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Newlyweds lose home in a blaze

10:30am Thursday 18th April 2013

A NEWLY-wed couple lost nearly everything except the clothes they were wearing when their caravan home was destroyed by fire at King Stone Farm, Long Compton, on Good Friday in 1963.

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Calves born four days apart

12:00pm Thursday 14th February 2013

TWO Charollais crossbred calves were born four days apart to a Fresian cow on the Springhill, Fladbury, farm of JF Bomford Ltd, the Journal reported 50 years ago.

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Variety party of 50 years ago was a popular draw

11:40am Thursday 3rd January 2013

A VARIETY party entertained the people of Evesham on New Year’s Eve 50 years ago.

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NostalgiaJournal - Earl led charge for almshouses

12:30pm Thursday 1st November 2012

THE Almshouses in Chipping Campden were possibly the most famous and most photographed in Britain – but like so many other beautiful buildings 40 years ago were not the most comfortable.

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On reflection, they were the happiest days

11:28am Thursday 25th October 2012

READING about this year’s A-level results in the Journal brought back many memories to Michael Barnard of his own school days when the anxiety of exams during the summer months built up to such a pitch that the only escape from wondering what was to be was to get engrossed in drawing or painting a picture about as far away as possible from maths, French or algebra. He talked to Gerry Barnett about it.

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Sweets taken off rations as children marked Coronation

9:00am Saturday 20th October 2012

IN the Queen’s Coronation year, celebrations took place across the Vale welcoming the new monarch to the throne.

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Can you spot the familiar faces in this cadet troop?

11:30am Thursday 11th October 2012

MORE than 50 years ago Evesham Sea Cadets marched through the town at the annual Trafalgar Day parade.

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Bell Tower’s friend

12:00pm Sunday 29th July 2012

MORE than 60 years after he helped repair Evesham’s Bell Tower the family of stonemason Charles Keitley have remembered when he hit the headlines.

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Transport firm’s smallest vehicle

12:00pm Friday 27th July 2012

THE family of the driver of a train featured on this page earlier this month have recalled his time behind the wheel.

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Are you related to girl in painting?

10:00am Thursday 19th July 2012

A VICTORIAN painting featuring a girl from North Littleton which was expected to fetch more than £700,000 when it went under the hammer, failed to attract a buyer.

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Nostalgia - Bredon’s ‘primitives’ kicked off

1:00pm Thursday 7th June 2012

THE Robert Dover’s Games, which celebrated their 400th anniversary last weekend, took place as usual on a windy hill above Chipping Campden 40 years ago, attracting a record crowd of several thousand.

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