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Description: Black and white photograph of Mr. Barry John Yates and Miss. Beryl Joyce Hooper who married at Ross.

Description: Black and white photograph of a couple outside a brick building. The couple are Thomas William and Eveline Jarvis who were celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Description: Black and white photo of Civic function, Mayor Joyce Thomas presented with flowers from young boy, 4th September 1975

Description: Black and white photograph of Mr. Howard Copping and Miss. Angela Goadsoy who married at Ross Register Office.

Description: Black and white photo of a boardroom meeting, 'Engineers in rubber' slogan on the back wall, 4th September 1975

Description: Black and white photograph showing two men shaking hands. One of them is wearing a jacket and tie, the other is dressed in a uniform. A third man, also dressed in a uniform, is standing in between them. Behind them is a firemen's helmet that seems to be suspended in mid-air. There is no article heading. The occasion is Leading / Fireman Cyril Smith's retirement at Ross Fire Station. From left to right, the men are named as: Mr. F. J. Harper (chairman of the County of Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade Committee) Mr. R. H. D. Doyle (Chief Fire Officer) Mr. Cyril Smith

Description: Black and white photograph of a woman holding a flower head in a floral arrangement. There are religious items and panels suggesting she is in a church setting. The woman is Mrs. Kathy Austen-Adams and the occasion is a five-day flower festival held in St. Swithin's Church at Gararew. She is showing off her floral arrangement which has been placed on the altar . The names of members of the Monmouth Floral Society whose floral arrangements were also displayed in the church are mentioned in the article.

Description: Black and white photograph of a group at a formal function. The article is headed "WOMEN'S ROLE AT HOME AND ABROAD" From left to right, the group is named as: Mrs. F. Nutt (junior vice-president) Mrs. P. Jeffrey (divisional chairman) Mrs. F. Davies (president) Mr. J. D. Nutt (guest speaker) Mrs. M. Burrows (secretary)

Description: Black and white photograph showing a group of men and women dressed for a function. The group is the Ross Military Club committee members and their wives at their annual dinner-dance held at The Paddocks Hotel, Symonds Yat. From left to right, the party is named as: Mr. and Mrs. G. Davies Mr. and Mrs. J. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. G. Bullock Mr. and Mrs. I. Worsfold Mr. and Mrs. S. Ormshir Mr. J. Taylor Miss. A. Taylor

Description: Black and white photograph of a boy cradling a rabbit and a girl holding a guinea pig. Standing in-between them is a man wearing a chequed jacket and hat. They are inside a marquee. The article is headed "HAREWOOD END SHOW RESULTS". From left to right, they are named as: Mark Bennett Mr. Colin Capstick (secretary) Sharon Bennett The children are siblings who lived at Glewstone. In the pet competition, Sharon's guinea pig, Popsi, won the prize for the most attractive pet and Mark's rabbit, Thumper, came third. Honours were shared when Mark's stick insect won the prize for the most unusual pet.

Description: Black and white photograph showing a group of people inside a marquee gathered around flowers strewn on the ground. A collapsed table is shown on the left with a couple of vases. The article is headed " GALE WRECKS FINE SHOW OF PRODUCE / Marquee torn apart in high wind". From left to right, the group is named as: Mr. R. G. Williams (president) Mr. Colin Shepherd, M.P. Mr. G. T. Hunter Blair (general committee member) Mrs. E. J. Sainsbury (ladies committee chairman)

Description: Black and white photograph of Mr. Kevin Frank Kear and Miss. Patricia Davies, who married at St. John's Church, Ruardean.

Description: Black and white photograph showing a group of four people standing behind a public house bar. There is no article heading. At the "Love Pool Inn" near Sellack, a Baptist lay preacher conducted a Harvest Festival service from behind the bar. From left to right, the group is named as: Mr. D. Elliott John Eaton (landlord) Pam Eaton (landlady) Mr. Ron Westley (Baptist lay preacher) After nearly a century of being known as the "Lough Pool", the new landlords changed the name of the inn back to what it is called on the deeds - the "Love Pool".

