100 Years Ago September 9, 1905

It was reported to the Joint Hospital Board that the contracts for the supply of milk, bread, meat and groceries would expire on September 30. It was decided to continue Mr Cartwright's contract for milk on the same terms as before 1s per gallon. As there was no saving on the grocery contract, it was decided to leave Miss Atkins to get groceries from any tradesmen, on the understanding that the orders are given in rotation to each tradesman as far as possible. With regard to the contracts for meat and bread, on which there was a saving, it was decided to advertise for tenders.

75 Years Ago

September 6, 1930

Another great effort on behalf of Evesham Hospital is now but a memory, though all will agree that it is a very pleasant memory. For two days the town surrendered itself to a noble cause, when all and sundry threw themselves whole-heartedly into the festivities which were so numerous and varied. Months of preparation, entailing much hard work on the part of the efficient organisers, culminated in the splendid effort to which everyone bore witness, and favoured by beautiful weather Evesham Hospital Gala was the unqualified success all good-natured folk hoped it would be.

50 Years Ago

September 10, 1955

From the age of fifteen upwards, intending market gardeners can learn a lot during the autumn, winter and spring from the courses now about to begin at the Pershore Institute of Horticulture. The least possible expense is occasioned students already employed in the horticultural industry; they attend one day a week from October to March and on one or two occasions during next summer - that is about 25 days a year. During their first year, students will study intensive market garden production. In the second year they may specialise in either glasshouse and market garden crops or hardy fruit crops.

25 Years Ago

September 11, 1980

There has been massive opposition to plans to build a big supermarket on the Four Pools estate at Evesham. The supermarket forms part of a shopping complex which also includes a bank and a public house planned by a development company on a 2.1 acre site fronting Davies Road. It has caused so much unrest that Evesham town council has called for talks about it with Wychavon council's planning officers. A survey carried out on the estate has shown that most people are against it. The survey was carried out by the Four Pools Action Committee and 80 per cent of those who replied to the questionnaire said they did not want a supermarket.