The children from the Chipping Schools visit Heron Corn Mill
Miller Stuart Hobbs took the children on a spell binding exploration of the corn mill. From the grain arriving at
Read moreMiller Stuart Hobbs took the children on a spell binding exploration of the corn mill. From the grain arriving at
Read moreRay has to be the leading contender for the prize for the Berry’s worker with the most incredible memory! He
Read more(from an oral history recording by Chipping Local History Society in 1998) I went to HJ Berry’s chair factory. Well,
Read moreFrank is not a Chippinger by birth, having moved to the village at the age of 10 months old! As
Read moreBerry’s had teams in the Preston & District League over many years and had a couple of tables set up
Read moreAgnes appears in a few photos from 1940s photos at Berry’s chairworks, including the 1949 photo marking the opening of
Read moreThere’s just the one picture of Andrew Dinsdale, working in the machine shop and sporting the latest groovy hairstyle!!
Read moreHarry Berry was a sawyer at Berry’s in the 40’s. He appears in three of the photos and also the
Read moreJack Kirby, a rushbottomer, appears in a couple of photos. Is there more information? When did he work at Berry’s?
Read moreBoth the old mill and the dam are Listed Grade II. Coloured blue on the plan. The Grove nearby is
Read moreA curious tale — An Australian connection with Chipping chairmaking and the Dewhurst family. A few years ago a family
Read moreThis photo features A. Wallbank, J. Parkinson, Roger Leece, Bob Coulthurst, J. Robinson, Ned Wallbank and Bill Slater on the
Read moreMick Barrass, on the left of this image was a multi-skilled member of Berry’s workforce, serving as a polisher, electrician
Read moreBob Bamber was an upholsterer at Berry’s from ? to ? He is in the middle of this group of
Read moreOur walk to the old corn mill, now known as The Water Wheel, took us behind St Mary’s Church and
Read moreOne eager young pupil has already got started on researching the history of the Kirk Mill.
Read moreI started work at 14. On my mother’s side and my father’s side, they were all farmers. And I was
Read moreA full length view of the pond from the bank near Dobson’s Brook. Photo taken June 2011. The public
Read morepicture from Chipping Local History Society’s collection. Can anyone suggest a date? Some names are written on the back of
Read morepicture from Chipping Local History Society’s collection
Read moreThe malt kiln at Heron Corn Mill … Hundreds of years ago, there was a corn mill where Kirk Mill
Read moreDoes anyone remember these?……..
Read moreBerrys used a team of shire horses to haul timber, much coming from near Whitewell in the years before the
Read moreJohn Wells recalls the humour of Percy Seed …
Read moreBob Davies talks about working on the sales van for Berry’s
Read moreAnyone got a picture of an actual crackerjack?!!
Read moreWe need to match names, nicknames and faces … Nicknames Canny – Ray Freeman Chew – Tom Wolstenholme Chips –
Read more… and lost his job (and then found it again!)
Read moreTed Metcalf and Herbert Freeman were lifting logs …
Read moreJohn Wells tells the story about how he came upon an original bobbin from Kirk Mill’s cotton-spinning days
Read moreDuring the war, Bob Parker bumped into Chipping friends in the most unlikely places …
Read moreThere is only one original water frame still in existence and it can be found at Helmshore Textile Mill. The
Read moreHere’s a list of the people who worked in the machine shop at Berry’s: Herbert Eckton Elaine Woods (nee Cookson)
Read moreHere’s a list of all the people who worked in upholstering at Berry’s Chair works – can you think of
Read moreHere’s a list of the people who worked as assemblers at Berry’s chair works Old Mill Colin Cookson (1963- Bill
Read moreHere’s the list of wood turners who worked at Berry’s chair works: Dick Walmsley Harry Seed Dougie Parkinson Neil Craig
Read moreHere is a list of all Berry’s workers we can think of so far … do you have any to
Read moreWe are on a mission to name everyone in this photo!! We’re not doing so well so far … if
Read moreThomas Shakeshaft is paying 4s 4d per year to Stonyhurst Estate for a life lease of neighbouring small farm Austin
Read moreOwners of the corn mill, who took on ownership from John Hesketh in 1544 and willed the property to James
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