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Swerford Nostalgia Day 2008

Photographs taken at the Swerford Nostalgia Day July 12th 2008

Click for a larger image of In 2008 there was Pimms as well!

In 2008 there was Pimms as well!

At the 2008 Nostalgia Day the menu and prices were slightly different from these!

Click for a larger image of Drinks being prepared

Drinks being prepared

Despite the showers a record number of people attended the Swerford Nostalgia Day, and enjoyed the excellent refreshments as well as the display in the village hall.

Click for a larger image of A village pump

A village pump

The water was on tap in the hall...

Click for a larger image of Earth closet

Earth closet

....and the plumbing worked. This model was just for show.

Click for a larger image of Some were enthralled . .

Some were enthralled . .

by the DVD of the Flower Shows and played 'spot the participants' in the sack races. .

Click for a larger image of Others identified the subjects of photographs.

Others identified the subjects of photographs.

There was a fascinating collection of photographs of former Swerford inhabitants and a series of 'then and now' pictures of residents taken outside their houses.

Click for a larger image of The sun shone for the barbecue

The sun shone for the barbecue

Emergency supplies of rolls and burgers had to be rushed in to meet the demand.

Click for a larger image of And the rain rained for the strawberries!

And the rain rained for the strawberries!

But there was no tennis!

Click for a larger image of There was great interest in the display boards

There was great interest in the display boards

Many of the old photographs were of excellent quality and reproduced remarkably well.

Click for a larger image of Meanwhile....

Meanwhile....

Ketchup the spaniel waited patiently whilst his owners viewed the exhibits.

Click for a larger image of The inn sign from the Old Griffin

The inn sign from the Old Griffin

The sign might say Phipps but the beer on sale was Hooky!

Click for a larger image of There were delicious cakes. . .

There were delicious cakes. . .

There was a selection of the renowned Swerford home bakes to enjoy with tea or coffee in the afternoon and packed cakes to take home to extend the enjoyment of the day.

Click for a larger image of Some exhibits were loaned from museums

Some exhibits were loaned from museums

This collection of memorabilia came from Hook Norton..

Click for a larger image of A glue pot

A glue pot

... some were unearthed locally.

Click for a larger image of An excellent day was had

An excellent day was had

Either reminiscing or learning something new, or just enjoying drinks on the lawn.

Click for a larger image of At the end of the day

At the end of the day

whether it be a cake, a plant, a booklet about Swerford and its history, or just shared memories everyone took something home.