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Description: Black and white photograph showing four young women dressed in bird costumes standing on the back of a flat bed lorry. The lorry is decorated with ferns and branches and covered in bills for "Parker Duofold" pens. Two of the woman are holding large cardboard fountain pens and behind them is a partly obscured banner which probably reads "OBTAINABLE FROM THE ROSS GAZETTE". This picture appeared in the Ross Gazette published on July 8, 1926 (page 2) with the caption "FIRST PRIZE (TRADE SECTION). "THE ROSS GAZETTE" SHOP STAFF, advertising PARKER DUOFOLD FOUNTAIN PENS."

Description: Black and white photo of J.Barnwill and Son, agents for Whitbread's Ale and Stout, perhaps Broad Street Ross

Description: Black and white photo of The Docks, R. E. Davies, Ross, a view from the river

Description: Black and white postcard entitled "OLD MARKET HALL, ROSS" The photgraph is overexposed making it dark and difficult to make out certain details. On the right-hand side of the facing wall of the Market House at ground level is a pillar letter box (the small white square is most likely to be the collection times notice). Prior to 1904, it had been postioned further out in the road. To the left of and behind the Market House in what is Market Place, is a shop sign saying "10 Sacret 10". This shop was run by a Mr. Ernest. S. Sacret who advertised his business in the Ross Gazette as an "Up-to-date" Draper and Furnisher. It occupied 9, 10, 11 & 12 Market Place from late-1900 to late-1910. This photograph, therefore, must have been taken sometime between 1904 and 1910. High above the road on the right is a sign "Smith & Watson". This was an ironmongers shop at 39 High Street. RELATED ITEMS IN THE HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY COLLECTION. NEWSPAPERS: Ross Gazette May 5, 1904 (page 4) Ross Urban District Council Surveyor's Report...the Postmaster had removed the pillar letter box on the west side of the Townhall and had refixed it near the building. [Note that at the time, the Market House served as the Townhall]. September 29, 1910 (Front page) E. S. Sacret begs to announce that he is Relinquishing his Business...and will shortly offer his Entire Stock...for Absolute Sale... November 7, 1910 (Front page) Last Three Days...Sacret's Sale...Premises will be closed on Monday. IMAGES: Herefordshire Image Collection In the "Ross-on-Wye images" of the above collection is a sub-collection of Ross-on-Wye postcards. This contains a postcard catalogued as "1071 Ross-on-Wye Market Hall" which shows the position of the pillar letter box before it was moved nearer to the Market House in 1904.

Description: Sepia tone postcard showing a boy holding on to a pony and trap outside the Castle Hotel, in Wilton Road. The Castle Hotel is out of view on the extreme left. On the right are the mock Gothic walls and in the background is the Swan Hotel. There is a handwritten date "Jany 1st / 07" in the top right hand corner. The postcard was produced by Francis Frith and is titled "Ross, Swan Hotel &c". The official Francis Frith Collection website has this view dated as 1906.

Description: Black and white photo of Kerne Bridge Station, near Ross-on-Wye, 1910

Description: Black and white photo of people, mostly children, playing in the river Wye, Ross-on-Wye

Description: Black and white photographes of Ross Wembley Excursion, Delegates at the Cenotaph

Description: Black and white photograph showing rows of wicker baskets filled with apples in front of a group of men and women participating in an auction. There is a man wearing a flower in his jacket lapel who could be the auctioneer. Everyone is wearing headgear. The men are wearing caps, bowlers and boaters; the woman are wearing enormous "picture hats" decorated with flowers or feathers. The accompanying article headed "ROSS WHOLESALE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET" The man wearing a flower in his jacket lapel is auctioneer Mr. George B. Kemp. There was 500 lots of fruit, vegetables and trees and this was the third such sale to be held at the Cattle Market. Observations: There is a face at the back which has been blanked out of the photograph. Buyers needed to be sure the produce was fresh. There is a woman on the right of centre who is holding what appears to be a half-eaten apple.

