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1940s Collection

Background image1940s Collection: Sheep Hatch Camp Schools - 5 October 1945

Sheep Hatch Camp Schools - 5 October 1945
View of wooden buildings with large grass area in front George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N25498

Background image1940s Collection: Petworth Railway Station - 2 May 1946

Petworth Railway Station - 2 May 1946
Man in Station Masters Uniform standing in front of railway platform sign. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N26471

Background image1940s Collection: Southdown Sheep Fair September 1949, Sussex

Southdown Sheep Fair September 1949, Sussex George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N12299

Background image1940s Collection: Alfriston - Gebruary 1948

Alfriston - Gebruary 1948
View of the old part of Alfriston showing the Market Square with the Market Inn: Ye Olde Smugglers Inne advertising Star Brewery Beers and Wines, H Wilsons Shop

Background image1940s Collection: Thatched Haystack - 15 November 1945

Thatched Haystack - 15 November 1945
Thatcher stands in front of a newly thatched rick, his ladder still propped up against its top. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N25844

Background image1940s Collection: 1st Petworth Guides - May 1945

1st Petworth Guides - May 1945
Group portrait of the girls with their flag and the Union Jack George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N25050

Background image1940s Collection: Abbot, Bedham - about 1941

Abbot, Bedham - about 1941
View of large house and grounds. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20696

Background image1940s Collection: A family at War - May 1941

A family at War - May 1941
Group of four people - Company Sergeant Major Royal Sussex Regiment, Police Officer West Sussex Constabulary, Royal Air Force man, and their sister

Background image1940s Collection: Bellringers at Wisborough Green - about February 1948

Bellringers at Wisborough Green - about February 1948
Full length shot of father and daughter ready to ring the bells George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29487

Background image1940s Collection: Leconfield Hounds - 3 March 1947

Leconfield Hounds - 3 March 1947
Group of hounds exercising with their huntsman. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N27587

Background image1940s Collection: Petworth Park Fishing Competition for the 'Welcome Home'Fund - 14 September 1946

Petworth Park Fishing Competition for the "Welcome Home"Fund - 14 September 1946
Four fishermen with assorted fish pose for the camera; two young boys look on. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N27054

Background image1940s Collection: Harwoods Factory Pulburough - July 1942

Harwoods Factory Pulburough - July 1942
Women factory workers George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21657

Background image1940s Collection: Petworth Air Training Corps at Fittleworth - about July 1942

Petworth Air Training Corps at Fittleworth - about July 1942
Group of soldiers marching past and saluting two gentlemen on the roadside bank. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21639

Background image1940s Collection: Ashington Church, Sussex - 17 December 1948

Ashington Church, Sussex - 17 December 1948
View of St Peter and St Paul s. Old agricultural equipment in field in foreground. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N31216

Background image1940s Collection: Compton & West Marden - October 1948

Compton & West Marden - October 1948
View of lane through the village with the Victoria Inn on the right and a pond on the left. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30723

Background image1940s Collection: Horsleys Green Camp - about 1948

Horsleys Green Camp - about 1948
Two men standing beside a pre-war Morris motor car at the entrance to the Camp George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30598

Background image1940s Collection: Portraits of two ladies - July 1944

Portraits of two ladies - July 1944
Head and shoulder shots of two young women in contemporary clothes George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23372

Background image1940s Collection: Southdown Sheep Show - showing three sheep

Southdown Sheep Show - showing three sheep and their handler, September 1949 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32428

Background image1940s Collection: Beck Hall Sutton - 10 July 1947

Beck Hall Sutton - 10 July 1947
View of beamed sitting room with large arched fireplace and two armchairs George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N28282

Background image1940s Collection: Drainage demonstration at Limbo Farm Petworth - 16 March 1945

Drainage demonstration at Limbo Farm Petworth - 16 March 1945
Group looking at drainage ditch and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries crane George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24437

Background image1940s Collection: St Julians, Barns Green - August 1944

St Julians, Barns Green - August 1944
External view of half-timbered house George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23457

