A Volunteer is cataloguing old postcards of Bedfordshire villages at BLARS. The one pictured below has the volunteer stumped – it’s part of the Swain collection and it was filed under ‘Carlton’. Neither the volunteer or a few Carltonians who…
Bedford Wall of Death
My parents were wall of death riders/owners between 1929 – 1953. I know they appeared in Bedford. Can you tell me whether there are any photographs of a wall of death appearing at the fair or whether there are photographs…
Bedford Boatbuilder
I own a historic boat, built in 1928, by H & W Bryant, of Bedford – the builder’s brass plate is in its original position in the boat. While I have been able to trace some of the boat’s history,…
Eltisley History Society (Cambridgeshire)
Eltisley History Society has just published a book about the village’s men who fought in the First World War, and we are organising a visit to the World War One battlefields in May 2015. Flyers with more details about the…
The Rise of Methodism: A Study of Bedfordshire, 1736-1851
New Publication: The Rise of Methodism: A Study of Bedfordshire, 1736-1851 This is a new publication by the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society that I believe will be of interest to you, The Rise of Methodism: A Study of Bedfordshire, 1736-1851,…