about Debenham dated 20 May 1987 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Notes made from a conversation between John Brodribb and Russell Bloomfield on the cutting for the Mid Suffolk Light Railway in Debenham and Kenton. Details how goods were transported, machinery. | |
Johnny List, Gig Eade, Jack Godbold, Mr Eagle, Donald Goose, Daisy Tawle |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Photos referred to in notes have not been located. This document give a good description of activities of the time c1919 |
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Vera Bloomfield (nee Bolton) obituary. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Permission to publish this has kindly been provided by Kevin Young. |
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Central Midwives Board - Register of Cases maintained by Vera Ellen Mary Bolton. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Due to the nature of the information contained in this register, we are unable to publish it in full. For further information about Vera, please search this archive for more photos of her as a midwife, in later life and also her obituary.
The Register, including photos of Vera Mary Bolton, with her husband and her obituary have been deposited with the Suffolk Records Office. They can be found in The Debenham History Society: GC600 / The Wendy Bloomfield Collection/Running No. WB09 |
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Flooding | The Tudor House |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Thought to be the 1956 floods as photo corresponds to that in newspaper article. |
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St Mary's Church with floral decorations | St Mary's Church |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Jubilee 1935 | Unknown |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction Engine RT 126 during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
Malcolm Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Bloomfield family sat in Bloomfield's yard during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
Wendy Bloomfield, Russell Bloomfield, Malcolm Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Malcolm Bloomfield and his pipe during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
Malcolm Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Russell Bloomfield at Debenham Festival Street Fair | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
Russell Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Bloomfield Workshop Forge fired up as part of the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's workshop |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Russell Bloomfield working the forge as part of the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's workshop |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Russell Bloomfield and co-worker at the forge during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's workshop. |
Russell Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Malcolm Bloomfield | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
Malcolm Bloomfield |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Heavy horses in High Street during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Heavy horse at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT 126 at Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Crowds at Cross Green during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Horse and trap during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT 126 arriving for the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green junction with Priory Lane. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Decorated horse and cart in the Debenham Festival Street Fair procession. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Woolpack | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Classic cars on show during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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East Suffolk Morris Men dancing during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Outside Biggs & Sowter, Cross Green. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists them starting at 4.15pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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Crowds at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Voight Street Organ on display at the Debenham Festival Street Fair | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Market Cross | Gracechurch Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traffic jam outside The Woolpack | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT126 | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Riding on the traction engine during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT126 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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East Suffolk Morris Men dancing during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Outside Biggs & Sowter, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists them starting at 4.15pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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Jettied, timbered house | Opposite The Woolpack |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Debenham Festival Street Fair | Neaves Butcher Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Heavy horses getting ready for Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Crowds at Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Historic house | Off of Water Lane |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Historic house | Off of Water Lane |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Heavy horses getting ready for Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Stagecoach during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The festival programme lists the stagecoach arriving at midday on the 20th June 1975. |
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Preparing the traction engine | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT126 during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Outside Neaves butchers, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Fire engine on display during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Debenham Fire Station, Low Road. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine CF3302 with Ransomes thrashing box on display during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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| High Street towards Cross Green. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT126 during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine CF3302 on display at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Maypole Dancing, Mrs Hinton's School of Dancing at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists Maypole Dancing at 3pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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Maypole Dancing, Mrs Hinton's School of Dancing at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists Maypole Dancing at 3pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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Maypole Dancing, Mrs Hinton's School of Dancing at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists Maypole Dancing at 3pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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The Voight Street Organ on display at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine CF3302 with Ransomes thrashing box on display during Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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East Suffolk Morris Men dancing during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Outside Biggs & Sowter, Cross Green. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists them starting at 4.15pm on the 21st June 1975 |
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East Suffolk Morris Men dancing during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Outside Biggs & Sowter, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists them starting at 4.15pm on the 21st June 1975. |
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Decorated pram entry at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme for the judging of the decorated floats etc took place on the 21st June 1975 at 6pm. Instructions were to assemble at the Butts. |
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The Evergreen Club float entry to the Debenham Festival Street Fair. Celebrating 100 years of Country Picnics 1875-1975 and the Hall Farm Picnic 1975. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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View out of the village towards Aspall. | Aspall Road |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Market Cross as antiques shop. | Gracechurch Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Women's Independence float at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The Women's Independence float at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine RT126 during the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Heavy horse getting ready for Debenham Village Street Fair. | Bloomfield's yard, Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Makers plate of RT126 traction engine - Burrell & Sons | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Traction engine Jean May RT 126 arriving for the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | Cross Green junction with Priory Lane. |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Decorated horse and cart in the procession at Debenham Festival Street Fair | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Stagecoach at the Debenham Festival Street Fair. | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The Festival programme lists the arrival of the stagecoach at midday 20th June 1975 |
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Model of Debenham Village | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Roof repairs | St Mary's Church |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Roof repairs | St Mary's Church |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Village Sign | Cross Green |
Keith Bloomfield, Tony Williams |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. The sign was unveiled on 14th October 1978 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed by local architect Tony Williams and made by Keith Bloomfield. It is made mostly from mild steel, the wheat sheaves in non corrosive aluminium. The post is made from a Suffolk grown tree and was supplied by a local timber yard. |
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The Woolpack | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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The High Street | Looking from the Market Cross towards Aspall |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Historic House and Market Cross | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Historic House | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Cottage with pond | Unknown |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard sent to Mr C A Howell | The Cooperage |
C A Howell |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard to Mr Chittock junior sent on April 15th 1907 | Barley Farm, Winston |
R Chittock |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard of Debenham Village Sign | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard of St Mary Magdalene Church | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. 1000 Limited Edition printed for W & SE Brown, Stationers and Tobacconists |
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Postcard of 31 to 39 High Street Debenham | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard of the Angel Public House | High Street |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard of High Street looking up from Cross Green, including The Woolpack Pub | Cross Green |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard sent to Miss R Lafliu, Cherry Tree Green on 25 August 1909 | |
Rose Lafliu |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Poster for Festival of Villages Summer 75 | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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High Street Debenham looking towards the Red Lion | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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High Street Debenham looking towards Cross Green | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard Village Sign and Foresters Hall | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard view of Gracechurch Street | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Postcard view of Aspall Road | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Malcolm Bloomfield with steam tractor in 1972 | |
1-Jack Larter, 2-Percy Hinds, 3-Jack Blake, 4-Malcolm Bloomfield, 5-Baxter (EADT) |
From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Wendy Bloomfield being presented to Princess Diana in Edinburgh in 1987 for her charitable work. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Vera Ellen Mary Bolton, District Nurse and Midwife to Debenham and seven surrounding parishes. Vera went on to marry Russell Bloomfield. She is pictured here at Dixon's Corner in 1935 standing next to a 1929 Austin. | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. |
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Debenham.... A Village For All Ages
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. VHS Narrated by John Mountford looking at the history of Debenham using aerial shots and material recorded at the annual Debenham Street Fair.
Due to copyright unable to display on Archive. Please contact Debenham History Society via the email link at the bottom of this page for more information. |
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Debenham from the Fields by Glanville | |
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From the Wendy Bloomfield Collection. Print of picture by Glanville. Unable to publish due to copyright. Please contact us via email link at bottom of page. |