From the archives

With regard to the Motor Car Act, the Surveyor submitted to Evesham Rural District Council, a list of district highways under 16 feet in width, limits and places where the speed of motor cars should not exceed ten miles per hour, dangerous corners, cross-roads and precipitous places. He stated that parts of nearly all the district highways in every parish were less in one part or another than 16 feet between the fences, and in some cases do not exceed twelve feet, and the metal portion not more than eight or nine feet. The speed of motor cars should be limited to ten miles an hour on all the district highways under the control of the council.

75 Years Ago

November 24, 1928

The damage caused by the gale in Evesham was surprisingly little. A wall on the south side of Avon-street was blown down, the bricks having piled up across the road, rendering it impassable for a time, and an electric light globe outside the premises of Hamilton and Bell was wrenched from its standard and smashed on the pavement. There was also some damage to tiles and chimney pots. The gale, which blew with hurricane fury for some hours on Friday afternoon, brought down many trees across the district.

50 Years Ago

November 28, 1953

Nearly £450 in prize money was distributed to 30 local pigeon fanciers at Evesham Flying Club's annual dinner at the Vauxhall Inn, Evesham, on Tuesday night. The lion's share went to Mr. J. Begley. The envelope handed to him by Mr. J. Billings, the club's president, contained just over £90. At the same time, the club's eight trophies were presented to three members - Mr. C. H. Martin, secretary. Mr. E. Cooke and Mr. T. E. Larner. Equalling a club trophy wining record, Mr. Martin received the L. G. Collett Cup-the premier award-the Old Bird Average Cup, the E. W. Huxley Cup (best average three longest record) and the P. H. Cookson Cup (winner, Thurso race).

25 Years Ago

November 30, 1978.

Shopkeepers worried about a dramatic drop in trade got a promise yesterday that the road works in Evesham would be finished by next Friday. Mr Brian Barry, divisional road engineer and surveyor, gave this assurance to the traders subject to the works not being delayed by breakdowns to plant, supplies or bad weather. The chairman of the Evesham Chamber of Commerce, Mr Malcolm Hewett, told the Journal that trade had been so badly hit by the road works that he had asked if they could be postponed until after Christmas. "I have had lots of worried shopkeepers on my back saying that the road works are ruining their Christmas trade. They are doing little or no business and it's the worst pre-Christmas build up they can remember," he said.