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This building, on George St., was the original Baptist Chapel for the village. Willingham has a long history of "non-conformist" congregations (separate from the Parish church). In 1662 the rector of the →

A lot has been said recently about the 100 year anniversary of the first women getting the vote. In that context this month’s photo is interesting. The scene is the noise and bustle of a threshing machine →

If you have ever wondered why the little road that runs alongside the Lode at the east side of the rec is called “Pound Lane” then here is the answer. This was actually the site of the village animal →

This is “The Limes” which at the end of Newington looking down the road towards Rampton. The photo date is unknown but probably about 100 years ago. Today it is tucked away behind a high hedge but →

Here we see the business end of a steam traction engine, in full operation judging by the steam at the top of the picture. Such engines travelled from farm to farm and revolutionised the process of threshing →

Health and Safety what’s that? Here we see Milford Jeeps, who lived his entire life in the village and died only recently, driving a load of empty fruit trays, probably to Berrycroft Stores. The huge →

There were once many pubs in Willingham and the Milkmaid Tavern was one of the last to close, in 1999. This picture is taken from the end of Silver St and, based on the cars, was probably taken in 1990s. →

The OldWillingham.com photo website opened in 2004 and, while new photos have been added thanks to contributions from current and past village residents, the main site never had a face lift in those 13 →

The wedding of Ruth Cane to James Sills in about 1932 – remembered in Willingham for years as the nearest thing to a “society wedding”. Ruth’s father, Dr Cane, was the village doctor and they lived →

This family, carefully posed among potted plants, are on the steps of Regent’s Court on Green Street. This very large house is still there but has been converted to flats and this front door is now a →