Thorney Wildlife Park (1975)
Footage of the long closed Wildlife Park in Thorney from 1975.
Thorney Railway Station
A superb collection of images showing Thorney Station on the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway. The station was built in 1866 and closed...
Charles Weber, Watchmaker & Jeweller (1890s)
A fascinating collection of backing papers salvaged from pocket watches sold by German born Charles Weber who ran his watch making and jewelry business from 26...
Thorney from the Air (1930s)
An aerial shot of Thorney taken sometime in the the 1930s.
Rose & Crown, Thorney
What appears to be the rear yard at the Rose & Crown in Thorney - date unknown.
Thorney Railway Station (1972)
The old and derelict Thorney railway station building pictured in 1972 after 15 years of closure.
Thorney Railway Station 1967
A sadly desolate shot of the Midland & Great Northern railway station in Thorney some ten years after its closure to passenger services and almost...
Thorney Hutment Hostel (c.1943)
These images are marked as "Thorney Hutment Hostel" which was the wartime base for local members of the Women's Land Army.
Rosie Rowley, whose mother...
Empire Day, Thorney
Three superb images showing Empire Day celebrations on The Green in Thorney, date unknown.
It was not until after the death of Queen Victoria, who...
Barnabus, Thorney
The Barnabus was a community bus that brought play activities to local villages ...... this particular image was captured in Thorney.
