Friday, 6 February 2009




Four images of SB on a winters day, Feb. 4th 2009 by Zu Henry

Monday, 2 February 2009

Catherine Pomphrey outside Sydney Cottage
Hugh Sydney Beater and his wife Maud [with Betty the dog] They lived at Sydney Cottage/Smallcombe Nurseries from 1921-1957
Believed to be Miss Elizabeth Martin who lived at Sydney Cottage from 1851-1920
Below are a series of photographs of Catherine Elizabeth who worked for Hugh Beater, later married Ronald Pomphrey and lived at Smallcombe nurseries.





This is Peter Pomphrey, Catherine's son outside Smallcombe Nurseries.
With thanks to Helen Hobbs who was given permission by Peter Pomphrey to put these pictures on our blog.