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Turvey Bridge - a brief history
12/10/2019
Turvey Bridge, spanning the River Great Ouse, is the distinctive entrance to the village from the west, and forms the boundary between Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
"The 'doctor' will see you now": Medical care in Turvey in the 1830’s.
02/09/2019
Being ill was a familiar but challenging experience in 1830’s Turvey, especially for the poor of the village.
Enclosures in Turvey
28/08/2019
The article is a brief outline of why and how ‘Enclosure’ happened in Turvey and is in itself an introduction to the detailed article Turvey in Turmoil
A Brief History of the Barton and Royle Homes
09/08/2019
The Barton Charity The institution of The Barton Charity originated in 1881 with a desire to provide an asylum for deserving ...
Straw Plaiting
05/08/2019
An overview of Straw plaiting industry – a minor Turvey occupation
An overview of Lacemaking in Turvey
05/08/2019
Lace was widely made in Europe before it came to be established in England, and in particular the counties of Beds, Bucks and Northants.
Lace Schools
30/07/2019
We do not know when the practice began, but by the mid-19th century it was the custom for most village girls to attend a Lace School, usually from a very early age.
A view from "The Three Fyshes"; Memoirs of Fred Collins
23/06/2019
Not many people can claim to have been born in a pub, but the chances are increased if your father runs an Inn such as The Three Fyshes
Turvey's Australian Connections with World War 1
08/06/2019
Claude Choules was the last surviving participant of WW1 when he died at the age of 110 in 2011.Claude was a great uncle of a Turvey resident. Percy Clifton, whose name appears on the Memorial Cross emigrated to Australia sometime after 1911 and served in the 4th Batallion, Australian Regiment.
Allan Vernon Beswick
08/06/2019
Allan Beswick was a South African soldier who died in 1917 and was buried in Turvey Cemetery alongside his uncle from Cold Brayfield.
Turvey Wonky Potatoes Rejected
08/06/2019
Why Turvey's wonky potatoes did not become Golden Wonder crisps.
Bartram Family Memories of WW2
07/06/2019
WW2 memories of the Parachute bomb that caught in a Turvey Tree and the Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Turvey resident Bill Bartram.
Turvey in Turmoil
06/05/2019
The shape of the village as we now know it dates from the late eighteenth century and is largely, though not entirely, the result of the work of the Inclosure Commissioners.
Turvey and Canada
06/05/2019
Turvey link with the Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Canada
Turvey Sheep Shearing and Turkey Plucking Champions
27/04/2019
Turvey people in turkey plucking and sheep shearing competitions held on stage at the Granada Cinema, Bedford
Turvey Reformatory
26/04/2019
Creation and operation of the Turvey Reformatory (Bedfordshire Reformatory at Turvey)
Turvey Tic Beans to Egypt
26/04/2019
Why we send tic beans to Egypt
Railway Accidents
23/04/2019
Both the construction and operation of a railway are hazardous activities, and prior to the introduction of modern safety standards accidents were not uncommon. There are records of four accidents on the railway at Turvey, two during construction and two in operations.
The Turvey Abbey Scrap Books (1830 -1846)
22/04/2019
It has never been published, it has 465 pages of beautiful writing and drawings, is an invaluable resource to historians and is now available, in full, on the Turvey History Society (THS) website.
The Working Life of Turvey: Occupations Through Time
18/04/2019
What might a local historian in the future discover about the working lives of people in Turvey at the time when the Turvey History Society was established?
Stop 16: The Rectory & Lancelot’s Piece.
17/04/2019
Rectories old and new, Legh Richmond, George Munby, Peter Jeffery and Lancelot.
Stop 15: High Street Northern Side
17/04/2019
Holmwood House, Abbey Square, Yew trees, Bamfords Lane and Yard, the Old Bakehouse, Occupations, Grove Farm and Laws House.
Stop 14: Station End.
17/04/2019
Priory Farm, the Drovers Road, Turvey Station and the Barton & Royle Homes
Stop 13: Turvey Abbey
17/04/2019
The Mordaunts, Charles Higgins, John Higgins, the Longuet Higgins, the Priory of Our Lady of Peace and the Monastery of Christ Our Saviour.
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Sara Jenkins
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Stop 06. Jonah and the former Mill.
23/09/2019
Thank you Howard. It’s good to hear your memories of Turvey’s crisps! Kind regards, Sara Jenkins Secretary, Turvey History Society...
howard jobson
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Stop 06. Jonah and the former Mill.
07/09/2019
I remember Cristo Crisps when they had a depot opposite Southend Pond which was between Bellingham S.E.6 and DownhamMy Mother...
John Warwick
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Jonah and his “Partner”
08/06/2019
Thank-you Daphne. A bit of a coincidence as I have just uploaded the article regarding your family's memories from WW2....
daphne bartram
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Jonah and his “Partner”
08/06/2019
Many thanks, John, for this article. It has resolved a query in my family resulting from "Uncle Tom Tomkins" persistant...
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