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Elstow, Bedfordshire
Elstow maps
Historic maps of Elstow and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Elstow maps
Historic map of Elstow
Illustrated Victorian map of Bedfordshire
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Elstow books
Displaying 3 of 5 books about Elstow and the local area. View all Elstow books
Bedfordshire Living Memories
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Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
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Bedford Photographic Memories
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6 Elstow photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Elstow
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Swimming in the river at Kempston
Great times were had at the river at the bend as we children called it, we would make mud slides down the banks. What fun we had. There was always a good crowd there on a Sunday afternoon, but now its all quiet, no swimmers, the bend has long since gone.
Shared on 23 July 2007
I was a summer season driver of these boats during my college holidays in the early 1960s. We operated four boats, Silver Foam, Silver Stream, Silver Crest and my own boat, Silver Dawn, which I believe came from the Norfolk Broads.
The mornings were spent at Fenlake cleaning and polishing to the high standards demanded by Mr Smith (`The Guvnor`). We... [more]
Shared on 20 May 2009
I was a projectionist at the Picturedrome
I worked there for a few years with Stan Hunt at the Picturedrome, and the Plaza which was nearly opposite across the river was owned by a man called Mr Cheetam. I also worked at the Plaza as a relief projectionist and also another cinema in Ampthill owned by Mr Cheetam.
They were great days and I now live in Leicester... [more]
Shared on 13 July 2008
I was the main weekday driver of the launch photographed during the student holiday periods of 1955-1958. When I drove it, the name was 'Silver Stream'. It was the largest of a set of three electric launches which carried paying passengers for trips of about 40 minutes duration from the steps on the downstream, north side of the town bridge. Typically... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
Extracts From Elstow & Bedfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Elstow, inspired by Frith photos.
Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress', was born near Elstow, and lived in a cottage on Elstow High Street for four years after marrying his first wife. Bunyan's home in the village stood on the west side of the northern end of Elstow High Street, but was demolished in the 1960s. The Moot Hall in Elstrow dates back to the 17th... [more]
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
As should be expected of the founder of a religious concept, John Bunyan's home village has become a place of pilgrimage. John Bunyan was born in Elstow, and lived in a cottage on Elstow High Street for four years after marrying his first wife. John Bunyan's home in the village is shown as it was in 1921 in this photograph; it... [more]
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
The wooden plaque above the door of the cottage on the right proclaims it as John Bunyan's home. The village is not a great deal larger than is indicated in the picture. The majority of the buildings are in whole or part 17th-century in origin.
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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