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RefNoKHAC5/5761/13
AltRefNo5761/13
TitleReminiscences of Beatrice (Beatty) Hibberd of Hartford
DescriptionHandwritten memories of Beatrice Hibberd of growing up in Hartford in the 1920s. The family lived in Mill House, Main Street, Hartford, and her father [William] had a market garden in the old Mill Field (now up School Lane), greenhouses and an orchard in what is now Lark Crescent and a field for strawberries and vegetables in Mill Road. She joined the 1st Hartford Girl Guides when they were formed [see 5761/8], was a member of Hartford Women's Institute which was formed in 1918, and was a member of the church, helping with various church activities and outings. She mentions the old ferry across the river at Hartford, and the Hartford Ladies Cricket Team.
With a partial typed transcript
Date[1960s?]
CreatorNameHibberd Family of Hartford
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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