David Middleton

My pages:
Page link: Bottesford Parish 1st World War Centenary
Bottesford Parish 1st World War Centenary
People, community and memory
Page link: A Pilot's Progress
A Pilot's Progress
From Paris to Prison - Capt. Harold Barker R.F.C.
Page link: The Gales of Muston
The Gales of Muston
Out of the Vale of Belvoir
Page link: The Samuel family in Bottesford
The Samuel family in Bottesford
Keith Samuel's recollections
Page link: Bottesford's Festival of Britain celebrations
Bottesford's Festival of Britain celebrations
Margaret Waudby's recollection
Page link: Mary Topps
Mary Topps
A century of memories
Page link: P & R Gibson General Store
P & R Gibson General Store
39 Queen Street in the 1960s
Page link: Chapter 15: A Friendly Invasion
Chapter 15: A Friendly Invasion
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Introduction: RAF Bottesford 1941-1945
Introduction: RAF Bottesford 1941-1945
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 18: It's a lovely day tomorrow ...
Chapter 18: It's a lovely day tomorrow ...
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Eric George
Eric George
Bottesford Butcher
Page link: Chapter 14: On a Wing and a Prayer
Chapter 14: On a Wing and a Prayer
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Bottesford Football Club
Bottesford Football Club
1st Team - 1967 or 1968
Page link: Chapter 12: On the other side of the hill
Chapter 12: On the other side of the hill
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 11: Shuttle to Friedrichshaven
Chapter 11: Shuttle to Friedrichshaven
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Appendix 2: Aircrew and Aircraft Losses
Appendix 2: Aircrew and Aircraft Losses
RAF Bottesford 1941-1945
Page link: Chapter 10: Happy Valley
Chapter 10: Happy Valley
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 9: The Big City
Chapter 9: The Big City
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 8: 'Advance Australia'
Chapter 8: 'Advance Australia'
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 7: 'Yours in memory'
Chapter 7: 'Yours in memory'
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 6: Operation Millenium
Chapter 6: Operation Millenium
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: The Christmas family
The Christmas family
Wartime service photographs
Page link: Chapter 5: Return to Battle
Chapter 5: Return to Battle
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Eels for breakfast
Eels for breakfast
Wartime self sufficiency
Page link: The Norris Family
The Norris Family
Bottesford Builders: late 1800s to 2004
Page link: Bottesford War Memorials - St Mary's Church
Bottesford War Memorials - St Mary's Church
Inscriptions and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission "Casualty Details"
Page link: Celebrating 100 years of Guiding
Celebrating 100 years of Guiding
Grantham Rural District Centenary Launch Party at Bottesford
Page link: Chapter 4: ... a Piece of Cake
Chapter 4: ... a Piece of Cake
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 3: Target for tonight
Chapter 3: Target for tonight
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 1: Don't you know there's a war on?
Chapter 1: Don't you know there's a war on?
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Chapter 2: Leicester's Own
Chapter 2: Leicester's Own
On the Wings of the Morning
Page link: Bottesford's  Motor World
Bottesford's Motor World
"Yester Year Dreams"
Page link: The Great Bottesford Coke 'Train'
The Great Bottesford Coke 'Train'
Ian Norris's childhood memories
Page link: The A52 and Bottesford
The A52 and Bottesford
A brief history
Page link: Life at the 'Six Bells' during the 2nd World War
Life at the 'Six Bells' during the 2nd World War
A conversation with Mrs. Ada Bond
Page link: Montagu John Vincent-Jackson (1892-1916)
Montagu John Vincent-Jackson (1892-1916)
Order of a Memorial Service held on Thursday 30th March 1916
Page link: Scouting in Bottesford
Scouting in Bottesford
A century of endeavour
Page link: Bottesford School during the 2nd World War
Bottesford School during the 2nd World War
Entries from the School Logbook
Page link: Flight LM311 RAAF 467 Squadron
Flight LM311 RAAF 467 Squadron
An eye-witness account - "Lucy to Bedrock, Over!"
Page link: Lost painting by local artist
Lost painting by local artist
Does anyone know where it is?
