100 years ago - October 17, 1903

THE programme for the Vale of Evesham Camera Club for the winter session has now been arranged. It is drawn on attractive and practical lines and should be the means of enabling members not only to enjoy some very pleasant evenings but to gain a good deal of knowledge at the same time. The season opens on Wednesday evening next when there will be a lecture illustrated with lantern slides on the "Marvel of Photography."

75 years ago - October 13, 1928

ONCE again Merstow Green was the centre of interest when the annual Mop Fair took possession last week from Thursday to the following Tuesday. There was a fair sprinkling of people on the fair ground on Thursday evening, but on Friday the crowd was considerably fewer than usual. The fun was at its height, however, on Saturday evening, when the Green and Vine-street were thronged with merry-makers, and all the amusements and roundabouts received liberal patronage.

50 years ago - October 17, 1953

THE authorities are anxious to keep the Pershore Cottage Hospital in serviced, but..."their difficulties are not eased by ill-informed or inaccurate statements in public meetings, which seem an ill return for all the devoted service given by the staff who carry he burden under the difficult conditions of today." Pershore R.D.C. heard this statement on Tuesday in a letter from Mr. J. C. Rippier, secretary of the South Worcestershire Hospital Management Committee. Mr F J Nicholas (clerk) who read it, reminded the members that questions about Pershore Cottage Hospital had been asked at a previous meeting.

25 years ago - October 19, 1978

THE Evesham nursery firm of L. Staite and Sons Ltd. are sending 600 dahlia tubers to Thailand next week under a project aimed at persuading the peasants to produce cut flowers instead of opium. Three hundred different varieties are included in the consignment, ordered personally by the King of Thailand from Staite's. Mr John Staite said it was part of an American aided project involving not only dahlias, but also gladioli and roses. "The aim is to try and educate growers to stop growing poppies for opium but to grow cut flowers instead," he said.