A start is being made to be methodical about photographs and scanned images.  The first batch has now been completed: 6" x 4" prints have been made of all of the items listed below and full database entries made for each.  Pictures listed below as "No xxx ...." are from the Cyril Boorman collection at ESRO in Lewes and have been scanned with their permission.  Most of the images are between 500kB and 1MB - individual copies can be e-mailed if anyone is interested - send your request to MIchael Harte

1International Stores after the crash - High Street façade1956
2International Stores - Washwell Lane side after the crash1956
3Back of crash site - Les Vidler, John Bishop, Jack Osman looking into wreckage1956
4International Stores looking west - Washwell Lane - Institute railings1956
5No 870 Vi and Aunt Flo at Wadhurst1949
6No 871 Miss Weston and Miss Hoadley at Wadhurst1949
7No 972 Church bells on ground for recasting and rehanging1949
8No 974 David Boorman playing cricket1954
9Wadhurst Parish News - Vicar's thoughts1956
10Ann Bassett [age 21] presented with a cake; first peal - Plain Bob Major 5056 1956
11Meteor jet on tarmac
12No 1012 - International Stores - 1 Washwell Lane, Old Oak House and Queen's Head1956
13No 1013 Clearing debris from Old Oak House and Queen's Head - scaffolding 1956
14No 1014 Queen's Head after the crash1956
15No 1015 rear view of Old Oak House and Queen's Head1956
16No 1016 High Street after clearance of debris1956
17No 1017 High Street after clearance of debris - Queen's Head1956
18No 1018 Washwell Lane - Mr Stemp's bungalow Raven Cottage wrecked1956
19No 1019 Washwell Lane - Mr Stemp's bungalow Raven Cottage wrecked1956
20No 1020 Wreckage - back of Old Oak House and Queen's Head Hotel1956
21No 1022 Wreckage - Mrs Ratcliffe's home 'Broad Acres' Townlands Road1956
22No 1021 Parish Church Easter garden1956
23No 1023 Greyhound - chestnut trees in forecourt1956
24No 896 Greenman Farm through railway bridge - with oak tree felled by ESCC 20051950
25No 1040 High Street after clearance - before rebuilding1956
26No 1041 Washwell Lane - cottages after repair1956
27No 1042 'Maggie's Special' - Sunday School outing - train in Hastings1956
28No 1038 'Maggie's Special' - Sunday School outing - train at Wadhurst station1956
29No 1039 Maggie Manktelow at Wadhurst station1956
30No 1238 Washwell Lane cottages before demolition1960
31No 1239 Washwell Lane cottages being demolished to make a carpark behind1961
32No 1334 Toll gate cottage Lower High Street1961
33Margaret [Peggy] Ruth Hazelden and her uncle P R G Charters in Church St 1956
34John & Peggy Jackson after the ceremony - in Church St - with umbrella1956
35John & Peggy Jackson's bridesmaids - in Church St - after the ceremony: 1956
36Wedding car outside Commemoration Hall [White Hart showing] John & Peggy Jackson 1956
37The Advertiser Tunbridge Wells and Kent front page – Christopher Soames1956
38The Advertiser Tunbridge Wells and Kent front page John & Peggy Jackson
39Evening News - aerial photo and brief report1956
40Daily Telegraph and Morning Post - photo Debris of the bungalows1956
41Daily Telegraph and Morning Post - photo Michael Ratcliff in his kitchen1956
42Daily Express: text badly damaged - photo of ruins.1956
43Sussex Express & County Advertiser front page 27 Jan 56 Report of crash,1956
44 News Chronicle and Daily Dispatch Front page photo looking north; 0044a is a second picture; 0044b is continuation text and picture; 0044c front page text and 0044txt is all text 1956
45 Kent & Sussex Courier 11 Oct 57 - photo of airman guarding wreckage.  0045txt is text of complaint at delay in rebuilding 1957
46Kent & Sussex Courier Complaint at delay in rebuilding - and low flying1957
47 Daily Sketch: extensive coverage - text 00470047a: firemen in the ruins of the Queen's Head 0047b: International Stores from Washwell Lane0047c: Queen's Head from front 0047d: overturned fire engine 1957
48High Street looking west from Washwell Lane.1923
49High Street looking west from Old Oak House [drapers or clothing?], Queen's Head1923
50International Stores - Washwell Lane side after the crash1956
51International Stores - Washwell Lane side after the crash Fire hydrant outside1956
52Meteor wreckage in Church Street with RAF guards1956
53International Stores - High Street facade1956
54View from Townlands Road of wrecked buildings1956
55Old Oak House and Old Queen's Head from High Street1956
