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| Number | Description | Year |
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001 (click) |
Oral Reminiscences – A collection of memories and views from some of Helmdon’s senior residents (including reminiscences from Aspects of Helmdon 2,3, 4 and 5) | 1914 – present |
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001a (click) |
Village Reminiscences Project 2020 – Memories collected during the coronavirus lockdown | 2020 |
| Lives Remembered and Obituaries | 1913 – present | |
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002 (click) |
Aristocratic Financial Troubles And The Operation Of The Land Market: The Sale Of Astwell And Falcutt In 1774-8. J. V Beckett |
1774 – 1778 |
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003 (click) |
Helmdon Wills 1603 – 1760 Edward Parry |
1603 – 1760 |
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004 (click) |
Health In Helmdon (newspaper article) Brian Little |
1700 – 2000 |
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006 (click) |
Population Of Helmdon, including population graphs, census lists of family names, and details of occupations. Val Moir |
1841 – 1941 |
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007 (click) |
Lace Making In Helmdon Audrey Forgham |
1781 – 1891 |
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008 (click) |
The Welsh Lane Margaret Fonge |
Jurassic – 1988 |
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009 (click) |
The Railways Of Helmdon Stewart Moir |
1872 – 1996 |
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010 (click) |
The Public Houses Of Helmdon Audrey Forgham |
1600 – 1998 |
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011 (click) |
Helmdon’s Reading Room Audrey Forgham & Jean Spendlove See also article no: 100 |
1887 – 2000 |
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012 (click) |
The Old Bakehouse & Its Bakers Audrey Forgham |
1758 – 1959 |
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013 (click) |
The History Of St Mary Magdalene Parish Church Jean Spendlove |
1200 – 2001 |
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014 (click) |
That Territory Of The Dead – Article on the church yard and memorials Val Moir |
1678 – 1998 |
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015 (click) |
Helmdon Enclosure Val Moir |
1236 – 1760 |
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016 (click) |
The WEA – 40 Years In Helmdon Audrey Forgham superseded by article no. 106 See also article no.104 |
1959 – 1999 |
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017 (click) |
The Story Of Stuchbury Margaret Fonge |
500 – 1960 |
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018 (click) |
Helmdon Youth Club John Woodhams |
1974-1986 |
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019 (click) |
History of Helmdon Lay Hidden in Farmer’s Home (newspaper article) Brian Little |
1998 |
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020 (click) |
Spotlight on Helmdon for Sulgrave on the Great Central Railway | 1954 |
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021 (click) |
Helmdon Stone (From Northamptonshire Past and Present) Edward Parry |
1200 – 1960 |
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022 (click) |
Standing The Test Of Time (An article written by Richard Wilson in the Brackley & Towcester Advertiser summarising Helmdon’s history) | 1200 – Present |
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023 (click) |
Helmdon School – A history from school logs Geoff Ipgrave |
1850 – 1999 |
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024 (click) |
Meet Wills Campiun, The Master Mason who built Helmdon church – an article from Four Shires magazine. |
1300 – Present |
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025 (click) |
Morris Dancing In Helmdon Keith Chandler |
1840 – Present |
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026 (click) |
Merry Comrades In Helmdon Ann Smith |
1960s |
| 027 (click) |
Erasmus Saunders – Rector of Helmdon 1706-1721 Edward Parry |
1700s |
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028 (click) |
The Great Central Railway Through Helmdon – an article from Fielden’s Magazine Vol 2, 1900. |
1900 |
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029 (click) |
Murder In Helmdon David Bennett |
17th & 18th c. |
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030 (click) |
Agricultural Matters In Helmdon In The 17th & 18th Centuries |
17th & 18th century |
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031 (click) |
The Flag Fund | 2000 – 2002 |
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032 (click) |
Helmdon Yews Jean Spendlove |
1300 – Present |
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033 (click) |
Wills of the BULL family of Helmdon, Northants David Bennett |
1554 to Present |
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034 (click) |
Northamptonshire Village Book 1989 (Helmdon) | 1086 – 1989 |
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035 (click) |
Northamptonshire Within Living Memory 1992 | 19th & 20th century |
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036 (click) |
The Manorial History of Helmdon Kate & Danny Moody |
1086 – 2000 |
