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F LAC K W E L L LO C A L A R E A
H is t o r y G rou p
Monday 16th January 2017, from 7.30pm
Jane Dunsterville continues the story of

‘Frackle’, People & Places:

What happened next
Living Standards
increased as
water, sewage
systems and
electricity were
laid-on, soon to
be followed by
telephones and
televisions, not to
mention a Health
Service and a
Coronation!

Sleepy little
Frackle was still
licking its wounds
after the second
world war, when
it woke up one
day to find itself
a building site!
Before long, old
and familiar sights
were gone for
good. Cherry
orchards turned
into housing
estates, cars took over so roads had to be
widened, pavements added and then be given
names. Committees wrestled with the vexed
question of where they could squeeze in a new
school, library and community centre.

Remember
‘Safety First’?
Children had to learn ‘The Country Code’, how
to cross a road and not to be a ‘litter lout’.
Whatever next?

This will be a ticketed event, and the tickets will be available at the library from
5th December, and are £5 (£3 to friends of FHCL)
A date for your diary: Monday 20th February 2017

History of Local Railways - John Gurney returns to deliver his popular
illustrated talk about our Local Railways

The presentation on the history of the local railways will include pictures of the old branch line and
it’s steam locomotives of yesteryear. It will also cover the introduction of the railway to the area, an
overview of the construction of the main line and other more personal stories.
Like us on facebook/Flackwell Heath, Loudwater & Wooburn
Local History Group • www.localhistoryg roup.org.uk
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