HISTORY SOCIETY

Films

The “Bank Job”

This re-edited footage with a new sound track shows how the old Nat West Bank was moved up the road in Ripley High Street to its final resting place where it is now – our museum

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Video filmed with a drone at St Nicholas & Wisley Church

A drone flight around two 12th Century English churches by Mr. Sean Hickey. We have been given permission to show a youtube clip by the maker, Mr. Sean Hickey. Both within the leafy county of Surrey in the UK, very kind permission was granted to fly at these historic and important sites. History is everywhere […]

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The Great Fire Of Ripley – 1969

The Great Fire Of Ripley, Surrey, England (Monday 10th February 1969). Hundreds of people in homes and property for 75 yards either side of Ripley High Street were evacuated on Monday 10th February 1969 when explosions rocked the village, caused by the fire which spread rapidly through the general hardware store of Richard Green (Ripley) […]

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Ripley 1953 Coronation Celebrations

The original cine film was taken at the Ripley Village Coronation Celebrations on the 2nd June 1953 and was shown at a village event shortly after the Coronation and later converted to video tape.

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