Background image1940s Collection: Brook House, Broomers Hill, Pulborough - about 1942

Brook House, Broomers Hill, Pulborough - about 1942
Internal view of Bedroom with four-poster, washbasin, and large cupboard. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21674

Background image1940s Collection: Filling ballot boxes in Council Chamber in first post-war election

Filling ballot boxes in Council Chamber in first post-war election
West Sussex County Council, Chichester General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: PH 12443

Background image1940s Collection: Station Master at Petworth Station, May 1946

Station Master at Petworth Station, May 1946
The station master in his uniform standing on the platform in front of the sign for Petworth station, West Sussex. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N26472

Background image1940s Collection: Amberley - December 1948

Amberley - December 1948
A herdsman drives cows through the village, followed by a man with a handcart. Thatched timber and flint cottages on right. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N31075

Background image1940s Collection: How on earth does this thing work? - August 1948

How on earth does this thing work? - August 1948
Man trying to close a childs pushchair outside a brick house George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30546

Background image1940s Collection: Off we go! - 13 September 1948

Off we go! - 13 September 1948
Little girl with her pet poodle driving a model jeep with a RAF roundel. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30525

Background image1940s Collection: Blackers Developments, Coates, Sussex - about 1948

Blackers Developments, Coates, Sussex - about 1948
Lady attending to Rhododendrons in Coates House Garden using a large, wheeled, motorized, chain-driven, spraying machine. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N30124

Background image1940s Collection: Kirdford Bell Ringers - 17 April 1948

Kirdford Bell Ringers - 17 April 1948
Bell ringers in the bell tower of Kirdford Church George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29767

Background image1940s Collection: Southdowns Hotel, Rogate - about 1948

Southdowns Hotel, Rogate - about 1948
Shot of a bedroom with curtained four-poster bed and antique style couch George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29552

Background image1940s Collection: Chiddingfold & Leconfield Agricultural Show - 1947

Chiddingfold & Leconfield Agricultural Show - 1947
Show jumper clearing one of the fences. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N28346

Background image1940s Collection: Sheep Washing - 1947

Sheep Washing - 1947
Sheep being washed one at a time in fenced off part of a lake. Large tree in foreground. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N28262

Background image1940s Collection: Pyecombe Smithy - April 1947

Pyecombe Smithy - April 1947
Blacksmith and Farmer talk in the doorway of the smithy. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N27625

Background image1940s Collection: Rusper Village - about 1946

Rusper Village - about 1946
View down the road past the war memorial looking towards the Star Inn George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N27447

Background image1940s Collection: John Deere Tractor & Beet Harvester at Warnford - October 1946

John Deere Tractor & Beet Harvester at Warnford - October 1946
Demonstration for Farmers Weekly of equipment used to lift sugar beet George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N27104

Background image1940s Collection: Pulborough Victory Revels - 10 June 1946

Pulborough Victory Revels - 10 June 1946
The May Queen and her attendants are towed by tractor along the road, followed by two sailors and other spectators. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N26527

Background image1940s Collection: Potato Grading Machine - March 1946

Potato Grading Machine - March 1946
Three men in army uniform operate the machine in a barn at Quarry Farm, Pulborough. Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N26283

Background image1940s Collection: Hyden Heath Camp School - 27 September 1945

Hyden Heath Camp School - 27 September 1945
View of wooden buildings surrounding an open grass area. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N25426

Background image1940s Collection: Tractor Ploughing at Halnaker - 23 July 1945

Tractor Ploughing at Halnaker - 23 July 1945
Chichester War Agricultural Executive Committee Demonstration. Side view of Fordson Tractor at work. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N25336

Background image1940s Collection: Soanes Farm Petworth - 5 June 1945

Soanes Farm Petworth - 5 June 1945
Two shire horses, led by a farm hand, pull a roller across a field. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24914

Background image1940s Collection: Ploughing - May 1945

Ploughing - May 1945
Farm hand on tractor pulling a plough George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24846

Background image1940s Collection: Lime Spreading at Frog Farm Petworth - 30 April 1945

