Identity area
Reference code
BCA - 2019.1894
Title
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis from The Swan Inn, Buckland Road
Date(s)
- c1951-1964 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
pdf of 5 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis owned and ran the Swan Inn in Buckland road for many years. In the last few years, Mrs Sollis ran it as a widow. Emmie Papworth, nee Bishop was a relative and adored Mrs Sollis; Emmie is seen with her in two of these pictures and her son Tom is with them in one of them. Mrs Sollis eventually sold The Swan by auction October 1st 1964; it was bought by Tim Tomlins.