17_1 - Old photographs of the wharf, Midhurst, West Sussex - Gravelroots UK Vintage Trail

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Midhurst
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MIDHURST, SUSSEX

Midhurst
Canal basin
c1890-95
looking east

Although long closed to commercial traffic, rowing boats could be hired and rowed downriver as far as Fittleworth for 6d per day. This is now [2009] silted up with little water flowing through it. Note the difference in water levels to photos below

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Midhurst
Bridge & Wharf Cottage
c.1898-1900

postcard -
in house collection

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Midhurst
Bridge & Wharf Cottage
c.1900-02

postcard - posted 1904
contributed by Alex Palmer, Petersfield

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Midhurst
Canal basin
c1905
looking east

Frith postcard - posted 1906
contributed by Alex Palmer, Petersfield

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Midhurst
Wharf Cottage
1885 - 1886

Painting by Edward Batty 1839 - 1918
thanks to Jeff Chatwin for info.

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Midhurst
Wharf Cottage & bridge
c.1908
looking south

Bridge and cottage as above photo

postcard - posted 1909
contributed by Alex Palmer, Petersfield

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click here to see the bridge as it is today

Midhurst
Wharf
Remains of boat house
accidental fire c.1911-12

note gas works

postcard

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Midhurst, Wharf
Fire Station 1955 to 1970
c.1958

Fire station at the Wharf, here for 15 years

Midhurst Fire Brigade
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Midhurst
Wharf
Fire Station
Crew outside station
1964

Magazine cutting
contributed- Stella McNeill[2011]

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Midhurst
Rother at St Anns Hill
c.1910

postcard unused
in house archive 4

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	*The Wharf*
	Now overgrown and silted up, this canal cut brought boats from the river to The Wharf. The water flowing through comes from South Pond.

	*Wharf Cottage*
	My family The Dowlings lived in Wharf Cottage during Edwardian times and appear there on the 1911 Census. My Great Grandfather Thomas and his wife Rosina lived here with their children. It was a great surprise to find these pictures. Jeff Chatwin Dec.2012 According to the 1901 Census my great great grandparents lived here with their children. They were John and Sarah Weston. He was a shepherd. Susan Newton Mar.2013

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