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Extract from a Note Book of J E Smith
Rushden Chapel-Yard - Mr Lewis (one of our Council men) told me on Wednesday May 25 1917, that old Jimmy Wood who used to keep a donkey & Cart lived in the Chapel-yard at the Corner of the Green near Mr Knight the barber. Wood used to attend the Wellingborough Market & do errands for people, so you see in those days he was a prominent useful man. I well remember the old old small barn which became a chapel, also a carpenters shop. I knew the building from March 1873 when I first came through Rushden to play at Souldrop Church. I cannot say what year it was pulled down & do not remember ever going in it as I had no time when I came through. JES
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The delivery cart outside the bakery at 118 High Street South.
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A Couple of Winners - Class 19 (decorated cart horses in harness) by Mr William Packwood, builder, contractor and carter, Newton Road, Rushden. These fine horses were awarded 1st & 2nd prizes.
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Mr H S Gates, Wholesale fruiterer, of Harborough Road, Rushden, awarded second prize in Class 18, a splendid exhibit of bananas, pineapples, melons, and other fruits. Driven by J Dickens
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A specimen of Co-operative production, shown by the Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd, entered in class 18 (tradesmen’s turn-outs), causing much interest.
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Mr J T Tuffrey of the firm of Mr H J Tuffrey, bespoke boot specialists,
of 73, High Street South, Rushden, Third prize in Class 3
(trade advertisement get-ups), and was greatly admired.
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Higham Ferrers Cycle Parade 1909
From photographs taken by Mr Cyril Desborough, Rushden
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Mr J W Bright, a mineral water manufacturer, of Church Street, Rushden, whose turn-out was very effective.
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Mr P J Deighton, potato merchant, High Street, Rushden,
whose turn-out was admired by everyone.
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James Peter Deighton, fruiterer, Rushden, with his horse and cart,
at the gates into the Mission Field from Irchester Road.
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Newman - Butter & Eggs is all that is on the name board. He is carrying a milk churcn on the cart so he is clearly a dairyman, but no further information has been found so far.................. Unless YOU can help us, please.
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c1910 Wellingborough Road. The man in the apron has lost his left arm. We don't know who he was. The cart has some wording, but not clear enough to read any letters! If you can help, please email.
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Rushden Argus, 7th August, 1914, transcribed by John Collins
Rushden Horses - Taken from the Carts by Army Agents
Army authorities on Saturday morning paid a visit to the town, and began commandeering horses off the tradespeople. The horses were taken out of the carts in some instances in the streets.
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October 1914 accident ...... when Mr. Collins was turning his horse and dairy float in the road outside his shop.
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The last rag and bone collector - in Windmill Road. Photo by Vic Childs
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Harry Green sold his ice cream around the streets of the town.
"New Milk Quality Ice Cream" sold at 1d or 2d for a wafer or 2d for a tub.
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Harry Green with his hand cart
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And with his horse and cart
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