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Home Front

  • Board of Trade Information About How to Buy and Look After Your Shoes

    HHG/025/001
    Board of Trade information about how to buy and look after your shoes

  • Civil Defence Leaflet Undated – “Your Food in Wartime”

    HHG/023/001
    Civil Defence leaflet undated – “Your Food in Wartime”.

  • Details of Local Wedding Requirements During WWII

    HHG/025/005
    Details of local wedding requirements during WWII. How clothing was obtained and the costs involved.

  • Documents Relating to the Kitchen Front During WWII

    HHG/023
    hhg023 Folder containing documents relating to the Kitchen Front during WWII hhg023_001. Civil Defence leaflet undated – “Your Food in Wartime” hhg023_002. Invoice dated 1940 from Fletcher and Cartwright (Cape Town) for dried fruits etc. hhg023_003. hhg023_004. Ministry of Food regulations and licence for the slaughter of pigs hhg023_005. Handwritten list of North Craven shops including Horton, lists of shows, ...

  • Extract From Clothing Book Dated 1946 – 1947

    HHG/025/002
    Extract from clothing book dated 1946 – 1947

  • General Information on Garments and Materials Used During WWII

    HHG/025/004
    Details of general information of garments and materials used during WWII including utility clothes. Also includes information about dressing at local weddings

  • Invoice dated 1940 from Fletcher and Cartwright (Cape Town) for dried fruits etc.

    HHG/023/002
    Invoice dated 1940 from Fletcher and Cartwright (Cape Town) for dried fruits etc.

  • List of Clothing and Number of Coupons Required Dated 1941 to 1949

    HHG/025/003
    Typescript list of clothing and number of coupons required dated 1941 to 1949

  • List of North Craven Shops Including Horton

    HHG/023/005
    Handwritten list of North Craven shops including Horton, lists of shows, events, entertainments during 1940s (5 sheets)

  • Material Relating to Clothing During WWII

    HHG/025
    hhg025 Folder containing material relating to Clothing during WWII hhg025_001. Board of Trade information about how to buy and look after your shoes hhg025_002. Extract from clothing book dated 1946 – 1947 hhg025_003. List of clothing and no of coupons required dated 1941 to 1949 hhg025_004. Details of general information of garments and materials used during WWII including utility ...

  • Material Relating to Selside During WWII

    HHG/028/002
    Collection of material relating to Selside during WWII

  • Ministry of Food Regulations and Licence for the Slaughter of Pigs

    HHG/023/004
    Ministry of Food regulations for the issue of licences to slaughter to self-suppliers of pigs.

  • Mother Kathleen

    CTP/013/002/006
    Mother Kathleen
    Elizabeth Clay’s mother, Kathleen Bowdin nee Higgins in her Women’s Land Army greatcoat, 1942

  • Mrs Betsy Mason 1980

    HHG/008/010
    Mrs Betsy Mason of Lodge Hall, Selside talking to Miss Sheila Heywood in 1980. Seven MP3 files each of around 8 minutes duration.

  • Mrs Betsy Mason 2005

    HHG/008/011
    Mrs Betsy Mason of Lodge Hall Farm, Selside talking to Mrs Hilary Fenten in 2005. Four MP3 files each of about 8 minutes duration

  • Oral Histories

    HHG/008
    hhg008 Oral History hhg008_01. Wartime recollections and random jottings by George Perfect – 1986 hhg008_02. Memories of Mr Frank Beresford of 30 Midland Terrace, Hellifield – 9 August 1984 hhg008_03. Conversation with Miss Kathleen Foster – 20 January 1988 hhg008_04. Conversation with Miss Winifred Wilcock – 5 May 1988 hhg008_05. Conversation with Mrs Ruth Kay – 3 February 1988 hhg008_06. Conversation ...

  • Papers Relating to Clothing Prepared for “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition

    HHG/025/006
    Collection of miscellaneous papers relating to clothing prepared for “Horton in Wartime” exhibition

  • Set of Display Notes About Wartime Food

    HHG/023/006
    Set of display notes about wartime food prepared for the Horton in Wartime exhibition 1985.

  • Set of Original Petrol Coupons of Various Units

    HHG/023/007
    Set of original petrol coupons of various units.  These date from 1950, but are similar to those used during WWII.

  • Set of War Time Recipes.

    HHG/023/008
    Set of war time recipes.

