Tape 063. Mr Jim White, sides 3 and 4

Tape 63 Mr Jim White was born in 1915. He was interviewed on 8 February 1983, when he lived at 22 Cross Road, Witham. He also appears on tapes 62, 149, 153 and 154. For more information, see White, Jim, in the People category. The original recording of this interview is held at the Essex … Continue reading “Tape 063. Mr Jim White, sides 3 and 4”

Tape 001. Mrs Dorothy Ireland (nee Goss), sides 1 and 2

Tape 1 Mrs Ireland was born in 1894, and was interviewed on 25 November 1976. when she lived at 12 Chalks Road, Witham. She also appears on tapes 2, 3, 7, 33, 86, 90 and 97. For more information about her, see the the notes in the people category headed Ireland, Mrs Dorothy (Dolly), nee … Continue reading “Tape 001. Mrs Dorothy Ireland (nee Goss), sides 1 and 2”

37. Blyth’s Mill in Guithavon Valley

Blyth’s steam mill in Guithavon Valley (left). The Mill House, still there, is right of centre, with Mrs Blyth, an evangelical teacher, in the window.  The water mill is on the extreme right. The river is behind the buildings. Mr Blyth’s beehives are on the site now occupied by Podsbrook The flour miller Edward Mark … Continue reading “37. Blyth’s Mill in Guithavon Valley”