Wiggin in Herefordshire.

Please take a look through this fascinating series of cartoons. They were drawn by Hereford artist Gerald Newton-Sealey celebrating the 21st anniversary of the first production melt at Hereford's Henry Wiggin plant on Monday 23rd May 1953. The cartoons were originally reproduced in Wiggin News. They take a light hearted look through all different aspects of Herefordshire life and has some fascinating facts within them.  
Index.
1. Hereford Castle & City Walls
2. Notes on Old Hereford
3. Popular Pastimes of Old Hereford
4. Coningsby Hospital, Hereford
5. Hereford Street Names
6. The Old House, Hereford
7. The Chained Libraries of Hereford.
8. Hereford City Plate and Regalia.
9. Hereford and the Coaching Age.
10.Weobley.
11. Fownhope.
12. Madley.
13. Eardisland.
14. Hoarwithy.
15. Marden.
16. Kilpeck.
17. Pembridge.
18. Goodrich.
19. Holmer.
20. Abbydore.
21. Hope under Dinmore.
22. Edvin Loach.
23. Eardisley.
24. Eaton Bishop.
25. Much Marcle.
26. Ashperton.
27. Peterchurch.
28. Shobdon.
29. Holme Lacy.
30. Monnington on Wye.
31. Dorstone.
32. Withington.
33. Clodock.
34. Colwall.
35. Ballingham and Carey.
36. Orleton.
37. Brockhampton.
38. Leintwardine.
39. Llangarren.
40. Clifford.
41. Huntington.
42. Whitbourne.

                            

 

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A very big THANK YOU to Caz Chapman for uncovering this great gem from our past. 

Victoria Street/ Eign Street Junction

Below are a couple of never seen before pictures of the Victoria Street/ Eign Street Junction "Dean's Corner" as it was commonly  known. The pictures have been kindly sent into us by Robert Rees.

Roberts father Richard John Rees was a keen photographer and took these pictures in the early 1960s. Robert has said..

Dad would have been pleased that his work is appreciated, he would have loved to have done it professionally but work & the need to earn a steady wage got in the way, he did however enjoy it as a hobby for about 65years.

 Taken at the junction of Eign St & Victoria St. The (then) only set of traffic lights in town, oh how times have changed.

 This is from outside the Red Lion looking towards the approach to Edgar St roundabout, Steels west gate is now where the buildings on the far left stand & Deans stores would be where the slip road now comes down.

A very big Thank You to Robert Rees for sharing his fathers pictures with us. We will post more soon.

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The Opening of Meadow Market 1971.

When Meadow Market opened its doors in the summer of 1971 it brought a whole new way of shopping to Herefordshire that had never been seen before.
Based in Withington just off the Hereford to Worcester road a couple of miles from Hereford city centre, the store was certainly something different to the normal shopping trip into town. With its 9,000 square feet of selling space devoted to foods a meat department a wide range of household goods, frozen food, electrical, clothing, garden, wines and spirits and even a carpet store.
Car parking for 250 cars and a play area for the kids certainly made it a whole new experience for Herefordians.
The store was opened in May by BBC TV and Radio personality Ted Moult accompanied by Mr. Jim Thompson managing director.

Below is a selection of pictures and posters from those early days from Hereford County Life June 1971.

Please feel free to leave any comments here or on Facebook page.The Opening of Meadow Market 1971