Date:1905
Description:Musical Drill being performed by the infants at Atherstone parish fete on the lawn of a large house in July 1905. This large Victorian mansion was built in the 1860s by the Sale family. Known as The Orchard, it is still standing on South Street, but is converted to flats (2020) [Formerly we had this described as - It is believed that this maybe Atherstone Hall, the Bracebridge family home. The Hall was built in 1720 by Abraham Bracebridge, and demolished in 1963, a housing estate built upon its land. [We had our doubtd as this architecture is not 18th century!]
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
44-48 Crown Yard, Atherstone, which were demolished to build Woolworth. 1900s
Framed collection of memorial portraits with inscription "To the memory of our fallen ...
View of Atherstone from Silo Tower. 1960s
Workers in Wilson & Stafford Ltd. hat making factory in Atherstone.1970s
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Donor ref:PH, 352/14/70, img: 408 (3/412)
Source: Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Warwickshire County Council
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