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Rectors - updated with the installation of Claude Sparshott, 1946 04-Apr-2008 Updated
Road Traffic and proposals for By-Passes in and around Arborfield 04-Apr-2008 New
A fatal accident of Esme Hiscock in 1950 - and a demand for pavements 04-Apr-2008 New
The Bushell family and the 'Bull' Public House 04-Apr-2008 New
Empire-Day school group photo from the 1930's 04-Apr-2008 New
Review of 'Arborfield & the September 49ers' former Apprentices' web-site 18-Mar-2008 New
Aerial Photos of Arborfield and Newland in the 1940's 15-Mar-2008 New
Squatters and Hut-Dwellers at Arborfield Hall Camp 1946 - 1953 15-Mar-2008 New
Newspaper report of Squatters at Barkham Manor and elsewhere 15-Mar-2008 New
The effect of the M4 on Arborfield and surrounding parishes 15-Mar-2008 Changed
Part of Lot 1 in the 1947 Newlands Auction sale: Ellis Hill Farm (WYSIPIG) 15-Mar-2008 Changed
Arborfield and Newland Parish Council 1948 onwards 24-Feb-2008 Changed
Arborfield Parish Council 1894 - 1947 24-Feb-2008 Changed
Census Data 24-Feb-2008 Changed
The effect of the Motorways on the growth of Arborfield and its neighbours 24-Feb-2008 Changed
1931 Three Villages Show held at Newlands 05-Jan-2008 New
1930 Cottage Garden Show held at the Remount Depot 05-Jan-2008 New
Memories - new links 05-Jan-2008 Changed
Standen family - Standen Tomb and Plaque, plus enhanced narrative

05-Jan-2008

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The 'Bull' P.H. - new links 05-Jan-2008 Changed
Coronation celebrations, 1953 05-Jan-2008 Changed
The closure and rebuilding of the 'Bull', March -July 2007 05-Aug-2007 New
A Fete at the Park in the hot summer of 1976 19-May-2007 New
Enclosure Award for Windsor Forest - details of local land holdings 13-May-2007 New
The 'Bull' P.H. and Parish Cottages - a Victorian Oil Painting 13-May-2007 New
Arborfield and the Great War, as covered by local newspapers 03-Nov-2006 New
William Clark, Landlord of the 'Swan' from 1904, and his family 14-Sep-2006 New
Anthony Walton's 'Country Cameo' newspaper articles from 1965 to 1975 12-Aug-2006 New
Street names, listed in alphabetical order, with derivations where known 12-Aug-2006 Changed
The Collier Collection, plus other Collier postcards 11-Jun-2006 Changed
Reading Library's H. A. Giles Collection: Arborfield Postcards, ca. 1930 28-May-2006 New
Picture Gallery - updated links 28-May-2006 Changed
Martin Shearn's postcards of old Arborfield 01-May-2006 New
Martin Shearn's photographs of Arborfield in the 1960's and 1970's 01-May-2006 New
Aerial Photo of Carter's Hill and Winnersh, 1944, showing 'Starfish site' 14-Jan-2006 New
Arborfield Hall farm - WWII Decoy Site for Reading 14-Jan-2006 Changed
More information on 'Starfish' Decoy Sites 14-Jan-2006 Changed
Reminiscences of Arborfield in the 1910's by Miss A. M. Edwards 14-Jan-2006 New
Arborfield Hall - updated links 06-Jan-2006 Changed
Arborfield Hall Farm - Right of Way dispute - updated links 06-Jan-2006 Changed
Cockleberry Mansion - or was it Cockleberry Cottages? 06-Jan-2006 New
Forced Landing at Arborfield, September 1931 08-Oct-2005 Changed
Bishop's Transcripts of Arborfield Parish Registers from 1700 to 1837 24-Sep-2005 New
Car crash on what is now Sheerlands Road, November 1931 14-Aug-2005 New
Motor-cycle crash on Reading Road, August 1931 14-Aug-2005 New
Cross Lanes Farm and a court case, August 1931 14-Aug-2005 New
Air Crash at Cross Lanes Farm, July 1931 14-Aug-2005 New
The Garth Hunt - includes more photos 06-Aug-2005 Changed
Garth Hunt - Point-to-Point Races, 1926 - now with map 06-Aug-2005 Changed
Memories - Jack Tilley, includes photo 06-Aug-2005 Changed
Centenary Weekend - July 9th and 10th 1994 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Street Market 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Flower Festival 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - 5-a-side Football 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Tug of War 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Barn Dance 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Sunday Service 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Festival of Motoring 31-Jul-2005 New
Centenary Weekend 1994 - Cricket Match 31-Jul-2005 New
Memories - Rabies in the Reading Area and its effect on village life, 1920 23-Jul-2005 New
Memories - Women's Institute Fete, September 1920 23-Jul-2005 New
Photos from the visit to Silchester, 4th July 2005 16-Jul-2005 New
Auctions - now with a link to Carter's Hill Farm sale, 1919 10-Jul-2005 Changed
Auction of Carter's Hill Farm, 1919 10-Jul-2005 New
The Small Holdings Scheme, 1919 - Betty Grove 10-Jul-2005 New
Properties - descriptions of Carter's Hill House and Tudor House 10-Jul-2005 Changed
Properties - Mill; re-arranged with links to other pages 09-Jul-2005 Changed
Mill - Deed of Arrangement - now a separate article 09-Jul-2005 Changed
Mill Owners 09-Jul-2005 New
Mill Fire 1829 - article in 'The Times' 09-Jul-2005 New
Mill Fire 1829 - article in the 'Reading Mercury' 09-Jul-2005 New
Mill Fire 1861 - article in the 'Reading Mercury' 09-Jul-2005 New
Old Church - updated links, etc. 08-Jul-2005 Changed
New Church interior - including description of Aaron's Head 08-Jul-2005 Changed
Garth Hunt - Point-to-Point Races, 1926 03-Jul-2005 Changed
Notes on an Archaeological Society field-trip to the Old Church 02-Jul-2005 New
Front Page - click on Thos. Pride Map for a larger area 30-May-2005 Changed
Hargreaves Family - a plea for a lost book on their relatives the Dawsons 30-May-2005 Changed
Conroy Family - link to Conroy Chapel Inscriptions, etc. 30-May-2005 Changed
Conroy Chapel Inscriptions 30-May-2005 New
Old Churchyard Inscriptions 30-May-2005 Changed
Church Missionary Society day, Arborfield Grange, 1920 29-May-2005 New
Bartlett's Farm - News item on Tragedy in 1930 29-May-2005 Changed
Auction - Arborfield Hall Furniture; advert in Reading Mercury, 1926 29-May-2005 New
Memories - Empire Day 1926 at Arborfield, Newland & Barkham School 29-May-2005 New
The Garth Hunt - now includes photo of Beagles at the Cross, plus links 29-May-2005 Changed
Garth Hunt - 13 February 1926 at Newlands, with pictures 29-May-2005 New
Garth Hunt - New Year from 'The Mole' Inn 29-May-2005 New
Properties - Bearwood 22-May-2005 Changed
Properties - Royal Merchant Navy School then and now 22-May-2005 New
Properties - the Cross 22-May-2005 Changed
Properties - the Cross Dedication Ceremony, 1920 22-May-2005 New
Pictures - Swan Photo Album; the village in snow 07-May-2005 New
Memories - A Stroll along Arborfield Street, 1910 07-Apr-2005 New
The Bentley Family 07-Apr-2005 Changed
Arborfield Hall - now has two sketches of the 17th Century Manor House 08-Feb-2005 Changed
Arborfield Manor - now has two sketches of the 17th Century Manor House

