Category: History

January 1, 1970

Crowle at War: Part 2. Gas Masks, Invasion Defence – submitted by Bill Goldthorp

GAS MASKS. These were issued to every body early on in the war; there was a serious concern that the Germans would drop gas bombs aimed at the civilian population. We had to carry the gas mask at all times and did so for the first two years of the war. It was believed that the Germans did not use gas because we were quite […]

Historic Directories

January 1, 1970

19th Century Directories of Crowle

This is an Index of Crowle residents and businesses listed in 19th Century Drectories. I have sorted the names alphabetically to help in identifying which directories a prticular person appears in. A B – Broth Brown – Butl C – Cou Cow – Cuth D E F G H I – J K L M N – O Pac – Post Potts – Pyc Q […]