Curator’s blog
Discover a treasure trove of local history and some unusual artefacts in this regularly updated blog from our curator.
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A Tom Gye sketch map
It still feels impossible to think that we no longer have the direct wisdom of Tom Gye to draw upon. As one of the oldest residents he had such a wealth of knowledge about so many things. But at leas...
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Tom Gye
It is with sadness that we report the death of Tom Gye on 10th July 2015. Tom had been in hospital for some time, but his discharge back home had just been arranged. He didn’t make it. Tom was born...
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