04-Feb-2005

Changed

History of Simonds Bank - from a brochure produced by Barclays Bank

04-Feb-2005

New

The Simonds family 04-Feb-2005 Changed
Herbert Lee 27-Dec-2004 New
Magnolia Cottage 27-Dec-2004 Changed
Families 27-Dec-2004 Changed
The Opening of the recreation ground at Arborfield Park 21-Dec-2004 New
Arborfield Hall in WWII - 'The Yanks are Here' 21-Dec-2004 New
Newland Council - has photo of School before 1910 extension built 21-Dec-2004 Changed
The 'Mole' Inn 21-Dec-2004 Changed
The 'Bramshill Hunt' P.H. 21-Dec-2004 New
The 'Swan' P.H. 21-Dec-2004 Changed
The Tea Gardens at 'The Swan' 21-Dec-2004 New
Churches 20-Dec-2004 Changed
Congregational Chapel 20-Dec-2004 New
Clive Shurley's Mobile Shops - photos added 20-Dec-2004 Changed
John Simonds' Obituary, 1929 20-Dec-2004 New
Christmas 1925 14-Dec-2004 Changed
The Garth Hunt 14-Dec-2004 Changed
Ordnance Survey Map, one-inch, 6th Edition, No. 169 14-Dec-2004 New
Arborfield and other Loddon Bridges 05-Dec-2004 New
Postcards from Nicky Ford 27-Nov-2004 New
Arborfield Stores 27-Nov-2004 Changed
The 'Bull' P.H. 27-Nov-2004 Changed
The Old Post Office 27-Nov-2004 Changed
The Cross Roads 14-Nov-2004 New
Remembrance Sunday, 2004 14-Nov-2004 New


 

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