  • Undated Newspaper Article About Selside Signal Box

    HHG/026/001
    Photocopy of undated newspaper article about Selside signal box

  • WW2 Public Information

    HHG/029
    hhg029 Folder containing WWII Public Information and extracts of PC Minutes. In two segments.
WW2
  • . Set of Photographs and Captions About Evacuees in Horton Parish
  • Area Map Showing the Location of Local Observation Posts
  • Bills for 1944
  • Board of Trade Information About How to Buy and Look After Your Shoes
  • Caption With Names for hhg019_002.
  • Captions from “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Civil Defence Leaflet Undated – “Your Food in Wartime”
  • Collection of Captions for OP Used in “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Collection of Manuscript Notes About Prisoners of War at Horton
  • Collection of Material Relating to Colour Sergeant James Mason
  • Collection of Original Letters Written by Former Horton Evacuees
  • Death in Germany of Former Evacuee Alan Taylor from Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Details of Local Wedding Requirements During WWII
  • Details of the Observation Post at Horton
  • Documents and Photographs Relating to Prisoners of War Held at Horton
  • Documents Relating to the Kitchen Front During WWII
  • Donald Firth, Beryl Pascoe With Wilson Family at Studfold
  • Duty Order at Selside Signal Box
  • Evacuees Outside Burnside
  • Extract From Clothing Book Dated 1946 – 1947
  • Folder Containing Photographs and Documents Relating to Upper Ribblesdale Quarries
  • Folder of Misc. WWII Material
  • General Information on Garments and Materials Used During WWII
  • Hellifield's Village War Memorial
  • Hellifield's World War II Ammunition Dump
  • Home Guard and the Railway
  • Horton Home Guard in WWII
  • Horton School Epidemic Certificates 1931 – 1942
  • Horton Volunteers in Royal Observer Corps and their Purpose
  • Invoice dated 1940 from Fletcher and Cartwright (Cape Town) for dried fruits etc.
  • Jean Awcock with Mr & Mrs T Harrison
  • List of Clothing and Number of Coupons Required Dated 1941 to 1949
  • List of North Craven Shops Including Horton
  • Manuscript Note About Evacuees from Brighton
  • Manuscript Note About Evacuees From Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Manuscript Note Recording Memories of Evacuee Eric Bracewell
  • Manuscript Notes About Evacuees at Foredale Cottages
  • Manuscript Notes About Evacuees Donald Firth and Jack, Leonard and AlanTaylor
  • Map of Horton Showing Location of Observation Post
  • Material Relating to Clothing During WWII
  • Material Relating to Evacuees at Horton
  • Material Relating to Selside During WWII
  • Material Relating to The Railway During WWII
  • Memories of Evacuee Heyden Cosgrove of Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Memories of Horton Home Guard by Mark Thompson
  • Memories of Miss Evelyn Davies
  • Memories of Mrs Jean Butler
  • Ministry of Food Regulations and Licence for the Slaughter of Pigs
  • Miss Davis and Evacuees at High Birkwith
  • Mrs Betsy Mason 1980
  • Mrs Betsy Mason 2005
  • Mrs Dora Tattersall Collection
  • Mrs Lowther and Wartime Children at Selside School
  • Mrs Mary Metcalfe 2005
  • Multiple Height Calculator for Aircraft
  • Newspaper Article About Thornbury Evacuees Arriving at Horton
  • Note About Royal Train on Settle – Carlisle Line
  • Observer Corps Competition at Settle
  • Official Information Relating to Evacuees
  • Oral Histories
  • Original Aircraft id Chart By Numbers
  • Original Form of Enrolment for Home Guard Members
  • Original Home Guard Claim for Motor Mileage Allowance
  • Original Letter Dated 1940 to Miss Davies From Evacuee “Bernard”
  • Original Letter Dated 1940 to Miss Davies From Evacuee “Neville” No 1
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Neville” No 2
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Philip" No 2
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Philip” No 1
  • Papers Relating to Clothing Prepared for “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Photograph dated 1945 of Georg Schweinsberg , German POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph dated 1946/1947 of un-named Italian POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph of Annie Hartley (Land Army)
  • Photograph of Charlie Thompson and John Sunter
  • Photograph of Group of 5 children “Horton Home Guard”
  • Photograph of Group of Horton Home Guard Members
  • Photograph of Harry Kraffzik, German POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph of Jessie Staveley in Land Army Uniform
  • Photograph of Land Army Group With Fordson Tractor
  • Photograph of Named Group of Horton Farmers
  • Photograph of Observer Ella Goodwin
  • Photograph of Selside Signal Box
  • Photograph of Unnamed German Prisoners of War at Foredale Farm
  • Photograph of Unnamed Prisoners of War at Arcow Farm
  • Photographs of Evacuee Jean Awcock at Helwith Bridge
  • Poem “The Home Guard” by Earnest Calcutt of Selside
  • Random Jottings by George Perfect
  • Royal Observer Corps Cartoon
  • Selside Evacuees Out For a Walk
  • Selside Signal Women
  • Set of Captions About Evacuees Prepared for “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition 1986
  • Set of Display Notes About Wartime Food
  • Set of Original Petrol Coupons of Various Units
  • Set of War Time Recipes.
  • Some Personal Histories
  • Tradesmens’ Bills for Supply of Foodstuff and Produce to Horton School Canteen 1944 – 1947
  • Transcript of Newspaper Article Dated 17 November 1939 about Craven Evacuees
  • Typescript Anecdotes of Horton Home Guard
  • Typescript Notes about Mr H Mann Evacuee from Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Undated Newspaper Article About Selside Signal Box
  • Winnie Sunter, Selside Signal Woman
  • WW2 Public Information
  • Evacuees
  • Home Guard
  • Observation Post
  • Home Front
  • Prisoners of War
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