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037 (click) |
Jeffs Coaches (A History) Ann Smith & David Brookhouse |
1890 – 2004 |
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038 (click) |
The Foundation Of Oral History: Reminiscence Jean Spendlove |
1900 – Present |
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039 (click) |
The Level crossing: One Man’s Contribution To Its History Jean Spendlove |
1850 – Present |
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040 (click) |
Helmdon Stone Edward Parry |
1200 – 1960 |
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042 (click) |
The Gullivers of Helmdon Alan Ryalls |
1903 – Present |
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043 (click) |
Derivations of Local Place Names | 1994 |
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044 (click) |
A Craftsman’s Notebook Diana Burfield |
1890s |
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045 (click) |
Snippets from Helmdon and Greatworth Church News (magazine) |
1967 |
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046 (click) |
Snippet from Oxford Journal | 1856 |
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047 (click) |
30th November – A Memorable Date in 1943 Derek Ratledge |
1943 |
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048 (click) |
Memories Of Hazara, (now called Leeden Tye) Church Street Barbara Bennett nee Templeman |
1900s |
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049 (click) |
Cross Lane Reminiscences Ken & Marjorie Watson |
1900s |
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050 (click) |
The Old Cross Tim & Dawn Law |
1600s – 1990 |
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051 |
Over Fifty Years In The Village – A History Of The Fellowship Audrey Forgham |
1950s – Present |
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052 |
The Helmdon Rectory Bible Part 1 Katharine Ashley |
Early 1800s |
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053 |
Helmdon And The World Beyond Edward Parry |
1653 – 1718 |
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054 |
Shops in Helmdon Ross Vicars |
Late 1800s – Present |
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055 |
A Helmdon Ghost Story – The Open Gate Kay Bristow nee Pettifer |
The 1940s |
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056 |
Another Helmdon Ghost Story – The Shape Kay Bristow nee Pettifer |
The 1940s |
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057 |
History From Falcutt Fields Michael Smith, with Val Moir |
1500s – 2001 |
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058 (click) |
The History Of Helmdon Parish Council Danny Moody |
1894 – 2004 |
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059 (click) |
Two Rectors Of Helmdon & Their Links With Wales Edward Parry |
Late 1600s, early 1700s |
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060 |
Another Day To Remember (The American aircraft crash at Astwell Castle farm) Derek Ratledge |
2009 |
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061 |
The Helmdon Rectory Bible Part 2 (Read article no. 52 before this one) (opens as a PDF document) Katharine Ashley |
1600s |
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062 (click) |
Reminiscenses Of Evacuation Malcolm Care |
Second World War |
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063 (click) |
Reminiscenses Joan McCann |
1939 – 1948 |
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064 (click) |
Glebe Farm Barn |
mid 1700s to present |
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065 (click) |
Notes from Minute Books Of Helmdon WI Louise Stothard |
1921 – 1926 |
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066 (click) |
The Helmdon Cart Audrey Forgham |
1890s |
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067 (click) |
The Watsons – The Story Of A Family Nick Jackson |
1790 – present |
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068 (click) |
Domesday Book – abstract | 1086 |
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069 (click) |
Another Helmdon Cart – This Time Belonging To The Gulliver Family |
Pre 1960s |
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070 (click) |
“In Service” At Falcutt House In The Thirties Phyllis Ballinger |
The 1930s |
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071 (click) |
Helmdon Buildings – Continuity And Change | 16th century onwards |
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072 |
The Shortlands of Helmdon Mary Legge |
1362 onwards |
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073 |
Pryce Jones, Curate Of Helmdon Robert Butler |
1819 – 1855 |
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077 |
Wilson’s Gazetteer (extract) | 1870 – 1872 |
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079 (click) |
Miss Wood Of Priory Farm & An Old Postcard From Lorsch | 1907 |
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080 (click) |
The Jubilee Wall | 2012 |
| 081 (click) |
The War Memorial Dedication Service |
Early 1920s |
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082 (click) |
Helmdon’s War Memorial Project – The Men Behind the Names | pre and post 1914 – 1918 |
| 083 (click) |
History of The Kneeler Group & Helmdon Stitchers Jenny Overson |
Early 80s to present |
| 084 (click) |
