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Memories of Send – Personal Recollections
Narrated by a lady born in 1903, this film offers a vivid and personal glimpse into village life in Send around a century ago. Her reminiscences are brought to life through a rich collection of photographs from the Send & Ripley History Society archives, alongside images from other sources. Together, they paint a fascinating portrait of the people, places, and everyday experiences of a bygone era. Watch the video using the link in the Media Library.
The small village that became a Mecca for cyclists
Long before Surrey's Box Hill became an Olympic landmark, a quiet village on the Portsmouth Road was the unlikely centre of British cycling culture. Read the article using the link in the Media Library.
The Ripley Road - BBC Radio Surrey
Simon Furber from Secret Surrey talks to Send and Ripley History Society’s Head Museum Curator Clare McCann about the Ripley road, a stretch of Surrey tarmac that drew thousands of cyclists to Ripley in the 1800’s. Listen to the article using the link in the Media Library.
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