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Front of Rockbourne with orangery. George Miles & 3 others in front garden, pre-1913.
Photo showing whole frontage of 'Rockbourne', orangery to left and original curving low front wall with iron railings. George Miles in bowler hat; unknown gent with beard, and two women also unknown, in front garden. 1900 - before Dec 1912. George Miles had 'Rockbourne' built for himself and his family in 1900. He died in December ...
(KCH004834)
George Miles (back right) & family outside 17thC Park St hse, later Rockbourne built 1900
B &W photo showing George Miles and members of his family in an open carriage in front of the 3-storey house c1700 in Park St which was later demolished to make way for 'Rockbourne', built for George Miles in 1900. The stone gate piers still stand.
(KCH002911)
Industries of KC c1890-1910, Mrs J Basden, 4.1972
Thesis by Mrs June Basden entitled 'Industries of King's Cliffe at the Turn of the Century, c1890 - 1910', researched and written in April 1972, illustrated with photographs and sketchmaps. General illustrations of King's Cliffe, included by Mrs Basden in her original thesis, have been omitted from the website copy due to size constraints, but are ...
(KCH000765)
King's Cliffe cricket team at pavilion dated 1910
King's Cliffe Cricket Club members and officers posed with scoreboard at the cricket pavilion on the old cricket field between the Willowbrook and the railway line north-east of the village. Photo hand-dated to 1910. Some names noted on item 257.1: Dean, Miles, Lyman, Ireland, Walker, Bailey, Blake, Chapman, Green, Dixon.
(KCH000257)
Memo George Miles dated 4.12.1891, Stokes & Son now owned by him
Memorandum handwritten by George Miles, timber merchant, to Revd Bagshaw, Woodnewton, notifying him that George Miles had bought 'the whole assets of Stokes & Son' and it was being run under his superintendence. Dated 4th December 1891. George Miles rescued Messrs Stokes & Son from liquidation, and put in Fred Portess, a coachbuilder from near Boston, ...
(KCH003849)
Personalities of the Past - George Miles 1838-1912, illustrated
Essay by Canon John Bryan written in 1999 giving a brief biography of George Miles, an important figure in the business, public and social life of King's Cliffe from the late Victorian years until his death in 1912. With photo illustrations. George Miles, a self-made successful timber merchant with woodyard in Park Street. Essay mentions names ...
(KCH003230)
Studio portrait of George Miles, bearded, c1880, aged c40
Studio portrait of George Miles, (properly William George Miles) possibly aged around 40. Two versions of this photo exist: 1780 with beard only, 1780.1 has moustaches as well. George Miles was born in 1838 in Dunsforld, Surrey: came to King's Cliffe in 1858 as a wood sawyer, later established timber yards in Park Street & Stamford. ...
(KCH001780)
Tumbled down old cottage, Bridge St, George Miles' early home c1858
Photo of tumbled-down thatched cottage on left of Bridge St, just above the Willowbrook bridge. Date of photo estimated to 1900 - 1930. This was first home of George Miles when he came to King's Cliffe in 1858 as a wood sawyer. He later became a prosperous timber merchant, with timberyards in ...
(KCH002311)
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