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• Hollowell Church - Exterior Views
  General views of the exterior of the building.
• Hollowell Bus Shelter
  Views of the clock and the weather vane on the Hollowell Bus Shelter. and the village sign by it.
• Hillview, Guilsborough Hill
  It is thought the main part of this house dates from the 1830s. It was built for a Mr Chapman, plumber and glazier.
  
  Picture 3 is of the corbelling on the back of the house just at the entrance to the Jetty.
• Hillside Cottage, Guilsborough Hill
  Two views of the cottage next to Hillview and just below Stone House Farm. It used to be two small cottages.
• The Post-box on Guilsborough Hill
  This post-box is in the front garden wall of The Manor on Guilsborough Hill.
• Stone House Farm, Guilsborough Hill
  The main stone building used to be the farmhouse. It was reduced in size in the 1950s (we think), the corrugated roof was fitted and since then it has been used for storage.
• Hill House, Guilsborough Hill
  It was the Coach and Horses public house, Hollowell's only pub. There was also the Red Lion, also on Guilsborough Hill and since demolished, but that was an alehouse, so not licenced to sell wines and spirits.
• View down Guilsborough Hill
  This is the view looking down Guilsborough Hill above the village.
• The Mill, Hollowell
  This is the old mill on Creaton Road, Hollowell.
  
  The dam of Hollowell Reservoir can be seen on the right.
  
  In December 2019 Simon Armstrong lived there.
• The Poplars in Creaton Road
  This is the Poplars in Creaton Road, round the corner from the bus shelter.
• Kent Cottage in Creaton Road
  this is the only remaining thatched cottage in Hollowell.
• Houses in Creaton Road: Brickyard Cottage, Bolberry and Elland House
  These three houses are set back a bit from the road.
• Ivy Cottage, Creaton Road
  Here are three photos of the cottage.
• Views of Creaton Road
  The council houses were built in about 1938 for the workers building the reservoir.
  
  The second image shows the Poplars on the right.
• Diana and Harold Wells
  They lived in Beech House, Church Hill, Hollowell.
• Fellng Trees on Church Hill circa 1995
  Taking trees down on Church Hill on George Leatherland's land.
  
  In the first image Steven Fountain is in the bucket and his father, Howard Fountain, standing on the right.
• Hollowell Steam Christmas Party.
  We think this was some time in the 1980s. Can you help us with any names?
• Hollowell Church Fete
  Held outside the entrance to the church. Date unknown.
• Hollowell May Queen from 3 different years - Help needed with names!
  1. the May Queen with Judith Cook on the far left.
  
  2. The horse and cart from the same year as number 1.
  
  3,4. Two images from a different year.
• Hollowell Steam Awards November 1989
  In the first image, from left to right:
  
  Alan Eaton, Rev William Gibbs, Judith Cook, Mike Jones (?).
• Hollowell Steam Awards 1986 or 7
  In the first Image:
  
  Back row from left to right:
  Robin Lewis, Alan Eaton, Alan Odell, Alan Mister, Judith Cook.
  
  Front row:
  Matthew Woodman, ---, William Gilbert, ---.
• Hollowell May Queen - Judging the Fancy Dress
  These pictures were taken in Hollowell Village Hall, date unknown. The children were taking part in the May Day Festivities.
• Aerial Views of Hollowell 1980s
  The first three views are taken from some scaffolding round the church.
• Wedding of Lily & Jim Smith Easter 1947
  Lily and Jim Smith were Dorothy Smith's parents. Both worked at Creaton Hospital, which is where they met.
  
  Jim Smith's mother lived in Hollowell.
• Ena Smith's 90th Birthday
  Ena Smith lived at 6 Creaton Road. She was a stalwart of the church and always rang the bell, hence holding the bell-rope in the picture. She had lived in Hollowell from about the age of 2 and she and husband Jack ran the Red Lion ale house on Guilsborough Hill in the 1930s after her parents retired from running it.
  
  People in the picture, left to right:
  
  Mrs Wallace, Eva Davies (with Rev William Gibbs behind), , ???, ???,William and Vivian Hall, Hazel Grace (Ena's eldest daughter), Ena, George Grace, Joan Rowell, Kathleen Litchfield, Brs Brock, Diana Wells, Renee Bell, ???, Gill Brown.
  Front row: ???, Caroline Hall, ???.
  
  The second image is taken from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 31 October 1996. Included in the article are the words:
  
  "Mrs Smith was born in Northampton where her parents kept the Admiral Rodney pub, in The Drapery. She moved to Hollowell when she was aged about two when her parents took the licence of the Red Lion, then one of two pubs in the village. Mrs Smith went to the village school, married a local man and has been in the village ever since. Her daughter, Hazel, was among the congregation."