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Proud dad John Summers stands with six of his daughters, three brides and three bridesmaids

3:43pm Thursday 18th June 2009

Proud dad John Summers stands with six of his daughters, three brides and three bridesmaids, in this picture taken in 1939. Brides Aline, Mildred and Laura were married at St Paul’s Church, Chippenham and were attended by their sisters, Peggy, Ruby and Ivy. Older sisters, Ella and Florence and brothers Raymond and Charlie are not shown. The photograph was brought in by Derek Golding of Coniston Road, Chippenham. If you have any memories to share, contact Diana Deal at ddeal@gazetteandherald.co.uk or at 14 Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HT.

Scouting skills for life

Calne Scouts leave for Norway in 1959. They are, back from left, Roy Branson, Andy Phelps, leader Roderick Dare, Bob Haddrell and Mike White; front from left Peter Holley, Martin Cross, Alan Davis, Bill Appleton and Colin Burton

3:39pm Thursday 18th June 2009

Former members of the Calne First Scouts Group have visited Norway – 50 years after their first visit there as teenagers.

Your memories

Mr and Mrs John Reeves and their nine children

3:54pm Thursday 11th June 2009

This charming family portrait shows Mr and Mrs John Reeves and their nine children, pictured around 1900. It was sent in by their granddaughter Betty Gummer of Southbroom Road, Devizes, who has previously sent in pictures of her grandparents. All the family members are beautifully dressed and the picture is very different from the informal portraits taken today. If you have any memories to share, contact Diana Deal at ddeal@gazetteandherald.co.uk or at 14 Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HT.

Music for the summer

Aldbourne Silver Prize Band shows off its trophies in 1922, ten years after it first became a prize band

3:50pm Thursday 11th June 2009

What could sum up the vision of traditional Wiltshire rural life better than a village band playing in the village square or, in the case of Aldbourne, by the village pond.

Your memories ... of reconciliation

READY TO Go: Scouts from Wiltshire take part in the World Scout Jamboree in France in 1947

4:03pm Thursday 4th June 2009

This picture of Scouts was taken in 1947 at Salisbury Railway Station, just before they caught a train to France.

Town gets in the swim

Passers by watch the wooden bridge being brought by lorry from Devon, where it was made, to Chippenham to form a footbridge to the Olympiad

3:59pm Thursday 4th June 2009

Exactly 20 years ago the health and fitness conscious in Chippenham had their wishes granted as the town’s first purpose built leisure was opened.

Your memories ... of a home made of cardboard

A psychiatric patient at Roundway Hospital built this house out of scraps

3:40pm Thursday 28th May 2009

This house may look reasonably substantial, but it was made out of scraps and wood and cardboard by a patient from Roundway psychiatric Hospital in Devizes.

Success is out of court

Prince Michael of Kent, pictured with Norman Haines,

3:36pm Thursday 28th May 2009

More than 40 years ago a chance walk down a lane led to the creation of the village hall in Box.

Very jolly hockey sticks

Very jolly hockey sticks

3:56pm Thursday 7th May 2009

Hockey club founder member Ann Webb has fond memories of the game which has become part of her family.

Your memories ... of summer outings

A charabanc outing from Marlborough to Tidworth Searchlight Tattoo aroun

2:48pm Friday 24th April 2009

With the weather picking up, thoughts turn to summer holidays.


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