Lime Spreading at Frog Farm Petworth - 30 April 1945
Tractor with spreader attached driving over a field George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24764

Background image1940s Collection: Rolling at Egdean - 11 April 1945

Rolling at Egdean - 11 April 1945
Farm worker with two shire horses pulling a disc roller silhouetted against the sky. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24579

Background image1940s Collection: Gotcha! - February 1945

Gotcha! - February 1945
Groom steals a kiss from his new wife outside the church. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24556

Background image1940s Collection: Land Reclamation at Tillington - March 1945

Land Reclamation at Tillington - March 1945
Two Waring of Portsmouth Bulldozers clearing a neglected field George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24525

Background image1940s Collection: Redford Home Guard, Woolbeding - December 1944

Redford Home Guard, Woolbeding - December 1944
Group shot of happy looking members, all in uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24417

Background image1940s Collection: Thatcher at Work - 1944

Thatcher at Work - 1944
Man on ladder attending to roof thatch. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24094

Background image1940s Collection: Portrait of a Land Army Girl - 6 Feb 1944

Portrait of a Land Army Girl - 6 Feb 1944
Young woman in Land Army Uniform and hat. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22899

Background image1940s Collection: Dial Post National Fire Service - August 1943

Dial Post National Fire Service - August 1943
Group of firemen with fire pump in front of their building. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22469

Background image1940s Collection: The Gang - about 1943

The Gang - about 1943
Five children stand in a doorway, ready to go to a wedding George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22287

Background image1940s Collection: Storrington Rogation Service & Procession - June 1943

Storrington Rogation Service & Procession - June 1943
Gentleman addressing a crowd from the top of the wall by the church. Procession includes military personnel and civilians, led by Pipe Band wearing kilts

Background image1940s Collection: Wedding Group - about 1943

Wedding Group - about 1943
Bride, groom, attendants and family, including piper and senior policeman, in the garden outside a large stone house. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21991

Background image1940s Collection: Pioneer Corps, Petworth Park - July 1942

Pioneer Corps, Petworth Park - July 1942
Large group photograph of men in uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21609

Background image1940s Collection: Air Force couple - about 1942

Air Force couple - about 1942
Husband in R.A.F. uniform, his wife in W.R.A.F. uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21497

Background image1940s Collection: Portrait of a Baby - about 1941

Portrait of a Baby - about 1941
Young child, watching... and waiting. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21095

Background image1940s Collection: Lurgashall Fete - August 1941

Lurgashall Fete - August 1941
Hitler dummy on show at the fete. Blackboard alongside reads: " The Lurgy News - Hitler attacked by Home Guardsmen when he parachuted near a Sussex Village. Remains now on show

Background image1940s Collection: Sisters - April 1941

Sisters - April 1941
Two young women in contemporary dresses George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20436

Background image1940s Collection: Portrait of a Fireman - about 1941

Portrait of a Fireman - about 1941
Man in Auxiliary Fire Service Uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20370

Background image1940s Collection: Land Girl at Cowdray - April 1941

Land Girl at Cowdray - April 1941
Girl feeding young calf in stableyard. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20403

Background image1940s Collection: Baby Show - 1940

Baby Show - 1940
Group of mothers and babies at the Selham Poultry Show Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19900

Background image1940s Collection: Portrait of an Evacuee - March 1940

Portrait of an Evacuee - March 1940
Young girl in schoolwear George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19180

Background image1940s Collection: Land Army girls demonstrating thatch making machine, May 1942

Land Army girls demonstrating thatch making machine, May 1942
Land Army girls demonstrating thatch making machine at Agricultural Demonstration, Floodgates, West Grinstead May 1942 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N33867

Background image1940s Collection: Bride and Groom at the window, displaying their wedding cake

Bride and Groom at the window, displaying their wedding cake
The wedding couple were married in Kirdford, West Sussex, September 1943 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22754

Background image1940s Collection: Vote for Me

Vote for Me
Young girl canvassing votes for her father during the Rural District Council elections of March, 1946 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N26329