Description: Black and white photo of John Kyrle's House and the Market House, Broad Street. Early 19th Century print

Description: Black and white photograph showing about a hundred young boys in several tiers. There are some male adults interspersed among the boys and two girls, one at each end. Some of the boys look as young as four or five years old. This photograph appeared in the Ross Gazette published on July 16, 1931 with the heading "A BIG FAMILY". The caption underneath reads " Boys from the parish of St. James-the-Less, Liverpool who are encamped at Overross." An article relating to the photograph is on a different page (page 5) under the column for Local News, "LIVERPOOL BOYS' CAMP" There is also another article in the previous weeks' issue (July 9, 1931, page 5) under the column for Local News, "LIVERPOOL BOYS IN CAMP"

Description: Black and white photograph showing a maternity ward. In 1926 Mrs Duckworth appeared in a picture in the Ross Gazette (February 11, 1926, page 7) when she played the role of "The Duchess" in a Ross Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society production of "King of Cadonia". That picture confirms the woman in the corner bed of this photograph is Dr. Duckworth's wife, Sylvia. Dr and Mrs Duckworth had three children - two daughters and a son. Both of their daughters, Joan and Sylvia, were born in Cheltenham. Their son, John, was born in Ross. The children's birth announcements appeared in the Ross Gazette (publication date and page number in brackets): JOAN FLORENCE ANNA (July 14 1921, page 5) "DUCKWORTH.- July 10, in the Royal Parade, Cheltenham, the wife of H. L. D'Olier Duckworth, M.B., 6, St. Mary's Street, Ross, a daughter." SYLVIA IRENE (January 3 1924, page 5) "DUCKWORTH. - December 30, at the Imperial Nursing Home, Cheltenham, the wife of H.L.D'olier Duckworth, M.B., 6, St. Mary's Street, of a daughter." JOHN ALEXANDER D'OLIER (February 7 1929, page 5) "DUCKWORTH. - On January 31st to Sylvia wife of H. L. D'Olier Duckworth , B.A., M.B., a son." Unlike his sisters, the name of the hospital/nursing home where he was born is not specified. His birth detail records at Herefordshire Archives and Record Centre give his place of birth as "Nursing Home, Ross". This implies he was not born at The Cottage Hospital or Alton Street Hospital. It could also not be the Maternity Home at 46 Broad Street as this had closed in March 1928. Mrs. Duckworth looks younger in this photograph than in photograph No.1. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the baby she is holding is either Joan or Sylvia. In conclusion, this photograph was most likely taken in either the Royal Parade or the Imperial Nursing Home (now called Imperial House) in Cheltenham and not in Ross.

Description: Black and white photograph showing a room filled with Mothers and their babies or young children. There is also two nurses present. On the right hand side of the fireplace underneath the tea cups on the mantel is a small picture fixed to the wall. On the picture appears to be the date "1970" with the letters "RO" above, possibly made from a rubber date stamp.

Description: Black and white photograph of a room filled with Mothers and their babies or young children.

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of formally dressed women arranged in four tiers. Sat on the ground in the centre is a nurse. Ther picture is headed "ROSS "HOSPITAL FIFTY" with a caption that reads "Ladies from Ross and district who have raised £1,000 for the local hospital in the past five years".

Description: Black and white photograph and article of Joyce Thomas in View

Description: Black and white mounted photograph showing retired water bailiff, Geoff Davies, shaking hands with Brian Johnston presenter of a radio programme called "Down Your Way" in 1982. An article covering the event appeared in the Ross Gazette on October 21, 1982 (page 5), but no photographs were featured. RELATED ITEMS IN THE ROSS GAZETTE ARCHIVE PROJECT Ross Gazette: 1981, October 29 (page 4) Geoff Davies retired in 1981. His retirement presentation was made at the gillies annual dinner held at "Ye Hostelrie", Goodrich. Ross Gazette Photographs Collection 1981, October 29 "River Wye: Geoff Davies, Water Bailiff (Retirement)

Description: Black and white mounted photograph showing retired water bailiff, Geoff Davies, being interviewed by Brian Johnston for a radio programme called "Down Your Way". An article covering the event appeared in the Ross Gazette on October 21, 1982 (page 5), but no photographs were featured. RELATED STORIES IN THE ROSS GAZETTE ARCHIVE PROJECT Ross Gazette: 1981, October 29 (page 4) Geoff Davies retired in 1981. His retirement presentation was made at the gillies annual dinner held at "Ye Hostelrie", Goodrich.

Description: Colour photograph of Geoff Davies (centre) and others in the River Wye

Description: Colour photo of Brian Jonston and prize winning catch