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...
Wryde House, Thorney (1857)
A very old image dating back to 1857 and showing Wryde House in Thorney. Not sure where Wryde House was or whether it still...
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 Station
An undated image of Thorney Station which closed in 1957.
Thorney (1927)
Looking out along Station Road with the Rose & Crown on the right. As the name suggest, Thorney's Midland & Great Northern railway station...
Thorney – Church Street
Looking down Church Street in Thorney in the early 1900s with a 2012 image from a similar spot below.
Farm Token – Thorney
A nice farm token from Hickman of Thorney. These tokens were given to agricultural workers with value only on the farm itself where they...
First Class Ticket from Eye Green to Thorney
A nice first class M&GN railway ticket for the shortest of journeys from Eye Green to Thorney.
Halford & Sons, Thorney
A nose brass from harness makers Halford & Sons of Thorney. Mr Halford senior was Baston born Thomas Halford who was based at 84...
Thorney c.1917
From Thorney.Org ....... From 1849, the seventh Duke of Bedford initiated the rebuilding of the village according to high aesthetic and practical standards as...
