| PATHFINDER VILLAGE WEB PAGES |
| THE EARLY DAYS OF PATHFINDER |
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in some of the pictures.
We do apologise for the quality
of the pictures but most are Pre World War 2 or at the latest
immediately just after the cessation of hostilities.
The majority
of the pictures are of cuttings taken from local news papers of the
time.
AN OLD LEAFLET
A copy of one of the leaflets handed to prospective residents.
Circa 1946.
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says.
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THE VILLAGE SYMBOL
The Red Indian was the symbol of the village in the early days. The Red Indian restaurant had a number of genuine North American Indian artifacts adorning its walls. |
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ROMANY VAN
This Romany Travelling Van was a feature here outside the restaurant for some years. |
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RED INDIAN RESTAURANT
This was later to be renamed the Log Cabin Restaurant. The Hortons added a house onto the right hand side of the building which also housed a kitchen, toilets & store rooms on the lower floor. |
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OAK STORES
No one seems to be sure whether the shop was owned by the Hortons at this time and rented to various people or purchased and the owners just paid ground rent, as they do at this time. This is a drawing by the late Len Kirley, a retired commercial artist who was a resident here for many years. |
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| INSIDE OAK STORES Mr. Harrison at work inside of the Oak Stores, operating the bacon slicer. |
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THE OLD BATHHOUSE
In the early days baths were of course not available in
caravans so the Pathfinder Caravan Co. provided a
central bathhouse | 
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AN OLD CARAVAN
A view of one of the original caravans. A far cry from today's modern Park Homes. | 
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LATER MODEL
CARAVANS.
A vast improvement on the
previous picture. An indication of the pride some residents took in
the land around their homes. |
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A selection of early residents at "Pathfinders".
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MR. MRS. LAMPRELL
Mr & Mrs. Lamprell doing the chores in the kitchen of their home. |
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AN OLD VAN
One of the really old vans and some words from a couple who were very happy. |
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MR. MRS. CROWHURST
A couple that were enjoying the surrounding tranquility of "Pathfinders" (as it was known) in the early days. | 
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MRS. PALMER
A Widow who has found contentment here in the Village after her husband passed on. |
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MR. MATHEWS Mr. Mathews is shown but Mr. & Mrs. Mathews both enjoy the peace of their surroundings. | 
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