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What is the significance of the large stainless steel drum at retail park?

Jan 13, 2025 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

3 1/1 Have you noticed the large stainless steel drum which can be seen from the London Road, outside the Retail Park at Wycombe Marsh? If so, have you ever wondered about its significance? It was placed there in remembrance of what previously occupied the site of the Retail Park for over 250 years – the Wycombe Marsh Paper Mill.
What Marlow was like 100 years ago - pictures

Jan 12, 2025 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

AS we enter the New Year 2025, we take a look back at Marlow as it was one hundred years ago, 1925. The basic layout of the roads and streets in the town-centre has not altered, although the names and businesses of the shops is very different. One part of Greater Marlow which has expanded beyond all recognition is Marlow Bottom. TOP: Here we are looking in a north-westerly direction to see the rural landscape which was to become the thriving community of Marlow Bottom.
Life in High Wycombe 100 years ago - nostalgia pictures

Jan 11, 2025 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

4 1/1 THIS week we go back to 1925 and take a look at what was happening in Wycombe in the January of that year and how the town has changed since then. Local Gossip For many years one of the most-read parts of the Bucks Free Press was the County Gossip section, which concentrated on local news of a less sensational character. In the first issue of the newspaper in 1925 an interesting account of the postal service over the Christmas/New Year period was given.
Dance was always highlightof the association’s calendar

Dec 8, 2024 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

4 1/1 Despite the demise of the Amersham & District Scottish Association in 2022, the spirit of the Association is still maintained by Scots in the area gathering for informal lunches to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on 30th November, and again to celebrate their national Bard, Robert Burns in January. The St Andrew’s Dance and the Burns’ Night Supper were always the highlights of the Association’s busy calendar.
Mary Quant, the fashion designer synonymous with the 1960s

Dec 7, 2024 | msn.com | Mike Dewey

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Old images: High Wycombe's Priory Road School over the last 150 years

Dec 7, 2024 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

A lot of memories (Image: NA) TO resume where we left off on the main nostalgia page opposite, here are some more pictures of Priory Road School taken since it was founded back in 1875. If you have more information about any of these photographs, please email me [email protected]. TOP: In the snow-covered playground, boys and girls watch as others practise their sliding skills, February 1955.
Nostalgia 1960s Wycombe through the eyes of a young policeman

Dec 6, 2024 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

This is the first in a series of articles by long-retired policeman Michael Smith, who will be recounting his experiences about life in the Buckinghamshire Constabulary from the 1960s. MICHAEL was born in 1941 and lived in Slough until joining Buckinghamshire Constabulary in 1963. His parents had moved to Slough from London in 1939, his father working in a factory on the Slough Trading Estate which manufactured parts for Hurricane fighter-aircraft.
Moment Variable ND Filters - 67mm / 2-5

Nov 25, 2024 | shopmoment.com | Natalie Carrasco |Mike Dewey |Jay Ybarra

Neutral Density filters are like sunglasses for your camera lens. A Variable does the same thing, but it lets you adjust the strength of the filter by rotating the filter ring. This way, instead of carrying around multiple filters for different lighting conditions, you can carry just one and adjust for your specific shot. It’s the best way to perfectly expose your shot in any shooting scenario. These filters are built with top-quality glass and advanced optical coatings for crisp cinematic footage.
Nostalgia: Methodist churches in Wycombe in the 1950s

Nov 24, 2024 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

5 1/1 In the wonderful panoramic view over Wycombe town centre shown on the main Nostalgia page, the two main Methodist churches in the town at that time can be distinguished quite clearly. Here we show pictures of members of the congregations of those churches enjoying themselves.
Earliest known photograph of panoramic view of Wycombe

Nov 23, 2024 | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Mike Dewey

5 1/1 The Earliest Known Photograph of a Panoramic View of Wycombe Whilst researching last week’s article about the professional photographers who came to High Wycombe to offer their services in the late 19th century, I came across what must be one of the earliest photographs showing a panoramic view of High Wycombe.