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Old Longford Photographs
Aerial Photographs of Longford 1976
Wakefield's Garage and Denis Salt's Garage
Robert's garage is nearly 100 years old. An elderly gentleman from Thurvaston who used to walk to school in the village can just remember it being built in the early 1920s. It was used to house the lorries that delivered milk to The Cheese Factory.
Milverton.
This house has just been renovated and the barn at the rear converted to a dwelling. Next door, the bungalow was named Peacehaven but is now called Brimar. The pair of semi-detached houses are Millview, where Ginty and Kelly live, and Holmelea, the home of the Pykett family.
Blackwater Cottages.
It is believed that this was originally three cottages but at the time this picture was taken it was one dwelling and the home of the Shipton family who farmed at The Ostrich Farm.
The Mill and The Cheese Factory.
At the time of this picture, The Mill had just been converted to a home by Tony and Dora Roome. They ran a fishmonger's shop in Sadlegate, Derby and had three children, Sam, Hazel and Melanie. The Cheese Factory was used by Albert Abbot who ran a corn merchant business. It was a store for animal feed.
The Ostrich and Farm.
At this time it was farmed by the Shipton family while Barry and Jean Peach ran the pub. The Peach family included three children, the youngest, Tina, now runs The Shoulder of Mutton pub at Osmaston.
Here are some photographs taken by Freddie Allwood around the village.
Below are some pictures taken by Brian Wheeldon with colour added
These photographs show the Village celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, taken at the local school.
Do you remember when these floods engulfed the village. We think about 1980
Here we have some images of the Mill during its refurbishment in the mid '70s
Longford Village celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977
Sarah Bates remembers
I am the little girl on Wakefield’s lorry sat in between my Dad and Rob Wakefield’s sister.
I do remember it. My Grandma made me new pyjamas and a night cap. I was dressed to be Wee Willie Winky from the nursery rhyme from what I remember!
Simon Ball remembers
I'm pictured along with my sister brother and father on the photo.
From the left the late Wendy Ball, Craig Ball then me I believe Simon Ball, my late father is far right Bernard Ball who was an evacuee from World War 2. He donated some of his evacuee item to Longford school in 2000.
I have fond memories of growing up in the village and recognised many more people on the photos
Programme of Events for the Longford Celebrations
Tea Party to celebrate the Silver Jubilee
Left to right - Sarah Hislop, Richard Leedham, Robert Wakefield, Joe Wakefield, Diana Wakefield, Alan Mosedale. Far right, eating a sandwich, Mandy Redfern.
These black and white pictures of a heavy snow fall. Was it 1967/68 or earlier?
Do you recognise these people?
From the Derbyshire Advertiser
Archie Bull was one of Longford's "characters", he always had a witty comment for everyone he met, sometimes polite sometimes not. He drove a lorry for Walter Salt from the garage Robert Wakefield now owns. Robert's dad also drove for Walter and had a lot of memories of Archie. Rob now winds Archie's grandfather clock each week as it now stands in his mum's living room.
The Websters sold anything & everything in Longford shop. John also ran 3 or 4 tipper lorries for the local quarries. John & Joan moved to Hognaston in about 1984.
The building site, enjoyed by the school children, was where the cul-de-sac behind the phone box on main street was being built.
Longford Youth Club
George Fearn
George Fearn of "The Poplars" and "The Chapel" whose collection of classic vehicles and motoring memorabilia, along with engineering expertise was legendary for miles around.
His Bugatti replica car, based on an MG, was one of his motoring triumphs. In the summer months he was a regular sight through the village, blowing his claxon horn to many people.
His great friend, Reg Fenton, had the privilege of driving this car in George's funeral cortege.
Cake Stall and Raffle at Longford Fete, 1984
