Horse-drawn caravans are parked on a grassy field near a row of houses with thatched roofs in this historic street scene.

From Market Street, Swavesey Feast c.1910. Horse-drawn caravans. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Market Street & Green, Swavesey

History of Swavesey Feast

A street scene in Swavesey with a grass verge in the foreground, thatched cottages on the right, and houses in the distance.

Market Street, Swavesey c.1920. 4 thatched cottages on right destroyed by fire in 1924. New house built by Charles Heffer in 1925.(Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

A crowd gathers in front of the George and Dragon pub, surrounding a horse-drawn carriage in this 1898 black-and-white print.

Market Street, 1898, George and Dragon. Raymond Green, Conservative candidate in light suit with wife. In white apron on left is Joseph Stockbridge, local harness maker from Warman’s Lane. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

A person pushes a pram along a street lined with brick buildings, with a large tree growing on a grassy verge to the left.

Market Street Swavesey in 1948. Large central building was Godfrey’s haulage. Lady pushing pram is Rose Messenger. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

A large conifer in a metal cage stands beside a small pond in a grassy village green, with cottages in the background.

Market Street, Swavesey, 1931, Bert Hodson’s ducks in pond (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

A woman in a long coat stands before a brick shop building with signage for wools and Mrs. M. Lee beside the doorway.

Mrs Lee outside drapery shop in 1932. Gave up shop in 1940. Bought by Alan Lee after discharge from RAF 1948.(Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Two boys stand in floodwater, one on a wooden raft using a pole while the other stands nearby in water up to his knees.

Looking down Cow Fen from Market Street Green in 1947 floods. Two boys on homemade raft. On left, Derek Lant, son of White Horse landlord; on right, Brian Norman, son of Frank and Norma. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

A crying child in a dark double-breasted coat and boots stands in floodwater in front of a house with a wooden picket fence.

1947 floods. Market Street council houses. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Two boys sit in a narrow wooden boat on floodwater in front of a white house with a tall fence and hedges in the background.

1947 Floods. Two boys who had paddled from Over via Cow Fen.(Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Six smiling people wearing aprons and scarves over their clothes hold or toss frying pans in a black and white photograph.

Professional pancake racers in 1970 race on Market Street green.(Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

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