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Water End - Pictures From The Past

NORTH MYMMS PICTURES FROM THE PAST

Photograph of King Peter of Yugoslavia and some of his cabinet sheltered here at Abdale House, Warrengate Road 1942. It was also used by the Polish Air Force as a radio station
King Peter of Yugoslavia and some of his cabinet sheltered here at Abdale House
Warrengate Road 1942 - it was also used by the Polish Air Force as a radio station

Water End


This is one of a dozen sections from North Mymms Pictures From The Past, a book published in 2002 by the former North Mymms Local History Society, featuring more than 100 old photographs of the parish. The majority of the photographs are on the Images Of North Mymms collection of CDs. To access all sections, please scroll down to the index at the foot of this page.

Photograph of Water End Cafe, Warrengate Road 1983 The building of the A1(M) affected its trade
Water End Cafe, Warrengate Road 1983 - the building of the A1(M) affected its trade

Photograph of Hawkshead Lane bridge at Warrengate over Mimmshall Brook c 1910-15
Hawkshead Lane bridge at Warrengate over Mimmshall Brook c 1910-15

Photograph of High Bridge, Warrengate Road before the waterworks were builtThe postman on his bike is Alf Marsden c 1910-15
High Bridge, Warrengate Road before the waterworks were built
The postman on his bike is Alf Marsden c 1910-15

Photograph of the lodge at Hawkshead House c 1890 Probably Mary Hewitt, wife of John Hewitt, Bill Nott's grandfather, who was head gardener to Mr T B Forwood
The lodge at Hawkshead House c 1890
Probably Mary Hewitt, wife of John Hewitt, Bill Nott's grandfather
who was head gardener to Mr T B Forwood

Photograph of the old cottages on the green at Water End including Mother Chuck's c 1900
The old cottages on the green at Water End including Mother Chuck's c 1900



NORTH MYMMS PICTURES FROM THE PAST

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