1941-1969 Pioneer House – Pioneer Motor Services
Next to the church in St. Mary Bourne stands Pioneer House which today is a private home. This article looks
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St Mary Bourne One-Place Study
The history of a Hampshire parish
Local History
1919-1941 Pioneer House – St. Mary Bourne Motor Services (Tibble and son)
Pioneer House has a long history in the village of St. Mary Bourne, this article is looking at just one
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Bourne Revel Monday – fun with consequences!
Warning: This post does contain historic content that may be graphic and uses historical terms that today we would find
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1734 Poll Book
Results of the 1734 Election for St. Mary Bourne
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1710 Poll Book
Results of the 1710 Election for St. Mary Bourne
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Joe Goodyear’s Night Cart
An extract from Hampshire Privies by Ian Fox, used with permission of the publishers. Joe Goodyear of St Mary Bourne
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Who was Bryony Randall?
On the 25th March 2024 I was sent a photo…
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The parish Letter Boxes and their history
Letter boxes something we see all over the world in all shapes, sizes and colours. But what about the ones
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The parish Post Office(s) from 1855 to today
Today the parish has one Post Office in the village of St. Mary Bourne inside the village shop which also
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Spring a busy time for the Shepherd
The Shepherd – His duty is to undertake the entire management of the sheep; and, when he bestows the pains
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