31. Village Children at play. "Pretend Wedding", Hardy's Green, Birch, Colchester, 1940. Meadow opposite 7,8,2,9 Priory Cottages.
Back row L-R 1. Beryl Borley, ...
Image ID PBA_025_001

32. Hardy's Green, Birch.
Back L-R 1. Lilian Florence Adkins, 2. Alice Wayman.
Front 1. Margaret Philis Adkins, 2. Nancy Whybrow.
Photo 26.
Image ID PBA_026_001

33. Birch Church of England School. Group III Class.
Back row 4 L-R 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. Henry Tosbell ? 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., 11.
Row 3. 1. Teacher, 2., 3., ...
Date: c1901
Image ID PBA_027_001

34. Birch Church of England School A22 Group I.
Back row 4 L-R. 1. Mr John Gill (Head), 2. Basil Rootkin, 3. Bill Partner, 4. Ted Wheeler, 5. Victor Mattock, ...
Date: 1920
Image ID PBA_028_001

35. Birch Church of England School - history pageant, thought to be for the 1953 Coronation.
Shield Standards L-R 1. Leyton, 2. Walthamstow, 3. Ilford, 4. East ...
Date: cJune 1953
Image ID PBA_029_001

36. Birch School group c1910.
Back row 4 L-R: 1., 2., 3., 4. Perce Johnson ?, 5., 6., 7., 8., 9.
Row 3: 1. Teacher, 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Nora Tosbell, 7. ...
Date: c1910
Image ID PBA_030_001

37. Birch Church of England School, Group I.
Back row 4 L-R: 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8.
Row 3: 1. Mr Chandler or Mr Walsh (Head) ?, 2., 3., 4., 5., ...
Date: c1898
Image ID PBA_031_001

38. Birch Church of England School. Group III, 1905 ?
Back row 4 L-R: 1. Teacher, 2. Eddie Fisher (see 132 row 5 no.2), 3. Eric Rootkin (see 132 row 5 no. 3), ...
Date: c1905
Image ID PBA_032_001

39. Birch Church of England School.
Date: c1900
Image ID PBA_032_AAA

40. Birch School No.6. 1900.
Charles Pettican 4th from left first row (from back of photograph). Headmaster Mr Chandler probably on the right, but the face ...
Date: 1900
Image ID PBA_032_BBB

41. Birch Church of England School. 1923 ?
Back row 4 L-R: 1. Frank Andrews, 2. Ernie Everett, 3. Lawrence Taylor, 4. John Pentney, 5. Edgar Harvey (Mirtle), ...
Date: c1923
Image ID PBA_033_001

42. Birch Church of England School. Staff / Managers meeting and tea in front of the school.
L-R 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Mr Arthur Beard Chandler, head 1891 - ...
Date: c1903
Image ID PBA_034_001

43. Birch Church of England School.
Back row 4 L-R: 1. Mr Arthur Beard Chandler (Head 1891 - 1905), 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10.
Row 3: 1., 2., 3., ...
Date: c1903
Image ID PBA_035_001

44. The Headmaster with his wife and child at the entrance to School House.
(Possibly early photograph of Mr Walsh 1905 ? or perhaps Mr Wilkin 1874 - 1891 ...
Date: c1905
Image ID PBA_036_001

45. Birch School House and School. The photograph shows the old central front entrance to the school, which was removed in 1911. The porch of School House does not ...
Date: c1900
Image ID PBA_037_001

46. Birch Church of England School.
Photo 38. Used in the 1947 History of Birch School.
Date: 1940s
Image ID PBA_038_001

47. Birch School Gardens - 1930s or 1940s. In the distance, Science Room on the left, School House and the Church.
The gardens were laid out by Mr & Mrs Gill ...
Date: 1930s
Image ID PBA_038_AAA

48. Birch Church of England School. An aerial view, late 1950s. The staff room to the north of the main building was added in 1957, together with new toilets. The ...
Date: After 1957
Image ID PBA_039_001

49. Birch School - an aerial view in the 1960s. Exact date not known, but the road on School Hill is being dug up to lay the sewer.
Date: 1960s
Image ID PBA_039_AAA

50. Birch School Garden in the 1940s. Right side of a painting.
Photo 39D P.A.
Date: 1940s
Image ID PBA_039_CCC

51. Birch School Garden in the 1940s. Left side of a painting.
Photo 39D P.A.
Date: 1940s
Image ID PBA_039_DDD

52. Birch Army Cadets on camp at Heybridge. Photo taken by Pat Adkins Summer 1949.
L-R 1. Ken Spurgeon, 2. Tony Smith, 3. Malcolm Bell, 4. Robert ...
Date: cAugust 1949
Image ID PBA_040_001

53. Some Residents and their friends from Hardy's Green, Birch, having a drink and a social event out. 1950 ?
Standing L-R 1. George Bell, 2. Reg Foster, 3. ...
Date: c1950
Image ID PBA_041_001

54. Wedding of Moreen Borley to John Windard - 1950s? Birch Parish Church.
L-R 1. Alice Wayman, 2., 3., 4. John Windard, 5. Moreen Windard née Borley, ...
Image ID PBA_042_001

55. Unknown wedding at Birch Parish Church.
Date: 1950s
Image ID PBA_042_AAA

56. Village children at play. "Pretend Wedding", outside thatched cottage at Hardy's Green, Birch. 1933 ?
L-R 1. Mary Wayman, 2. Mona Faircloth, 3. Joyce ...
Date: c1933
Image ID PBA_043_001

57. Village Children at play. "Pretend Wedding" at Hardy's Green, Birch. 1933 ?
Date: c1933
Image ID PBA_044_001

58. Wedding of Beatrice ( Beatie ) Head to Cecil (Cansdale) Whybrow. 1945 ?
L-R 1. Mr Head, 2. Mrs Head, 3. Beatrice Head, 4. Cecil Cansdale, 5. Daphne ...
Date: c1945
Image ID PBA_045_001

59. Centenarian Birthday of Mrs Annie Green
L-R 1. Mrs Cansdale or Mrs Taylor, 2. Mrs Annie Walker, School teacher, 3. Joyce or Joan Warner, 4. Hidden, 5. ...
Date: 1975
Image ID PBA_046_001

60. Birch Family. Mrs & Mrs John Pentney - Joyce Wayman's grandparents on Mother's side.
Image ID PBA_047_001