In part one, I mentioned Romilly Lunge’s overseas adventures. His life in film had seen him mix with many famous people. Hitchcock once interviewed him, and they both admitted to ...
Hillcrest farm in Warton, North Warwickshire, was a rural place seemingly far removed from the bright lights of London and Milan. For a while after the war however, the farm ...
Ronald had previously worked as an agricultural labourer during World War One.
A film making career beckons
As an electrical engineer Ronald was always interested in amateur cinematography and in 1935 produced ...
Edgar Ronald Gardner (known as Ronald) was exempted from combat in World War One, working instead as an agricultural labourer. By World War Two he had become a film-maker and was ...
When attending the Rootes Archive Trust’s Heritage Day held at Gaydon, circumstances introduced me to Martin Woolston – the last time we had met was 60 years ago! We sat ...
My earliest memory of Rootes was the annual visit to the pantomime at the Coventry Hippodrome with the other kids of Rootes workers. We all got a Christmas stocking of ...
123 Rose and Crown public house, Market Place, Warwick.
Historic inn recorded on the Board of Health map of Warwick. Also on F. White and Co.’s and Pigot’s databases. The latter ...
Historic public house situated on the west side of the Holloway off the Market Place.
1 This carries the towpath of the Oxford Canal over a short branch leading to Rugby. Typical product of the Horseley Iron Company, probably dating from the 1880’s. ...
Roving Bridge, a canal bridge that was built during the Imperial period. It is situated 500m south west of Brownsover.
1 Tower WINDMILL, ‘with a terrible top’.
2 Derelict red brick tower in poor condition, partly cemented, with batter increasing slightly at top; boat cap, two pairs of stones, upright shaft ...
Rowington Green Windmill, the remains of a tower mill built in the Imperial period. It was converted to steam, but ceased operating in 1916. During World War One it was used to house German prisoners. It now forms part of a house complex.
Records of the Parish of Rowington and surrounding area. A mostly photographic archive containing around 4,000 old photographs and documents from in and around Rowington.
Rowington Windmill is a red brick tower windmill, three storeys high, and was built about 1785. It had a boat cap, two pairs of stones, an upright shaft and machinery.
The ...
