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Drawings of Kitt Green in the early 20th century. Each drawing has a paragraph of text explaining the scenes, click picture to see larger version. All work by George Wilkinson, an old Kitt Greener who sadly died last year. Thanks to Stuart Magrath for sending the pictures.
		Every year during the potato harvest season, some of the local villagers would rally to City Farm, to help pick the crop... (132K)

		"This quaint little bungalow" stood once upon a time along City Road, near enough to where now stands the petrol station... (128K)

		It was Nancy Latham who was originally granted a licence to sell beer, spirits... (136K)

		It may be difficult to realise that the original New Inn stood exactly where the Spar supermarket car park is now... (154K)

		Such was the scene in Norley Road during the 1930's, when street traders of every kind, braved one of Kitt Green's most uneven roads... (141K)

		From by-gone day's until 30 years ago, each and every Monday, pokey little old cobbled Peter Street was sure to bring a swish of colour and spectacle to the onlooker... (144K)

		This scene is of a miner leaving No. 4, the Pit Head at Higginbothams of Norley Mining Company, Kitt Green, in the spring of 1906... (177K)

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