Town Archive
A structured archive of the things that have shaped the town’s public story. The Gazette is the principal source. Other items are added when they are public, dated, and worth keeping.
2026
August
- 22 Aug - Council and Committee at Odds Over Census
- 20 Aug - The Seventh Drain, in Three Maps
- 23 Aug - Letter: On the Census, From Waraich & Sons
- 18 Aug - Public Notice: Drain Day 2026
- 25 Aug - Classifieds: For Hay, For Help, For Information
Selected items, by topic
The Seventh Drain
- Della Finch, “The Seventh Drain, in Three Maps” (2026)
- Earlier articles from 2022 and 2024 are kept in the Reading Room museum cabinet and will be added to this archive as they are transcribed.
The Census
Drain Day
Older records
Pre-2026 issues of the Gazette, where they have survived, are held in the Reading Room museum cabinet. Selected items, including the 1948 founding issue and a full run of the 1970s, are in good condition and may be inspected by appointment.
Parish minutes from 1947 to the present are kept by the Parish Clerk. Five minutes are missing from the record; this is publicly noted on the Council door.
Adding to the archive
The archive is updated as items are published or transcribed. Items are not added speculatively; if a matter is the subject of careful reporting elsewhere, that reporting is the source.
The archive is maintained by the Gazette. Last revised: 25 August 2026.