SearchCurrently displaying all 4422 items in the archive. Enter a search term or click on a filter. Search term Filter by Format Document (516)Audio (32) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest PAGE: < Prev143144145146147148149150151152Next > From behind, a chimney stack stands precariously unsupported The roof rafters and one chimney stack of Hockley Cottage The Union Jack with Brook Cottages behind Staff and villagers outside the George Inn, celebrating Queen Victoria's Golden Jubliee, June 1887 Jane Earwaker, born in 1749, was the first to keep a grocer’s shop at Glenthorne House, in an extension known as the Gaite House. She was the first known postmistress in East Meon. In the 1840s, John Nathaniel Atkins continued the post office and also offered a grocery and a coal delivery business. “Warrens, where the Tudor House now is, was the Haberdashery and apart from selling groceries and household goods, sold fabrics, boots and shoes, as well as locust beans and figs out of sacks on the floor.” Margery Lambert What had been Thomas Adams shop in the High Street later became Savage and Parsons, then Parsons, seen here on the left. It sold groceries, wine, bread and coal Opposite was The New Inn, now the Izaak Walton. Potter’s General Storehouse survived the High Street Fire of 1910. It was later taken over by H.G Pink and finally Mr Witt, a butcher R.Norgett and sons sold meat from what is now Riverside. There were two other butchers in the 1920s, George Aylmore and Samuel Long. In the early 20th century, Arthur Smith ran the Post Office on new premises, opposite the George Inn, and also sold groceries. Photograph and article from Portsmouth News describing fire at White Cottage On the steps of The New Inn (now the Izaak Walton), customers keep their feet dry. Note 'Alton Ales'. Flooding outside Frogmore Cottage, George (last thatcher in East Meon) & Jean Samways Fire at White Cottage (Denys Ryder collection) Fire at White Cottage, with spectators. After the fire; Petersfield Fire Brigade, policemen and boy scouts One of the bridges completely submerged. White Cottage and Parson's shop in flood Another view, showing the smouldering ruins Once again, numerous fire brigades arrived to control the flames. They were too late to save Hockley (the white building nearer the camera) or Brook Cottages On arrival crews from Petersfield, Droxford and Horndean found a well-developed fire, believed to have started in the chimney stack. A total of 105 firefighters in 27 appliances and support vehicles from across the county were involved in the incident overnight. An emergency water tank was established outside the Izaak Walton PAGE: < Prev143144145146147148149150151152Next >