We hold many photographs donated to the archive without identification details. Can you help? Browse the entries below and leave a comment on any photograph you recognise — every detail, however small, helps us build a more complete picture of village life.

Many entries have already been updated with what people have told us on our Facebook page. Where this has happened, we’ve added a summary of those comments under “What the community has told us”. If you can add to it, or put us right, please leave a comment here too.

A Day Out at the Seaside12 September, 2026
Three gentlemen, fully suited and booted, strolling along a seafront promenade
The Village Blacksmith at Work12 September, 2026
A blacksmith shoeing a horse, tools laid out beside him
Catherine West (1877-1958): The Lady with the Flowers20 July, 2026
An unlabelled photograph of a lady holding flowers, shared in January 2025, is now one of our best-documented images — thanks to the village community who identified her as Catherine West of Dragon Lane.
Primary School Football Team19 March, 2026
1959-1960 Newbold Verdon Primary School football team who were the winners of many trophies including the Leicestershire Schools Rice Bowl.
Sponsored Shirt Presentation19 March, 2026
Mike Dixon presenting Statham’s Shoes sponsored shirts to one of the Newbold Verdon cricket teams. Year unknown – can you help?
Lovis Prime & Walter Tovey: A Family Wedding, 19211 October, 2025
We spotlight an extended family in a wedding photograph from the archive
Horace and Margaret Preston: Old School House, Main Street12 September, 2025
Photograph 1: an elderly couple seated on a bench in a garden, Photograph 2: a gentleman in police-style uniform, cap
Group outside the Village Hall1 July, 2025
A sports team photographed outside what appears to be the Village Hall, circa 1935. Can you identify anyone?

Community Memories