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Transcription of part of a Petition to both Houses of Parliament by the governors of The Hoxne Union Workhouse dated 1837

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Transcription of part of a Petition to both Houses of Parliament by the governors of The Hoxne Union Workhouse dated 1837 with regard to amendments to the Poor Law. The petition was dated 13th February 1837 and received on 19th February 1838.

The Cell Book 1902 to 1907

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The Cell Book 1902 to 1907. Includes such crimes as 'Drunk in charge of a horse and cart' and 'Larceny of a dead pheasant.'

Stradbroke Cell Book 1908 - 1911

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Stradbroke Cell Book 1908 - 1911

Stradbroke Cell Book - 1911 to 1914

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Stradbroke Cell Book - 1911 to 1914

Drunk in the fog at Stradbroke

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Drunk in the fog at Stradbroke.

Street Lighting

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Street Lighting in Stradbroke at Doctors Lane

Letter from Rev. Florance to the chairman of the Parish Council

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Letter from Rev. Florance to the chairman of the Parish Council regarding the Community Centre

Transcript of a report on the trial of Letitia Newman

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Transcript of a report on the trial 1864 of Letitia Newman defendant of attempted murder of Wllm Keeble 1863

Stradbroke Cell Book 1914 to 1920

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Stradbroke Cell Book 1914 to 1920.
The original Cell Book is deposited with Suffolk Records Office, Ipswich. Entries may be viewed after 100years.

Stradbroke poor.

STRADBROKE POOR
Over time the responsibility for caring for the vulnerable members of the village has, very generally, gone from self, family, village and government. During the 1830's the village council, made up of the wealthier members of the…

1921 Cell Book

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The Stradbroke Police Cell Book, which records all prison cell inmates, for 1921. The Cell Book has been deposited with Suffolk Record Office and carries the 100 year rule of viewing.

The Fire Brigade - Bill Pipe and Tom Smith Retire. - series

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The Fire Brigadesays goodbye to Bill Pipe and Tom Smith on their retirement. To their right stands Gnase Amies, Ray Fidgett, Ralph Chambers, Claud Hugman and Eddie Copping. To their left stands Roly Copping and George Bedborough. Between them stands…

Fire Brigade Group Photograph - series

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Group photograph of the Fire Brigade.
Back row: Basil Hugman, Bob Carrison, Morns, Gerald Clarke Middle row: Roly Copping, George Ward, Ralph Chambers, George Brown and Front Row: Unknown Unknown Ray Fidgett Unknown Unknown Claud Hugman .

Stradbroke Fire Engine from 1843.

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Stradbroke Fire Engine circa 1843 standing in New Street. Girling Photograph.
Stradbroke is rightly proud of its Fire Crew. When the alarm sounds, they immediately respond. SARA searched back to look at old reports and found many within the…

Adding the Fire Device to an Automobile

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A group of men studying the attachment of the Fire device to a car.
Getting a horse to the engine house and then towing an engine to a fire took time so towing it by car seemed a good idea. When it became detached during it's first journey and ended…

Building new Fire Station

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Building the New Fire Station

Fire in New Street , circa 1920 - series

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Fire in New Street in 1920 - onlookers on bicycles.

Fire Brigade group photograph

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Fire Brigade group photograph

Roly Copping receiving a Fire Service medal

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Roly Copping receiving a Fire Service medal.

Fire fighters standing in front of their Fire Engine. - series

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Fire fighters standing in front of their Fire Engine. The picture is taken in New Street.

Firemen at Ease

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Firemen with their Fire Engine enjoying a joke.

The Obituary for Fred Copping

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The Obituary for Fred Copping who died in 1970 at the age of 75. Fred was a Fireman and former sub-oficer for 27 years,

Fire Service - Dennis engine - Webb photograph

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Dennis Fire Engine. The side plate reads 'Stradbroke Parish Council' and the vehicle is parked outside Clocky Rose's on New Street. W-166

Police Sergeant Ruffles retires.

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The picture shows Sergeant Ruffles and his wife, Captain and Mrs Carter and Mr Jenner ( the new pc for Stradbroke), The photograph was taken at the back of 'Chantala' - bungalow in the Wilby Road. Sergeant Ruffles was Stradbroke's War time Policeman.

Newspaper article reporting on the 80th birthday of Claud Rush.

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Newspaper article reporting on the 80th birthday of Claud Rush. June 6th 1983

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Stradbroke Village Post Office and Postmaster

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The Village PostmasterThe Ephraim was born circa 1845 to Simon and Harriet Mills of New Street in Stradbroke. He first appears on the 1851 census as the 6yr old son of Simon Mills, 52 a shoemaker. By the 1861 census return Simon has become a Widower.…

Article by Claude Rush recalling postal service in Stradbroke circa 1909

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Article by Claude Rush recalling postal service in Stradbroke circa 1909

Newspaper letter - WC Allum regarding the postal service

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Newspaper letter - WC Allum regarding the postal service

Policeman

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Policeman - Webb 156