Mike Dewey
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- Sep 27, 2026
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Desborough Road - Old photos of one of High Wycombe's well-known streets (opens the original)
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The main nostalgia article considers the history of one of Wycombe’s long forgotten chairmaking factories, that of J Cecil Smith, which was located in Desborough Road. Here we show some pictures of the appearance of Desborough Road as it was at that time, the early years of the 20th century. TOP: Looking east, a view of shops and shoppers on the N side of Desborough Rd, c 1905. SECOND ROW, LEFT: Looking east, a different view of the houses, shops and school on the N side of Desborough Rd, c 1905
High Wycombe History - All but forgotten furniture firms (opens the original)
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Today, in the 21st century, those of us interested in the history of the town’s furniture industry, usually look at the large, more famous companies like Gommes, Nicholls & Janes, and Glenisters. We tend to overlook the smaller companies, who were just as important to the development of the vibrant industry which a hundred or so years back made High Wycombe the chair-making capital of the country, if not the world. I intend therefore to redress this situation with a series of Nostalgia articles
Historic images capture Broom & Wade workers and family events in High Wycombe (opens the original)
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The members of the Drawing Office of Broom & Wade, Hughenden Ave, High Wycombe, early 1960s. (Image: NQ) A competitor receives a drenching in a novelty challenge at the Broom & Wade Sports Day, held on their ground alongside Hughenden Park, Hughenden, July 1954. (Image: NQ) Children enjoy watching a film show - one of the events at their Coronation Party in the Broom & Wade canteen, Hughenden Ave, High Wycombe, June 6,1953. (Image: NQ) Children enjoying themselves at the Broom & Wade Christmas P
High Wycombe History - Early history of Bellfield Works (opens the original)
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For those readers not familiar with the location of the area in Wycombe known as ‘Bellfield’, it is north-west of the town centre, and west of Hughenden Road, probably best known at the present time as the location of the Morrisons supermarket and the Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village. An opportunity for diversification of the town’s workforce It is well known that during WW11 the woodworking skills of the furniture industry workforce in High Wycombe were in big demand for the manufacture of
Marlow History - Adding a touch of colour to Chapel Street (opens the original)
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LAST Wednesday, September 9, was the second anniversary of the death of Marlow legend, Michael Eagleton (inset). Therefore, I thought it appropriate to publish this week the last Nostalgia article written by Michael. This is typical of his style, combining information about what he had been up to, in this case experimenting with the colourisation of black and white pictures and postcards, with his personal knowledge about scenes of Marlow, here of Chapel Street. The colourisation of old photogra
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