56View from Towlands Road to High Street - builders' ladder and tile stack1956
57Tidebrook School - photo in Church entrance, copied by Dr M J Harte. 1930
58RAF Kardex front - Casualty report Stoate/Meteor WS6611956
59RAF Kardex back - Casualty report Stoate/Meteor WS6611956
60Line drawing of Queen's Head Hotel by Leslie W Rowsell
61Photographic postcard - Queen's Head Hotel with ?Riley outside
62Central Parade: Toteshop to LH Hair composite2006
63Central Parade:driveway to Columbine composite2006
64Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF12 no.720 at RAF Horsham St Faith
65Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF12 no.720 at RAF Horsham St Faith
66Times report of Christopher Soames visit and 'assurance of help for the homeless1956
67Times report of initial inquest - and RAF statement of Stoate's disobeying instructions1956
68Times report of inquest - verdict 'accidental death' and no evidence of 'stunting’1956
69Elevation of re-build of Central Parade for M E Barnes1960
70Times report of accident with photo from south1956
71Floor plans of re-build of Central Parade for M E Barnes1960
72Garage plans of re-build of Central Parade for M E Barnes1960
73Central section of Wadhurst High Street - large scale OS map2004
74Inside the International Stores the day after the crash. Mr Edney on left, Sally Flower [?]1956
75Outside the Institute, Mr Edney on right - International Stores re-opened the day after 1956
76Outside the International Stores with the staff on the pavement ??1930's
77Dolly the horse with Bob Wilton & Jack Ellis outside Bassetts Forge, Durgates1954
78David & Barbara Martin brief survey of Faircrouch Farm Barn - two pages 1992
79Vicar's newsletter about the Meteor crash - Mrs Hine's thanks and donation 1956
80Confirmation list - Edney 'thanks' - church door donation and International Stores £101956
81Parish magazine - mentions letter of thanks for flowers received by Mrs Stoate1956
82Still showing Queen's Head with people walking in road1956
83No 886: Trees in Churchsettle Lane1949
84No 887: David Boorman in high chair at 'Tree Tops' Wadhurst1949
85No 890: Church Street Wadhurst during snowstorm1950
86No 891: Uncle Syd and David [Boorman] near Snape Wood, Wadhurst1950
87No 889: Trees at 'The Lodge' following heavy fall of snow1950
87No 888: David Boorman on stile at Snape Wood, Wadhurst1949
89No 892: Uncle Syd and David Boorman at Snape Wood, Wadhurst1950
90No 893: David Boorman Church Field, Wadhurst (his third birthday)1950
91No 894: Aunt Lil [74] and Eva at Hythe Kent1950
92No 893: David Boorman Church Field, Wadhurst (his third birthday)1950
93No 898: F C Boorman and Kinny [the cat] at Tonbridge1950
94No 893: David Boorman Church Field, Wadhurst 1950
95No 906: David Boorman on swing at Public Recreation Ground1950
96No 907: Garden at Vicarage Green, with Wishing Tree (Ash) in background1950
97No 908: David Boorman on tricycle1951
98No 910: High Street after fall of snow looking towards Methodist Church1950
99No 910: High Street after fall of snow looking towards International Stores1950
100No 912: 'The Greyhound' chestnut trees either side of bus stop1951
101No 914: David Boorman in winter outfit probably in road outside 'The Lodge'1951
102No 915: 'Tree Tops' Church Street1951
103No 921: View over valley from Vicarage Green1951
104No 922: 'The Wishing Tree' (Ash) in lane at Vicarage Green1951
105No 923: David Boorman with teddy in garden at Vicarage Green1951
106No 926: David Boorman about to go to school for the first time1952
107No 926: David Boorman starting to school for the first time1952
108No 929: Wild parsley in Blacksmith's Lane1952
109No 930: Wild parsley in Blacksmith's Lane1952
110No 931: Dwelling house [formerly a butcher's shop] known as 'Rowlands'1952
111No 932: 'My roses at Vicarage Green'1952
112No 933: Margaret in Institute field1952
113No 935: David & Margaret at Brinkers Lane1952
114No 938: 'The Middle House' and 'The Haven'1953
115No 940: Coronation decorations - in church1953
116No 942: Cheesman & Newington's warehouse in Blacksmith's Lane1953
117No 943: Wadhurst church1953
118No 944: Coronation decorations High St Ironmongers - Malpass - Westminster Bank1953
119No 945: Coronation decorations High Street Baldwin & Watts - now CHAT1953
120No 949: Procession entering Playing Field, Sparrows Green, for planting of oak tree1953
121No 951: David -playing cricket Institute Field1953
122No 952: Tree planting ceremony at Playing Field, Sparrows Green1953
