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  • "Boot Camps": evacuee experience WWII

    Ref: 2001/047/DS
    "Boot Camps": evacuee experience WWII
    Scanned photocopy of “Boot Camps” extract by Winnie Struthers from H. V. Nicholson’s “Prisoners of War: True Stories of Evacuees: Their lost Childhood”, p 178, Chapter 16, pub 2000, Gordon Publishing.

  • 29th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps, parade through Campden 2005, cutting.

    Ref: 2009/213/DS
    29th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps, parade through Campden 2005, cutting.
    29th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps parading through Chipping Campden. Cutting from the Cotswold Journal 10/3/2005.

  • 2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment, copy of the 'family tree'.

    Ref: 2003/114/DS
    2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment, copy of the 'family tree'.
    Copy of the ‘Regimental Family Tree’ and correspondence with Carol Jackson concerning the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment.

  • A Book of Remembrance belonging to the Parish Church of Campden, photocopy

    Ref: 2009/190/DS
    A Book of Remembrance belonging to the Parish Church of Campden, photocopy
    Book of Remembrance at St James Church, photocopy

  • A History of Northwick Park Polish D.P. Camp Gloucestershire 1948-1969

    Ref: 2008/029/B
    A History of Northwick Park Polish D.P. Camp Gloucestershire 1948-1969
    Description of life in the Polish Camp at Northwick after the Second World War.

  • A Polish Resettlement Hostel

    Ref: 2010/256/DS
    A Polish Resettlement Hostel
    Resettlement hostel for Polish men and women who served in the Second World War, located at Springhill. Article taken from ‘Gloucestershire Countryside’ magazine, summer 1949.

  • Algernon Hathaway at Gallipoli 1915

    Ref: 2010/276/CD
    Algernon Hathaway at Gallipoli 1915
    Copy of tape 1998/023/TA, CADHAS Lecture given 16/4/1998.

  • Algernon Hathaway at Gallipoli, 1915

    Ref: 1998/023/TA
    Algernon Hathaway at Gallipoli, 1915
    CADHAS lecture, 16/4/1998. Now also on CD: 2010/276/CD in CD Box 1.

  • Annual dinner of "K" Company 2nd VB Glos. Regiment, 1908. Newspaper cutting

    Ref: 2009/202/DS
    Annual dinner of "K" Company 2nd VB Glos. Regiment, 1908. Newspaper cutting
    Annual dinner of “K” Company 2nd VB Glos. Regiment at Assembly Rooms, Noel Arms with Lord Gainsborough presiding. Cutting from the Cotswold Journal 14/2/2008, ‘Archives from 100 years ago’.

  • Appreciation by the Queen

    Ref: 2006/108/DO
    Appreciation by the Queen
    Certificate from Queen Elizabeth in appreciation of those who opened their doors to strangers in need of shelter. Addressed to Mrs Brotheridge, n.d.

  • Article - 'A Book of Remembrance' by John West

    Ref: 1998/061/DS
    Article - 'A Book of Remembrance' by John West
    The author of ‘Village Records’, writes about the Book of Remembrance belonging to St. James’s Church, Chipping Campden. In ‘Local History’, 1998, pp 17-20. (Photocopy). About Josephine Griffiths. Plus written memory of Josephine Griffiths by Dorrie Ellis.

  • Article about the Bevin Boys in World War II, sent to David Day by Robert Elsmore, with a letter from David Day.

    Ref: 2006/163/DS
    Article about the Bevin Boys in World War II, sent to David Day by Robert Elsmore, with a letter from David Day.

  • Articles of Enrolment of the Stow Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. 1803.

    Ref: 2000/095/DO
    Articles of Enrolment of the Stow Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. 1803.
    Articles of Enrolment of the Stow Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. 12th July, 1803.

  • Bayonet pieces, WWI

    Ref: 2008/014/Art
    Bayonet pieces, WWI
    Bayonet pieces dug up in Barbara Rawcliffe’s garden in December 2007. With notes by Jill Wilson. Query Ref 07.090. Letter from Jessica Stewart, Department of Weapons, Equipment and vehiclles suggesting that it would have been in use between 1907 and 1913. Letter from Cotswold District Council, Corinium Museum, identification as bayonet of a ...

  • Boer War Diaries

    Ref: 2007/109/DO
    Boer War Diaries
    Boer War, diaries of Trooper G. Neve, 7224 16th Company, 5th Brigade Imperial Yeomanry, son of J. R. Neve. 3 handwritten exercise books (given to the National War Museum), transcribed and on CD . Typed notes by Paul Hughes about G. Neve and Basil Neve.

  • Book will honour Great War stories

    Ref: 2010/111/DS
    Book will honour Great War stories
    Article by Sarah Hickinbotham in ‘The Observer’ 29/10/2008 about the book by Paul Hughes ‘Campden 1914-1918’. Picture of Paul Hughes with his uncle Dennis Hughes at the war memorial and of William Hedges one of the soldiers featured in the book.

  • By the Sword Divided

    Ref: 2010/194/B
    By the Sword Divided
    Pub. Sutton, 1998.

  • Campden & Broad Campden War Memorial

    Ref: 2009/243/DO
    Campden & Broad Campden War Memorial
    Leaflet describing a scheme, in two parts: 1. Enhancement of the War Memorial 2. Purchase of land to build 2 cottages for ex-servicemen

  • Campden 1914-18

    Ref: 2009/074/B
    Campden 1914-18
    Campden men who served in the First World War, detailed descriptions of each person. Pub. 2008 by Campden People.

  • Campden at War

    Ref: 2004/171/DO
    Campden at War
    Mainly list of names and photographs. Pub. 2004 Reminisce Press.

  • Campden at War

    Ref: 2009/356/B
    Campden at War
    Pub. Reminisce 2004. From Geoffrey and Felicity Powell’s effects.

  • Campden Fire Watching Service.

    Ref: 1999/091/DO
    Campden Fire Watching Service.
    Women’s Section. 1941.

  • Campden Forces Welfare Association certificate.

    Ref: 2009/037/DO
    Campden Forces Welfare Association certificate.
    Presented to S. Nicholls as a token of appreciation for War Service 1939 – 1945 by inhabitants of Campden and Broad Campden.

  • Campden Forces Welfare Association Christmas Card.

    Ref: 1995/017/DO
    Campden Forces Welfare Association Christmas Card.
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