Marilyn Chesher CollectionPhotographs of Turvey including signs of the Three Fishes, the floods of 1937 and Jonah.Date of creation 1905 - 1937 Date of coverage 1905 - 1937 Extent 11 photographs Place Turvey Contributor Marilyn Chesher Access Open Language English License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND) Reference number THS/LCH Storage location HD 1 Format Photograph (849) Records in this Collection THS/LCH/0062 Soldiers in Bridge Street Bridge Street looking East with two soldiers. They may be members of the 2nd Northumberland Hussars who were billeted in Turvey during the the First World War. THS/LCH/003Alternative Three Fishes Inn Sign Image of a sign for the Three Fishes shot in Frank Wright’s yard. Frank was a sign maker occupying premises known as Wrights, now the corner of Mill Lane and Bridge Street. The sign, in position, may be seen in another item in this collection. THS/LCH/011Bridge Street In Flood The River Great Ouse has flooded and the water has covered Bridge Street. The Three Fishes is on the right and three gentlemen stand on chairs by the entrance to the Inn. A fourth sits on the bridge wall. THS/LCH/009High Street Towards Chantry House Image of High Street (The Loop) looking towards Chantry House with Three Cranes to the left and Church Row to the right. Two cars and a motorcycle with sidecar can be seen with individuals standing by them. A young boy observes from across the street. A young woman stand at the gateway to a property ... THS/LCH/008Jonah and Turvey Bridge from Mill Lane Image of the rear of Jonah looking towards Turvey Bridge. THS/LCH/007Jonah in Flood Image of Jonah with his arms nearly covered by flood water. The Mill is in the background and two women look on. THS/LCH/010Jonah on his new plinth Jonah with the river shallow enabling all the plinth to be displayed together with two workers sitting on the plinth. In the background is a Carter with horse and cart. THS/LCH/005Jonah with two young lads Jonah with two young boys in his plinth. One of the boys is thought to be Ronald Wright (Marilyn Chesher). THS/LCH/001Marooned on Jonah An image of Jonah with Turvey Mill in the background. Standing on the plinth are four men in front of four women. Their method of reaching Jonah is not apparent. In the background are two female figures observing the event taking place. THS/LCH/002Three Fishes Inn Sign Image of a sign for the Three Fishes shot in Frank Wright’s yard. Frank was a sign maker occupying premises known as Wrights, now the corner of Mill Lane and Bridge Street. THS/LCH/004Three Fishes looking East down Bridge Street An image with The Three Fishes to the right looking down Bridge Street. A female is leaning on the rail of the entrance to the Pub and a male is standing on the corner of Mill Lane. The sign that is used to promote the Inn was made by Frank Wright and can be seen in ... No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Browse this collectionMarilyn Chesher Collection2 Soldiers in Bridge StreetAlternative Three Fishes Inn SignBridge Street In FloodHigh Street Towards Chantry HouseJonah and Turvey Bridge from Mill LaneJonah in FloodJonah on his new plinthJonah with two young ladsMarooned on JonahThree Fishes Inn SignThree Fishes looking East down Bridge Street Search the archiveAdvanced searchSearch by dateShare thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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