123No 953: Tree planting ceremony at Playing Field, Sparrows Green - Mrs King 1953
124No 954: Procession in High Street 7000th anniversary of Charter1953
125No 955: Procession in High Street 7000th anniversary of Charter1953
126No 956: Wadhurst Charter celebrations [Elsie & children in centre foreground]1953
127No 957: Wadhurst Charter celebrations [Elsie, Win & children ito right of shop]1953
128No 958: Wadhurst Charter celebrations Historic pageant at Wadhurst Castle - 1953
129No 959: Wadhurst Charter celebrations Wadhurst rejoices at return of Charles II1953
130No 960: Wadhurst Charter celebrations Final pageant parade led by D Buckingham1953
131No 963: Church Street Church House - Church Gatehouse and church - under snow1954
132No 966: Snow on trees at The Lodge [from Tree Tops]1954
133No 967: Wedding of Revd A N H and Mrs Roscamp1954
134No 971: Wadhurst Town Sign1954
135No 987: Wadhurst Cricket Ground1954
136No 989: Snow scene 'The Walk'1955
137No 990: Linden Cottage High Street - occupied by Mrs L M Drewe1954
138No 991: Margaret and David in garden - David in school cap and blazer1955
139No 992: Snow scene 'The Walk'1955
140No 992: Snow scene - Sparrows Green corner1955
141No 1005: Harvest Festival decorations1955
142Old cottages and church - Christmas Greetings1907
143No 1006: St James' Square [from the Greyhound] Gardners Stores - now Threshers1955
144No 1007: The Greyhound from Gardners Stores - now Threshers1955
145No 1008: St James' Square [looking east] Bank, Methodist church Ironmongers1955
146No 1009: View over valley from Vicarage Green1955
147No 1011: St James' Square from the Greyhound Gardners Stores - now Threshers1956
148No 1024: Easter decorations1956
149No 1026: Margaret [with Elsie] leaving 'Greenacres' for her first day at school1956
150No 1027: Oak trees at Step Stile1956
151No 1031: 'Hope House' Sparrows Green corner1956
152No 1032: Flowers on grave of Maurice W Tate, Sussex and England cricketer1956
153No 1033: View south from The Walk1956
154No 1043: Part of tree in War memorial grounds, brought back from Jerusalem 1957
155No 1046: Red Lion Inn, Sparrows Green Stile & Winch Fine Ales - old building?1957
156Annual Sunday School Outing - request for contributions to Mrs Manktelow1956
157Heasman senr with his removal lorry in George St - Mary Offord
158Prentice Heasman with his removal lorry in Cowdray Park - Mary Offord1956
159A E Heasman and son Prentice Heasman with removal lorry in George St - 1956
160Heasman's Removals lorry in George St - Mary Offord - Courier
161Mr A E Heasman in uniform WW 1 - Mary Offord - Courier
162No 1192: Hops at entrance to Wadhurst church - Harvest Festival 1959
163No 1193: Old Wadhurst school [used now by children under 11] showing playground1959
164No 1195: Turner's Green1959
165No 1196: New sewer trench, High Street1960
166No 1197: View towards church from Pell Bridge Hill1960
167No 1198: Wadhurst Bonfire celebrations1959
168No 1199: Oak trees at Stile Step1960
169No 1200: Easter decorations1960
170No 1201: Boyes' shop High Street Saddlers - just sold; next to Gobles Tobacconists1960
171No 1202: Road leading to Railway Bridge near Miners' Arms1960
172No 1203: View of 'Wenbans' - wild cherry in foreground1960
173No 1205: Whitegates Hill from Old Station Road1960
174No 1206: Oak trees, Tapsell's Lane1960
175No 1207: Horse chestnut tree, Sparrows Green corner1960
176No 1208: St James's Square from Lower High Street1960
177No 1209: St James's Square1960
178No 1210: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in bloom1960
179No 1211: Beech trees outside 'Fairhaven'1960
180No 1212: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in full bloom1960
181No 1212: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in full bloom1960
182No 1214: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in full bloom1960
183No 1215: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in full bloom1960
184No 1216: Oak tree in Blacksmith's Lane1960
185No 1217: Three Oaks Lane trees and wild parsley1960
186No 1218: St James's Square - horse chestnut trees in full bloom1960
187No 1219: Marl Pit before development1960
188No 1220: Old school [Margaret half way down steps]1960
189No 1221: Three Oaks Lane [looking west]1960
190No 1223: Nos 5 & 6 Fairhurst Cottages, Osmer's Hill1960
191No 1224: Three Oaks Lane [looking east]1960
192No 1227: Junction of Gloucester Road with Old Station Road, showing oak tree1960