Description: Black and white photograph showing a group of five people standing in a church porch. A woman on the left is wearing a chain of office and a man on the right is wearing a cope and holding a book. The accompanying article is headed "Sir Henry Plumb gives address at Harvest Festival". From left to right, the group is named as: Mrs. Joyce Thomas (Mayor of Ross) Sir Henry Plumb (president of the National Farmers' Union) Mr. Colin Shepherd M.P. Mrs. Shepherd Prebendary John Thursfield (Rector of St. Mary's Church)

Description: Black and white photograph of Mr. E. [Edward] Guy Abel and Miss. Catherine F. Powell who married at Upton Bishop Parish Church. Mr. Abel is the grandson of Mr. Bernard George Abel who was headmaster of Ross Senior Council School for 22 years until his death in 1944. RELATED ITEMS IN THE HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY COLLECTION. NEWSPAPERS: Ross Gazette 1944 February 3, 1944 (page 4) Bridegroom's grandfather, Mr. Bernard George Abel's obituary and picture

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of seven women and a man. Four of the women are holding small rectangular trophies with a dart board emblem in the centre. Another women is holding a metallic competition cup by its two handles. The group is the "Rosswyn Hotel" Ladies Darts Team who won the final of Ross Ladies Darts Knock-out Cup competition held at the "Prince of Wales". From left to right, they are named as: Rose Livesey Mary Hill Joan Payne Susan O'Brien Eva Waythe Betty Selwyn Bill Livesey (landlord of "Rosswyn Hotel") Christine Hill (team captain)

Description: Black and white photograph of six men standing in a line. The article is headed "PRESENTATIONS TO PRESIDENT AND UMPIRE OF ROSS CRICKET CLUB" The men are officials and guests of Ross Cricket Club at their annual dinner held at the Wye Hotel. Guest speaker was former Lancashire and England bowler, Mr. Brian Statham. From left to right, the group is named as: Mr. K. A. Higton (former club captain) Mr. J. M. Burrows (club chairman) Mr. A. Matthews (club umpire) Mr. Brian Statham C.B.E. (former Lancashire and England cricketer) Colonel J. F. Maclean (retiring president) Mr. I. L. Price (South Herefordshire Agricultural Co-operative Society (SHACS)) Mr A. P. Notley (club captain)

Description: Black and white photograph showing an Army officer shaking hands with a Private on a parade ground. There is another officer on the left and a fourth soldier in the distance standing to attention. The soldier on the right is Sapper Hughes of the Royal Enginers. He is receiving an award for the best all round recruit from Lieutenant Colonel Mornemont at a pass off parade in Hampshire. Sapper Hughes' first name is not given. His connection with the Ross area is that his mother lived at Weston-under-Penyard.

Description: Black and white photograph showing a group of seven men at a formal function. Three of the men are stood on stairs behind the other four men. Two of the men in the front are wearing chains of office. The occasion is Ross Round Table's 21st Anniversary dinner held at the Chase Hotel. From left to right, the group is named as: Front row: Mr. Fred Blackmore Mr. Mike Edwards (chairman) Mr. Ray Thomas (president of Ross Lions) Mr. John Bennett (president of Ross Rotary Club) Back row: Mr. John Taverner (area chairman) Mr. Reg Fossey (national councillor) Mr. David Ursell (president)

Description: Black and white photograph showing a party of three men and two women at a formal function. One of women and two of the men are wearing chains of office. The article is headed "ROSS ROTARY CLUB'S SILVER JUBILEE LADIES NIGHT". The occasion is Ross Rotary Club's Silver Jubilee Ladies Night dinner and dance held at The Chase Hotel. From left to right, the party is named as: Mr. W. F. Hodson Mrs. Hodson (president of the Inner Wheel) Mr. John Bennett (president) Mrs. Budd Mr. Peter Budd (District Governor)