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| Baskets for shells (munitions) during World War I. |
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| Sketch of Hemstock's Mill in 1877. |
A large collection of 19th and 20th century photographs on the BHTA website:
Another large collection in the county library system: Bingham, West Bridgford and Local Studies libraries.
A Victorian Rector of Bingham, the Revd. Robert Miles, had a very talented and artistic family who used their gifts to embellish the parish church and grounds. Frank Miles, his son, was a close friend of Oscar Wilde who describes visits he made to the Rectory in his collected letters edited by Rupert Hart-Davis. Frank made sketches of some of the local people, notably the Gardener's daughter and the Nailmaker's daughter, which are believed to be in private hands. Lily Langtry, another guest, was a model for angelic decorations in the church.
© THOROTON SOCIETY AND CONTRIBUTORS | CREATED: 18 March 2007