193No 1229: Flood water at Etchingham1960
194No 1230: Three Oaks Lane [looking west by Yeomans]1960
195No 1235: Almshouses, Sparrows Green [Nicholas Fowle's Charity]1960
196No 1236: Christmas decorations1961
197No 1240: Cottages [rear view] Church Street1961
198No 1241: Cottages opposite Wellington Place Sparrows Green1961
199No 1243: Oak tree near Wallands Cottages1961
200No 1244: View across Wadhurst Castle grounds1961
201No 1245: Mr & Mrs H Austin [in golden wedding chairs]1961
202No 1247: Horse chestnut opposite War memorial1961
203No 1250: Almshouses, Sparrows Green [Nicholas Fowle's Charity]1961
204No 1251: Trunk of oak tree shown in no. 1243 [199]1961
205No 1305: England XI taking the field -v- the Commonwealth XI at Hastings1961
206No 1307: : England XI taking the field -v- the Commonwealth XI at Hastings1961
207No 1309: D J Boorman & Richard Griffin at Central Ground Hastings1961
208No 1311: Almshouses [3 cottages] , Sparrows Green [Nicholas Fowle's Charity]1961
209No 1312: Harvest Festival decorations showing corn dolly shaped as lantern1961
210No 1313: Harvest Festival decorations1961
211No 1314: Harvest Festival decorations [hops and corn dollies]1961
212No 1315: Cottage [part of Fowle's Charity] Sparrows Green1962
213No 1316: View of Pell Hill from Vicarage Green1961
214No 1320: Children arriving at Old School [in morning] the day it closed down. 1962
215No 1322: Three Oaks Lane1962
216No 1324: Margaret Boorman, Averil Ascott and Jane Gurr [Mrs Wilson behind] 1962
217No 1325: Children arriving at Old School [in morning] the day it closed1962
218No 1326: Last luncheon break at Old School1962
219No 1327: Children leaving Old School at close of last day1962
220No 1328: Children leaving Old School at close of last day1962
221No 1329: Children leaving Old School at close of last day1962
222No 1335: Margaret at the new Primary School, Sparrows Green1962
223No 1333: View towards Little Pell Farm from Sparrows Green1962
224No 1333: View westwards from bedroom at 'Greenhurst'1962
225No 1330: Mr & Mrs H Austin at 'Greenhurst' Easter Day1962
226Finger post 'in lovely green countryside'
227Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
228Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
229Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
230Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
231Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
232Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
233Tunbridge Wells fire engine overturned at Knowle Grange1956
234Firemen fighting blaze from back of shops1956
235Firemen fighting blaze from back of shops - photo used by many national newspapers1956
236Firemen fighting blaze - front end of airframe behind International Stores1956
237Firemen fighting blaze from Washwell Lane / White Hart1956
238Fireman fighting blaze on tiled roof - where?1956
239International Stores - corner and High Street shops on fire1956
240International Stores and Washwell Lane cottages - 2 hoses and firemen1956
241International Stores from Washwell Lane - hose and fireman up ladder by chimney1956
242Queen's Head - hose and firemen - inn sign very clear: 'Residential AA Approved'1956
243Queen's Head - hose and firemen - inn sign very clear: 'Residential AA Approved'1956
244Firemen searching ruins of Raven's End - Mr Stemp's bungalow1956
245High Street panorama2006
246Report of closure of A E Heasman, carriers of George Street1976
247High Street - White Hart to Waltons2006
248High Street - Waltons to car park entrance2006
249High Street - car park entrance to TVR2006
250High Street - Ward to Wood-B-Pine2006
251High Street - TVR to Wood-B-Pine2006
252High Street - view down Washwell Lane2006
253High Street - White Hart car park and One Stop2006
254High Street - Washwell Lane, car park and One Stop2006
255High Street - Washwell Lane looking north from Townlands Road2006
256Townlands Road - Mill End2006
257Townlands Road - Broad Acres2006
258Townlands Road - roof of Mill End2006
259High Street - One Stop2006
260High Street - ToteSport to car park entrance2006
261High Street - Waltons to car park entrance2006
262High Street - car park entrance to TVR2006
263High Street - TVR to Columbine2006
264High Street - Columbine to Wood-B-Pine forecourt2006
265High Street - Wood-B-Pine forecourt2006
266High Street - Wood-B-Pine2006
267High Street - Wood-B-Pine and next house2006
268High Street - LifeStyle hair salon2006