Photographs and records:
our collections
History Preserved for Future Generations
The Story of the collections
Little Eaton Local History Society was formed in 2016 when the founder members became aware that the vast collection of historical records and artefacts stored in John Easter’s spare room had an uncertain future and was in danger of being lost.
With the help of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and therefore everyone who bought a lottery ticket, the committee set out to make this collection available for all to view, and to preserve it for future generations.
Gradually volunteers sorted through thousands of photographs, documents, postcards, maps and newspaper clippings, cataloguing them into some sort of order and for this we have to thank Rosemary Gregory for leading on this task.
Since then, more photographs have been donated by villagers and thanks also to Ronan Seal, Sheila Tomlins, Peter Grady and John Hill.
We hope you will find things of interest about Little Eaton’s past, but also be comforted that these collections are now safe forever.
The collections
Carnival, Sports Day, and Village Celebrations
This gallery includes images of TittleCock fair in the late 19th Century, the early sports days in the 1920s, the carnival queens of the 1950s onwards and more
The John Easter Collection
The Sheila Tomlins & John Easter Collection
The Roy Slack Collection
The Peter Brady Collection
The John Hill Collection
Peter Brady Flood Prevention Photographs
Flood prevention work on Bottle Brook and the bridge on The Town October 1987 to April 1988
The Parish Council Collection
Thank you to The Nationa Lottery Heritage Fund & everyone who purchased a lottery ticket.
Those who attended our monthly meetings & bought a raffle ticket.
Contributors who include: Glenda Harrison, The late John Easter, The late Peter Brady, The late John Hill, The late Roy Slack, The late Sheila Tomlins.
Committee Members: Sue Carter, Henry Fletcher, Rosemary Gregory, Glenda Harrison, Bill Hutchison, Gwent Paylor, Peter Tulloch.