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Detailed manuscript accounts book dating from the purchase of the Ironmongery and Agricultural Seed Business from Stephen Leeds in 1888 until 1915.
Business valued at £1196 on 11 October 1888.

Leaflet advertising seeds and roots for farmers including mangels, swede, turnips, kale fodder beet; gives the price of 40 shillings an acre for a ley mix.

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A detailed manuscript record of seeds supplied by Edward Gibbs & Son to local growers.

The Alford family outside Lodge Cottage (now demolished) in Robin's Lane, Reepham, also referred to as Back Lane and Bar Lane.

A4 format calendar with historical photographs and smaller modern colour photographs of the same view with notes and page per month layout.

Letter with transcript from William Repton to G Wymer, a solicitor with offices in Reepham.

William Repton was the fourth son of Humphry Repton and lived in Aylsham for many years.

Tr.Ref.No. MC_001-LETT

Absolute surrender of Hackford Hall by Eliza Ann Holley and Windham Hunt Holley Esq to Arthur Leamon.

Transcription followed by copy of document.
Tr. Ref. No. SH_001_INDE

Edward Gibbs in his Rover car (1910 6hp) while on leave during WWI.
Second image shows the AOC cap badge,shoulder badge and medal records.

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Gibbs' Staff with delivery lorry

L to R :
Gordon Frankland, Ron Gibbs, Ernie Wilkinson,
Terry Arthurton

Ronald Gibbs with delivery lorry, presumably in Gibbs' yard.

Ronald was evacuated from London at the age of 8 and came to stay in Reepham with the Gibbs family. Edward Gibbs' wife Emma (whose maiden name was also Gibbs) was Ronald's great aunt. …

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Stanley Watson, ?possibly F. Hurn & a young Gordon Frankland with horse & cart in Gibbs' yard

Stanley Watson driving Gibbs' cart in Hall Road (now called Ollands Road). In the background is the old granary, later Wilkin Bros. property.

Reepham Pierrot Group was formed from members of the church choir.

L to R :-
George Cocking, Mabel Utting, Nancy Geake ,
Olive Chapman, Donald Chapman,
and Mrs Fred Gibbs (seated)

Reepham Pierrot Group was formed from members of the church choir.

L to R :-
George Cocking, boot and shoe repairer
Mabel Utting, butcher's daughter
Olive Chapman
Mrs Fred Gibbs, organist, draper & milliner, seated
Nancy Geake, Rector's…

An outdoor concert to celebrate the recent accession to the throne of King George V in May 1910. Note the crowns in the top corners of the photograph.
This was the first appearance of the newly formed group at a fete held in Dr. Perry's grounds at…

Programme of musical entertainment based on a Minstrel Show, with H. C. Peck as the Interlocutor (Master of Ceremonies). The Black Diamonds Troupe also included a Tambo and a Bones (nicknames for the musicians who played the tambourine & the…

The group includes :-
George Fisher (in white jacket)
Mr. Howe (probably) far right with hat in hand,
Benjamin Edmunds Wyand - with a full beard and G.C. Clarke, Reepham, Veterinary Inspector

Reepham Society identifications:Doorway :- Broughton, Eileen Alford, David BirdMiddle Row :- Wendy & Tessa Seely, Kathleen Middleton, Edith Pask, Sylvia Willimott, Diane Ewing the May Queen, Elizabeth MillerFront :- Pamela Lowe, Olive Secker,…

A formal dinner in Reepham Town Hall.
Names of the diners and the occasion unknown.
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