91. Kate Bell, baptised October 1877.
Date: c1940
Image ID PBB_049

92. Teddy Grimes, of Colchester.
Original with G.A.
Image ID PBB_051

93. Marmalade Emma, of Colchester. Original photo from G.A.
Image ID PBB_053

94. Bazil ? Willsmore (Mrs Ws' son), Mrs Willsmore, ? Willsmore (Mrs Ws' daughter).
Image ID PBB_061

95. Ivy Adkins and friends, Beckingham Hall Farm, Birch, 1940s
Date: 1940s
Image ID PBB_067

96. Possibly Mr Forman, wife and daughter.
Image ID PBB_069

97. Robert Charles Cansdale, born 3 August 1876.
Girl friend Florry Kettle, later married Mr Smith.
(Florry's daughter Mrs Harrington They live at ...
Image ID PBB_071

98. Crafts and Hobbies Exhibition in Birch Village Hall.
L-R 1., 2. Mavis Hall, 3. Eric Hall, 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., 11.
Date: 21 October 2000
Image ID PBB_HOB_009

99. Crafts and Hobbies Exhibition in Birch Village Hall.
L-R 1. Elaine Bowtle, 2. Rosa Chaplin, 3., 4. Eric Hall.
Date: 21 October 2000
Image ID PBB_HOB_011

100. Lilly Howard ?
Image ID PBB_HWD_003

101. Lillian (Lilly) Howard.
Image ID PBB_HWD_005

102. Lillian (Lilly) Howard and Herbert ?. On the original photograph, it says "For Aunt Emma (possibly Emma Hutton later Cansdale) with love from Lilly".
Image ID PBB_HWD_007

103. May Howard ? Sister to Lilly Howard.
Image ID PBB_HWD_009

104. L-R 1. May Howard, 2. May Howard's daughter, 3. May Howard's mother.
May Howard is sister to Lily Howard.
Image ID PBB_HWD_011

105. May Howard's daughter.
Image ID PBB_HWD_013

106. Edward Bell holding baby. (David Potter ? Father was Fred Potter.)
Image ID PBC_003_001

107. Charles Bell standing in porch. baptised 1874.
Date: c1944
Image ID PBC_003_003

108. The pastoral past of Birch.

These rare pictures of a bygone Birch evoke exactly the sort of world that Thomas Hardy captured in his ...
Date: 6 August 1982
Image ID PBC_006

109. A job for all the family. Peapicking in 1904.
Picture by Mrs Ann Blomfield, from The pastoral past of Birch, Essex County Standard, 6 August 1982. See ...
Date: 1904
Image ID PBC_006_005

110. Scything at Birch.
Picture by Mrs Ann Blomfield, from The pastoral past of Birch, Essex County Standard, 6 August 1982. See ...
Date: 1904
Image ID PBC_006_011

111. Mr & Mrs Sam Smith with granddaughter. Late 1930s ?
Date: c1938
Image ID PBC_008_001

112. Co-op butchers delivery van at Hardys Green, Birch, 1939 or 1940.
L-R 1. Alice Wayman ?, 2. Roy Hattersley, 3. Mrs Birtha Smith, 4. Olive Hattesley. Roy ...
Date: c1940
Image ID PBC_008_003

113. Birch Parish Magazine and Layer de la Haye.
January 1949 Burials at Layer Robert Charles Cansdale aged 72 years.
Layer de la Haye 5 May 1950 Buried ...
Date: January 1949
Image ID PBC_010_001

114. Pat Adkins
1933 - 2003

Sadly, Patrick (Pat) Adkins passed away in hospital on Monday 29th December 2003 after a long illness, which he fought ...
Date: 2003
Image ID PBC_103

115. Birch School - presentation of school album by Pat Adkins to Head of School Geof Graham.
Date: 20 November 2000
Image ID PBC_107

116. Fred Bousfield, who used to do deliveries from The Oak Stores at Hardy's Green, Birch. Fred's van is an Austin J2 - 1527F

The Hardy's Green store was ...
Date: 1960s
Image ID PBD_AFB_001

117. Dorothy and Fred Bousfield, children Anna and Peter. They ran The Oak Stores at Hardy's Green. The cottage and store was burnt down April 1959 and a new ...
Date: c1962
Image ID PBD_AFB_003

118. Fred Bousfield, who did deliveries from The Oak Stores at Hardy's Green, Birch, advertising a packet of Tide. Fred's van is an Austin J2 - 1527F

The ...
Date: 1960s
Image ID PBD_AFB_005

119. The Luards leaving Birch Rectory
Date: 1940s
Image ID PBD_REC_001

120. Obituary. Builder who was a village benefactor. The death occurred unexpectedly on Thursday [26 July 1973] at his home at Shameen, West Mersea, of Frank Oscar ...
Date: July 1973
Image ID PBF21_001_001