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John Ventross Green
John Ventross Green
Bottle cap, stamped 'English make' (with ruler)
Wooden bottle cap like item 2691 but unused. Stamped in blue ink on top 'English Make' and round sides 'J V Green, Maker, King's Cliffe'. Stamping with 'English Make' indicates competition with foreign imported woodware, possibly from Germany in the early 1900s.
(KCH002698)
Bowl, view into bowl (with ruler)
Wooden bowl, approx 3.5 inches in diameter, undecorated. Stamped on base in blue ink with maker's name 'J V Green, maker'. Possibly made as a 'cash bowl' for use in village shops.
(KCH002697)
Egg cup, labelled by Canon Bryan as made by J V Green
Wooden egg cup, cup cracked, base with faded circular patterning. Paper label written by Canon John Bryan says 'Egg cup made by John Ventross Green, turner of King's Cliffe'. John Ventross Green died in 1933.
(KCH002694)
Former Ventross Green's workshop in Pytchell 1972
Colour photo of derelict building on the Pytchell, ground to west of King's Cliffe parish churchyard, taken in 1972. Building was workshop of John Ventross Green, toymaker and woodturner/carver, who died 1.1.1933. Photo taken in 1972 by Canon John Bryan to record a building of historical interest in case demolished, which it was in 2000 Formerly ...
(KCH002718)
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)
John Ventross Green with woodware from unnamed newspaper
Newspaper photograph and brief caption: 'Decaying Village Industry - only two craftsmen out of 80 are left at Kingscliffe, near Peterborough, to practise the art of wood turning.' Photo of John Ventross Green with examples of his turned woodware. Pasted inside back cover of 1924 edition of 'Highways & Byways of Northamptonshire and Rutland'. Date therefore ...
(KCH004517)
KC Victoria Band, 1900
King's Cliffe Victoria Band - formed in 1899 - with instruments & hats, on the tennis court at Hall Farm. Khaki hats worn by the Band were the gift of Lady Westmorland of Apethorpe. Their Bandmaster was Mr Walter Woolley. Photograph taken by Henry Bailey, photographer, of King's Cliffe. Copy ...
(KCH000923)
Obituaries transcribed from local papers, KC people 1850-1934 illustrated
Transcript of the obituaries of King's Cliffe people and a few from surrounding area, printed in local newspapers between 1850 and 1934. Searchable pdf. Some photo portraits & names of family & other mourners. Typed from ms transcripts taken by Canon John Bryan from the original newspapers. He titled his notebook of the transcriptions: 'King's Cliffe ...
(KCH003094)
Pboro & Hunts Standard of 3.11.1922 interview with J V Green
Typed transcript of article in Peterborough & Hunts Standard of 3.11.1922 'The last wood turner of KC', interview with John Ventross Green. Includes v poor quality photo of J V Green in his workshop.
(KCH002726)
St & Rutland News article c1927 KC woodturners John Ventross Green interviewed (scan)
Article 'The Wood-turners of King's Cliffe, Only two Left', details of source believed to be Stamford & Rutland News, during 1927. Based on reporter's interview with Mr John Ventross Green, a King's Cliffe wood-turner and toy-maker. Dated approximately by mention of J Ventross Green being 71 at the time article was written: he died at the ...
(KCH002212)
The Woodturners & Carvers of King's Cliffe
Slide show entitled 'The Wood-turners and Carvers of King's Cliffe', January 2010. Illustrates the importance of this craft trade in King's Cliffe over more than 300 years.
(KCH002992)
The Woodturners of King's Cliffe
Essay about woodturning in KC in the past, by Canon John Bryan in 2006. Includes text of the Will of Laurence Scotney, turner, from 1598, but is largely based onPboro Advertiser feature in December 1889 about the industry of woodturning in KC. Also includes 3 pictures of William Henry Bailey, last of the KC ...
(KCH004715)
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H Green
H V Green
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Joseph Green
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