Page link: Guide Hallowe'en Celebration October 1989
Guide Hallowe'en Celebration October 1989
Hats, cats and a couple of bats
Page link: High Street
High Street
100 years of shops and trades
Page link: Queen Street
Queen Street
150 years of shops and trades
Page link: Albert Street
Albert Street
150 years of shops and trades
Page link: Chapel Street
Chapel Street
150 years of shops and trades
Page link: Bottesford School Children - c 1934
Bottesford School Children - c 1934
Fancy dress - Nursery Rhymes
Page link: William Sutton 1895 - 1967
William Sutton 1895 - 1967
Images of a Bottesford life
Page link: Bottesford School during World War 1
Bottesford School during World War 1
Recorded in the School Logbook by the Head Teacher
Page link: The Cross and Church Street
The Cross and Church Street
150 years of shops and trades
Page link: Bottesford Playgroup
Bottesford Playgroup
Jill Bagnall's verses celebrating the opening of the new building and Irene Pacey's 22 years of leadership in 1988
Page link: Market Street
Market Street
150 years of shops and trades
Page link: J.D.Robinson & Co, Bottesford
J.D.Robinson & Co, Bottesford
The Rutland Pork Pie and Sausage Manufacturer
Page link:
"A Little History of Bottesford"
Pages from a lost manuscript
Page link: Visiting the butcher
Visiting the butcher
Just passing - a summer visitor in 2006
Page link: Festival of Britain - Bottesford
Festival of Britain - Bottesford
Festival Queen Crowning
Page link: Winter snows
Winter snows
Bottesford 1960s, 70s and 80s
Page link: Bottesford Fetes and Field days in 1947
Bottesford Fetes and Field days in 1947
From the Grantham Journal Archive
Page link: Bottesford Library
Bottesford Library
Refurbishment 2007
Page link: Bottesford School Primary Class 1947-48
Bottesford School Primary Class 1947-48
Do you recognise the missing names?
Page link: Ballroom Dancing in the 1930's
Ballroom Dancing in the 1930's
Mrs. Ada Bond's reminiscences of Balls held at the Bottesford School Rooms
Page link: Horticultural Shows in the 1930s
Horticultural Shows in the 1930s
Mrs Ada Bond's reminiscences of Bottesford Horticultural Shows
Page link: A brief history of Bottesford's allotments
A brief history of Bottesford's allotments
What we have dug up so far
Page link: Boy's Football Team 1906
Boy's Football Team 1906
Beckingthorpe Farm Field in front of Bottesford Station
Page link: Choristers - about 1909
Choristers - about 1909
The Sutton Brothers
Page link: Opening the New Village Hall January 1947
Opening the New Village Hall January 1947
Entertaining Bottesford Children
Page link: Mothers' Union
Mothers' Union
Bottesford Branch 90th - 1991
Page link: Published comments
Published comments
A chronological list to date
Page link: Mystery outing (A Pub Crawl to Matlock)
Mystery outing (A Pub Crawl to Matlock)
Group photograph in the Red Lion Garden - 1948
Page link: Bottesford Celebrates the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Bottesford Celebrates the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Inaugural festivities of the Village Green
Page link: 2003 - New VC  Hall  - Opening Day
2003 - New VC Hall - Opening Day
Gallery - August 2003
Page link: Views of Bottesford - Then and Recently
Views of Bottesford - Then and Recently
From the collection of Jill and Nev Bagnall
Page link: Queen Street - then and now
Queen Street - then and now
A Gallery of Photographs
Page link: Bottesford Airfield
Bottesford Airfield
Locally known as Normanton Airfield
Page link: 1947 - The New VC Hall
1947 - The New VC Hall
Adapted from "The Grantham Journal" January 24th 1947
Page link: Village Voice newsletter
Village Voice newsletter
The bi-monthly local newsletter
Page link: Bottesford Today website
Bottesford Today website
A website for village people
Page link: Village Spire View
Village Spire View
From Bottesford Today web site
Page link: The Rundle
The Rundle
Rebuilding Bottesford drainage 1991/92
Page link: Bottesford Blue Pantile
Bottesford Blue Pantile
A mystery solved?
Page link: The Rutland Arms
The Rutland Arms
High Street
Page link: Red Lion
Red Lion
Grantham Road
Page link: Henry Goodson's Stone Trough - the Cross
Henry Goodson's Stone Trough - the Cross
Damage from an unsafe load - a large concrete pipe
Page link: Shops, trades and services - turn of the millenium
Shops, trades and services - turn of the millenium
Compiled from the "Vale of Belvoir Web Site"
Page link: Queen Street - Louis Abbott, Decorator
Queen Street - Louis Abbott, Decorator
Memories - Louis Abbott Decorator
Page link: Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
1928-1941
Page link: Queen Street today
Queen Street today
Shop and Trades
Page link: Redevelopment of Bullock and Driffill site
Redevelopment of Bullock and Driffill site
High Street - Barkestone Lane
Page link: High Street - 1980's
High Street - 1980's
View west towards Nottingham
Page link: Queen Street  - Winn's Corner Shop
Queen Street - Winn's Corner Shop
Memories - Winn's Corner Shop
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