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Claude Rush notes on the Drought of 1921.

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The author of these notes was Harry Claude Rush whose father was Stradbroke's Police Sergeant from 1909 to 1919. In 1971 Claude recounted the drought that hit Stradbroke in 1921, a time before piped water was available and when streams, springs,…

Dan Dare - Carnival

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Dan Dare - Carnival

Dinner at the Legion Hall

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Dinner at the Legion Hall

Donkey Cart Tariff Reform

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Donkey Cart Tariff Reform. Webb picture taken in Queen Street with the Church Railings in the background. W114

Earl of Stradbroke - Fly Past

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Earl of Stradbroke - Fly Past

Edward V11 register p15 - 18

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Edward V11 register p15 - 18

Family Davy Marriage circa 1910-1912

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Family Davy Marriage. Reverse of card states 'Mr Davy(near window) missed sailing on the Titanic.

Fancy Dress Ball 1912

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Fancy Dress Ball 1912

Guests arriving for a Wedding.

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Guests arriving for a Wedding.

Home Video Of The Queens Jubilee Flower Festival 2002

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Home Video footage of the Queens Jubilee Flower Festival inside All Saints Church, Stradbroke, 2002

Japanese Fete circa 1910 - Series

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Japanese Fete circa 1910 - Webb image

Launch of 'Dead Men', a novel by Stradbroke Author Richard Pierce.

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A video of the launch event for the novel 'Dead Men' by Stradbroke author Richard Pierce, held in the Court House, Queen Street.

Lead poisoning in the Queens Head

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Bloom - lead poisoning Queens Head

Mid Suffolk Inter-village Sports

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A home movie of the Inter Village games. Towards the end of the video there is also some footage of the 1985 Carnival Floats and their parade.

Navy Day

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Navy Day. The picture shows the stage which was erected outside the Queens Head Public House on Navy Day.
Navy Day began during the 1990s by several customers of the pub when the navy ended the rum ration.
The group matched through the village …

Navy Day 2006

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Navy Day 2006. Each year a bottle of rum was paraded through the village to acknowledge the end of rum rations in the Royal Navy.
The Church would be dressed in flags with a naval message to the village. At the end of the parade a tot of rum was…

Navy Day 2006

Navy Day 2006

Navy Day Home Video

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Unknown Date.

News report on the Village Carnival 1990

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The Mercury and Advertiser News report on the Village Carnival dd 1990,

Notice of a Horse and Cattle Show 1799

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Notice of a Horse and Cattle Show 1799

Polling Day 1908 - Webb

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Polling Day 1908. Celebration in Queen Street, outside today's Harvest Cottage. W139.

Post card of election day undated but possible early 1900's

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Post card of election day undated but possible early 1900's

Radio Stradbroke Live Music at The Ivy House Public House

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A video of Emily and Florence, singers from Stradbroke, performing for Radio Stradbroke in the garden of The Ivy House, Stradbroke.

Remembrance Day in Stradbroke

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Remembrance Day, 11am in Stradbroke when the village come together at the War Memorial and observes a minutes silence.

Rev. David Streeter at the carnival

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Rev. David Streeter at the carnival.

SBEC Farmers Market featuring BBC Radio Suffolk Rachel Sloane

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Stradbroke Farmers Market March 2007 - Interviews by Mike Readman

Senior Citizens Party, 1976

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Senior Citizens Party, 1976

Stadbroke Local History Group, Christmas Celebration

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Stadbroke Local History Group, Christmas Celebration