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History of Downley

Downley Local History

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    • Religous Dissent and Downley
  • Covid-19
  • Memories
  • Roads
  • The Common
    • Golf on the Common
    • Origin & Survival
  • War Times
    • Operations
      • Secret Hillside
      • Tank Testing
    • V1 Buzz-Bomb
      • A Near Miss
      • Recalling the Day
  • Work Places
    • Bricks and West Wycombe
    • The Furniture Industry
    • Strong Women
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Timeline Stories

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2020 Corona Virus Locks Down Downley

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianOctober 26, 2023

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2014 The Downley Donkey Becomes a Morrisons Local

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianOctober 6, 2022

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2002 Downley Community Centre Opens

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianMay 25, 2020

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1995 The Last Furniture Factory Closes

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianOctober 16, 2022

The Mines … Continue reading →

1987 Downley Becomes a Parish

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianMay 18, 2020

Downley was … Continue reading →

1945 Celebrations on the Common

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianJune 12, 2020

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1937 Three Hamlets Become One Village

History of Downley Posted on May 15, 2020 by BrianMay 16, 2020

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1932/33 Water and Electricity Come to Downley

History of Downley Posted on May 15, 2020 by BrianMay 15, 2020

Piped mains … Continue reading →

1925 War Memorial Hall Completed

History of Downley Posted on May 15, 2020 by BrianAugust 8, 2021

The Hall … Continue reading →

1903 A Blue Rose

History of Downley Posted on May 15, 2020 by BrianMay 15, 2020

Mr Alfred … Continue reading →

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