Market Hill with the International Stores and Tommy Walford's Woodcart. Taken just after the end of WW2.
From Susan Crow; 'It is Tom Walford driving the horse and cart. He lived at the top of bridge Street on right hand side.' From Roderic Miller; 'and the hosses name was Polly and she pulled the fastest woodcart in the Town! I heard that Tom had lost most of his arm in a farm Accident. Polly was stabled behind the White Hart. The lady riding the bike is Mrs Curtis who was the wife of Mr Curtis the primary school Headmaster and the admin officer.'
From Barbara Hodges; 'I bumped into Tommy Walfords wood cart riding my bike, (trying to see how fast I could ride it downhill without applying the brakes) was very lucky as although my bike went under his cart and I caught my chin on the tailgate I only suffered bruising and humiliation when my father found out. I think I was about 10 years old.'
Doug Wood; 'Not 100% sure if that is Tommy Walfords cart as it had a double seat on the front and Tommy used to sit "square on”. Roderic Miller; 'There is a chap to the left who looks like he may be driving.’ Doug Wood 'Didn't spot him Rod that's definitely the cart as it had the rubber tyres on He used to trot the horse around the town at a rate of knots !'
Date; 1946
Ref; 102/28
From Susan Crow; 'It is Tom Walford driving the horse and cart. He lived at the top of bridge Street on right hand side.' From Roderic Miller; 'and the hosses name was Polly and she pulled the fastest woodcart in the Town! I heard that Tom had lost most of his arm in a farm Accident. Polly was stabled behind the White Hart. The lady riding the bike is Mrs Curtis who was the wife of Mr Curtis the primary school Headmaster and the admin officer.'
From Barbara Hodges; 'I bumped into Tommy Walfords wood cart riding my bike, (trying to see how fast I could ride it downhill without applying the brakes) was very lucky as although my bike went under his cart and I caught my chin on the tailgate I only suffered bruising and humiliation when my father found out. I think I was about 10 years old.'
Doug Wood; 'Not 100% sure if that is Tommy Walfords cart as it had a double seat on the front and Tommy used to sit "square on”. Roderic Miller; 'There is a chap to the left who looks like he may be driving.’ Doug Wood 'Didn't spot him Rod that's definitely the cart as it had the rubber tyres on He used to trot the horse around the town at a rate of knots !'
Date; 1946
Ref; 102/28
Also in: Market Hill
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