Marriage of Diana Stuart Smith of Hall Place to Major George Evans, Joint Master of the Hampshire Hunt who lived at the big house near the hunt stables. From newspaper reports: Hampshire Telegraph 26 April 1929 Hundreds of people from all over the countryside attended the wedding of the Joint Master of the Hampshire Hunt, Mr George Patrick ... (ROP/001/016/032)
Black and white photograph of interior of Ropley Village Hall in the 1950s. People seated at long tables in what looks like a Christmas celebration. The hall is decorated with ribbons and streamers. (ROP/001/016/083)
Black and white photograph of interior of Ropley Village Hall in the 1950s. People are seated at tables for what looks like a Christmas celebration. The hall is decorated with bows and streamers and there is a Christmas tree on the stage. (ROP/001/016/084)
"A Coaching Revival" - A three-page typewritten foolscap document describing the background to the Red Rover coach service. The document goes on to give the details of the re-enactment of the service mentioning the route, the horse team owners and coachmen, the stabling arrangements, the horses and the coach guard. (ROP/013/001)
1953 Re-enactment of Red Rover Horse Drawn Stage Coach Service - Timetable Postcard sized folded stiff card timetable for the journey from London to Southampton and return which took place between 10th and 13th August 1953. The timetable lists the stopping points on the route. The journey of 85 miles took just over 12 hours and ... (ROP/013/002)
Photograph of postcard of Ropley Village Hall, Vicarage Lane. The opening in 1938. With Mrs and Colonel Reginald Dorman- Smith MP Photograph also shows other dignitaries and villagers. (ROP/001/016/010)
The Opening of Ropley Village Hall, Vicarage Lane in 1938 Mr E Haigh, Sir Alan Horne, Mr G Barrett and Rev Peter Were are mentioned as some of the dignitaries. (ROP/001/016/011)
Hampshire Hunt and kennels. Petersfield Road, Ropley Tim Day Collection Album 2 (ROP/001/005/100)
Ropley Hunt and kennels Tim Day Collection Album 2 (ROP/001/005/101)
This black and white photograph shows a tea party for the Methodists on the recreation park dated 1906 (ROP/004/01/002)
Photo Album 1 - collection of Photos from the Tim Day Collection, of images from Ropley (ROP/001/001)
Collection of documents, photographs and research outputs for the Stapley Lane and Parkstone Road Project Also many photos of the pram races from 2001 - present (ROP/002)
Black and white photograph of the Marriage of Diana Stuart Smith of Hall Place to Major George Evans, Joint Master of the Hampshire Hunt at Ropley church. Hampshire Telegraph 26 April 1929 'Hundreds of people from all over the countryside attended the wedding of the Joint Master of the Hampshire Hunt, Mr George Patrick Elyston Evans ... (ROP/001/016/031)
Black and white photograph of stage coach leaving Ropley and beginning the climb towards Four Marks during the re-enactment of the Red Rover journey between Southampton and London in August 1953. The coach is accompanied by horses and hounds from the Hampshire Hunt and is followed by motor vehicles. (ROP/013/003)
1953 Re-enactment of Red Rover Horse Drawn Stage Coach Service - Letter from Watney Combe Reid & Co to Mrs J Morgan of Elimore House, Ropley which refers to a photograph of the Red Rover Coach being accompanied by the Hampshire Hunt (HH). (ROP/013/004)
Black and white photograph of Alresford Fair 1905 -1915 looking down Broad Street. Picture shows people, stalls and swing-boats. (ROP/001/019/001)
Various archives relating to Royal celebrations in Ropley and in the local area (ROP/001/023)
Norma Day's collection of memorabilia from her presentation of Maundy Money in 2019 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (ROP/001/023/001)
Various memorabilia from royal celebrations in Ropley and the locality (ROP/001/023/002)
Ropley Village Hall Opening 17th September 1938 (ROP/001/016/086)
Photocopy of documents relating to the sale of the Recreation Ground to Ropley Parish Council in 1897. The land was owned by Lieut. Richard Purefoy FitzGerald of North Hall Preston Candover later known as Admiral Richard Purefoy Purefoy. The documents include a copy of the front page of the conveyance dated 1st January 1897 and ... (ROP/001/004/020)
Collection of newspaper article about various events or prominent people in the Ropley area. Also a contact sheet for photos from the 1980 pram race. (ROP/028)
1993 Watercress Line Railway 20th Anniversary Gala timetable and programme Included in the price was access to all activities except the brewery tours. The brewery being the Coors one in Alton now demolished and housing complex. 20 years of progress celebrated with ample volunteers from all departments of the railway and cooperation from Network Rail before ... (ROP/021/004)
This collection shows many decades of pram race photographs and other pram race memorabilia from Tim's village archive, starting from the inception in 1965 to recent years.. Including proof sheets from the early 70's by village photographer Mr Hebbard. Tim also ran in the pram race from the 1960's to the early 2000's, winning on ... (ROP/001/020)