History Of The Baptist Chapel John Coatsworth and Rosemary Gulliver |
1840 – to present |
| 085 (click) |
History of Parents And Tots, Run By Helmdon Mothers’ Union Audrey Beattie |
2007 – present |
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086 (click) |
Reminiscences of Elizabeth Monck (née Kirwan) | 1936 onwards |
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087 (click) |
Murder in Helmdon & Misadventure in Radstone | 1297 |
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088 (click) |
An Inventory Of Historical Monuments In The County Of Northamptonshire – Helmdon Entry | |
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089 (click) |
The Railways of Helmdon |
1899 – 1966 |
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090 (click) |
The Old Yew In The Churchyard Tim Hills |
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091 (click) |
What’s Up That Tower Chris Pickford |
1679 – 2009 |
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092 (click) |
St Mary Magdalene Church Kneeler Project Jenny Overson & Mary Nash |
2017 |
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093 (click) |
The Old School Bell Ross Vicars |
1800s – present |
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094 (click) |
Old Postcard Looking from the Nibble & Clink Bridge | Pre-1903 |
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095 (click) |
Some Helmdon Textile Workers Dr Andrew Ratledge |
1683 – 1781 |
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096 |
Advent Windows Project 2016 | 2016 |
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097 |
Advent Windows Project 2017 | 2017 |
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098 (click) |
Advent Windows Project 2018 | 2018 |
| 099 (click) |
Memories of Jerry Gascoigne, Blacksmith Derek Ratledge and Ronald Jeacock |
1900s |
| 100 (click) |
Helmdon Reading Room: One Hundred Years Old Jean Spendlove see also article no: 11 |
1887 – 1987 |
| 101 (click) |
Helmdon Manor House (Forerunner of Manor Farm) | early – early C20 |
| 102 (click) |
Imperial Gazateer Of England And Wales John Marius Goring |
1870 – 1872 |
| 103 (click) |
The History Of The Friends Of The Churchyard Judith Cairns |
1998 – 2019 |
| 104 (click) |
Closure of WEA Helmdon branch | 1948 – 2019 |
| 105 (click) |
Old Photo WI Outing to Portsmouth | 1900s |
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106 (click) |
The History Of The WEA 1959 – 2018 Audrey Forgham |
1959 – 2018 |
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Snapshot 2021 | |
| 107 (click) |
Some Twenty Years In The Planning: A Resumé Of The Origins Of The School Playing Field Audrey Forgham |
1947 – 1962 |
| 108 (click) |
Snippet: John Fairbrother | 1930 – 2019 |
| 109 (click) |
Details of project Helmdon In 1939 and 2019 Ross Vicars |
1939, 2019 |
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110 (click) |
Notes on The Sharon Belle Research Album Research: Derek Ratledge, presented by Audrey Forgham |
1943 |
| 111 (click) |
The Friends of St Mary Magdalene: The First Twenty Five Years Audrey Forgham |
2009 – present |
| 112 (click) |
Snippet: Astwell Castle – The Countess of Huntingdon Marjorie Watson |
1700s |
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Leaflet/Map of Countryside Walks in Helmdon |
1988 |
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Manors Maketh Man – Book By David Blunt | 2020 |
| 115 (click) |
Memory Lane, Helmdon – Looking Back Twenty Years Danny Moody |
2000 – 2020 |
| 116 (click) |
The Old Barn | 1970s |
| 117 (click) |
The Fairbrother Family Audrey Forgham |
1678 – 2019 |
| 118 (click) |
Why Hintons Close? Audrey Forgham |
1349 – 1981 |
| 119 (click) |
The Shortland Story Audrey Forgham |
1362 – 1940s |
| 120 (click) |
Off To School NFWI |
1872 – 1940s |
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121 |
100 Years Of Helmdon Branch WI Audrey Forgham |
1921-2021 |
| 122 (click) |
The Jubilee Wood – New Planting For The Platinum Jubilee | 2022 |
| 123 (click) |
Helmdon History Exhibition | 2022 |
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Astwell Castle John Coatsworth |
1066 – 2023 |
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The Second World War: A Compilation of Memories |
1939 – 1945 |
| 126 (click) |
Poems And Prose About Helmdon (on-going) | 1984 – present |
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Snippets from Helmdon’s Newsletter – Talkabout | 1984 – 1886 |
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Snippets from Helmdon’s Newsletter – Talkabout | 1987 – 1989 |
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Snippet: The Cock and Magpie Joy and Richard Webb |
1869 – 1909 |
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From Ghoulies And Ghosties… Alan Ryalls |
(20 |
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An Explanation For The Name Luke’s Close Mike Barnes |
(20 |
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The Reading Room – A Hundred Years Old Jean Spendlove |
1887 – 987 |
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Shortgrove Wood Between The Wars Mary Turnham |
1918 – 1939 |
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134 (click) |
The History Of The Old Manor Roger and Val Miles |
1758 – 2023 |
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