Rushden Research Group: Vic Childs - gallery of his pictures

Pictures courtesy of Eric Fowell

Vic Childs - Hall Park

Here is a selection of photographs by Vic Childs. Most have no date but are probably from the 1960s
to 1980s. Some were his exhibits for competitions at the Camera Club which Vic had helped to found.

Click here to see a selction of Vic's pictures or some of the Carnival Queens

	A view of Rushden Hall. Following a campaign in the 1950s the hall was saved and is now used by the Council in part, but the main rooms are hired out for weddings, exhibitions and meetings by several groups including Pensioners' Parliament, to which Vic belonged.
Some of the large trees in the woodland part of the hall grounds. This picture won Vic a 3rd. place in one of the competitions at the Camera Club but we do not know which year. A pleasant walk can be taken through the area. The park is used for many town events. In the 1930s bands would play to entertain the people wandering in the grounds. Carnival events, firework displays and fairs have all been held there. In more recent years "Party in the Park" and groups of musicians such as jazz, pop and brass have all held afternoon concerts in the old walled garden, where a stage can be erected. In 1985 the picture below won another 3rd prize for Vic at the Nene Valley Camera Club competition. The black is quite intense, much stronger than the usual black and white photographs, and makes this a very striking picture.

	More of the trees.
Two small dogs looking out from the little shelter near to the Hall. The view from here takes in the grassed areas and footpath leading up to Wymington Road.
	This winter-time picture shows the Brook wending its way through the trees in the lowest part of the park, near the main gates in High Street South. The brook has since been culverted outside the park.
Two boys at the water fountain in the park. The fountain was to allow anyone to take a drink of refreshing water as they strolled around the park. Another fountain was set into the wall around the war memorial garden, as a memorial by the Temperance Movement.

Hall Park