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Badsey as I knew it - notes by Jim Brailsford

Description

Handwritten notes (i) by Jim Brailsford of 33 Brewers Lane about Badsey as he knew it, written for his young next-door neighbour, Andrew Benfield of 35 Brewers Lane, to help him with a school project at Evesham High School. Includes a typed-up version of Jim's notes (ii). Mentions Badsey Pike, Badsey Manor, Wheatley's butcher's shop, Cull's bakery, Ted Wheatley's garage, cider mill, Brewers Lane, Landgate Lane, Badsey Fields Lane, Sands Lane, The Stockey, the Recreation Ground, The Wheatsheaf, the Silk Mill, Allsebrook Gardens, School Lane, The Bell Inn, The Stone House, Mr Arthur Jones, Chapel Street, Sharps Row, Mrs Julius Sladden, Mr Harry Johns, Pool House, Sir Julius Sladden, Mr William Ballard, Memorial Hall, Horsebridge Avenue, Mr Kerr, Bretforton Road, The Round of Gras.

Year created
Undated - c1980
Publication Date/Date Made
Undated - c1980
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
21 cm x 29.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
3 sheets of lined writing paper and 3 sheets of A4 paper
Supporting Information

George Monsell Brailsford (1910-2006), known as Jim, spent almost all his life living at 33 Brewers Lane, his family having moved there when he was about three years old. The Benfield family lived at 35 Brewers Lane from 1963-1989.

Donor or Creator of Records
Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2004
Access Conditions
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Attached Documents
Reference
391/LB/MIS/GEN/O