Background image1940s Collection: Beekeeper in garden

Beekeeper in garden c.1940 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No. N19543

Background image1940s Collection: Snow scene, tobogganing around Sheep Downs, Sussex

Snow scene, tobogganing around Sheep Downs, Sussex
Three girls tobogganing around Sheep Downs, Sussex January 1945 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N24381

Background image1940s Collection: Old Mill, Cocking, Sussex

Old Mill, Cocking, Sussex
Old Mill, Cocking, July 1940 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N19484

Background image1940s Collection: Two girls playing with dog and kitten, 1949

Two girls playing with dog and kitten, 1949
George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32440

Background image1940s Collection: Athletic events at Seaford College

Athletic events at Seaford College
School sports day event, July 1949 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32567

Background image1940s Collection: Isle of Man Railway 1947

Isle of Man Railway 1947
Loading the guards passenger van at Douglas prior to a journey to Port Erin Ronald Shephard Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Shephard 1/24/68

Background image1940s Collection: Mens Tug of War at Ebernoe Horn Fair

Mens Tug of War at Ebernoe Horn Fair
Men taking part in Ebernoe Horn Fair, July 1949 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32165

Background image1940s Collection: Wartime wedding couple, May 1943

Wartime wedding couple, May 1943
Groom in uniform of Royal Canadian Artillery, Bride wearing 1940s style dress with flower corsage George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22151

Background image1940s Collection: Potato Grading at Burton Park - January 1949

Potato Grading at Burton Park - January 1949
Team of six men using hand-operated machine to grade and weigh potatoes. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N31142

Background image1940s Collection: H G Tunks & Sons Mobile Catering Van - December 1948

H G Tunks & Sons Mobile Catering Van - December 1948
Man and woman in white overalls stand beside their van. Other contemporary cars on right and rear end of pre-war " woodie" shooting brake (possibly Rolls Royce) on left

Background image1940s Collection: The Grooms mother ready for the Wedding - 2 October 1948

The Grooms mother ready for the Wedding - 2 October 1948
Lady in white dress, with white gloves and handbag and large brimmed hat, standing by a wire fence. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30778

Background image1940s Collection: Golden Wedding - October 1948

Golden Wedding - October 1948
Couple in the doorway of their home, the lady with a large bunch of flowers George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30633

Background image1940s Collection: Coolham Village - about September 1948

Coolham Village - about September 1948
View through the village with Selsey Arms Inn on left; petrol pumps, contemporary van and truck, and tea shop on right. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30567

Background image1940s Collection: Watching the Polo at Cowdray - July 1948

Watching the Polo at Cowdray - July 1948
Three players in riding gear take a break with a lady, sitting on the front mudguard of an Austin, and watch the Tournament. A Bentley and other spectators can be seen in the background

Background image1940s Collection: Baker Hedge Trimmer - August 1948

Baker Hedge Trimmer - August 1948
Petrol driven machine with operative cutting a field hedge. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N30259

Background image1940s Collection: St Hildas Chapel, Lickfold - June 1948

St Hildas Chapel, Lickfold - June 1948
Group of six volunteers repairing and rebuilding a wooden and asbestos building with corrugated iron roof. Building demolished in 1976. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Background image1940s Collection: Pimpmaker at Work - May 1948

Pimpmaker at Work - May 1948
Shot of man making up bundles of waste wood from coppices or forests for use as fuel. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29971A

Background image1940s Collection: Kirdford - about 1948

Kirdford - about 1948
Farm girl walks a herd of cows through the village in front of the houses. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29905A

Background image1940s Collection: Potato Planting in Burton Park - March 1948

Potato Planting in Burton Park - March 1948
Six men with sacks hand planting potatoes in a muddy field. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29816

Background image1940s Collection: Hoop Maker at Balls Cross Kirdford - March 1948

Hoop Maker at Balls Cross Kirdford - March 1948
Craftsman working with a bundle of sticks in the foreground, tented shelter behind him with various tools associated with his work George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No



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