Workers, dragons and farm produce
Popular history group helps to raise thousands for good causes each year and also pays a visit to the pub once a month...
AS we have said in previous editions of our pages in The Hinckley Times, we really enjoy meeting people at or regular scanning sessions. It’s exciting as they bring very interesting pictures, some which are simply personal family photo’s but have a great story.
Take for instance these three pictures that came our way recently that was in the Toon family picture collection. A member of the Toon family stands proud with his cart of the family name laden with what looks like cauliflowers. The family farm was White House Farm which today would be set in the Hollycroft Estate. Notice the A.H.Toon Hinckley on the cart. The picture was taken in 1928.
Our next picture shows a fleet of lorries belonging to the Toon’s Wholesale fruiters taken in 1927.
This was in the company yard in Clarendon Road. Finally a nice picture relating to the Toon family shows Jeffcote’s builders on site working on alterations.
Jeffcotes built many buildings around the town including Hinckley hospital. Notice how a couple of the guys are wearing ties. Boss and foreman at a guess. Notice the old plumb line on the left of the picture. No bubble levels then!
Onto a very interesting picture showing a dragon in Lancaster Road. Writing on the back says ‘Hinckley Carnival September 1928’.’
The details go on to say this won first prize in the ‘private motor car section’ The date must be about right as the Atkins building on corner of regent Street and Lancaster road was not built until 1933 and the old garage on the site can see be seen in the picture. Notice the old busses lined up along George Street!
Jubilee day 1935 in the Borough as crowds line the street to watch the procession march past. Notice all the flags and the lovely building and shop of G. Hall & Son.
Our last two pictures show the borough as pictured in 1902. Finally a rare picture taken in Castle Street to a building that partially survives today. The old gas showrooms….but notice the crest of the old Urban District Council in the middle of it. No date supplied with this picture.
Once again a reminder if you have any pictures you would like us to share preserve and pass onto Hinckley and District Museum for the future then bring them along to us on the third Saturday of every month at St Mary’s Church 10-12pm. Who know we may even feature them here in the Hinckley Times!