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John Rogers:- Goose Pie Farm Photos & History  


 
         1930 Left by Horse ?,  Centre:- Mr Bruce Rogers Father of John in Pram.   
      In the early days fruit would go on over night train and be on London market by 9am the
     next morning, later on a large van was used instead of horse and cart and fruit was taken
        to Norfolk Fruit Growers at Wroxham for distribution. The fruit baskets were loaded onto
             pallets and then "racked" into the van.             
   (Crops were Blackcurrants, Redcurrants, Strawberries and Raspberries).

  
           Goose Pie Farm Cottage and Yard

    
       Goose Pie farm Yard looking across to the Rectory and Church

  
     Mrs Carman & Mrs Watts     
                                        (Gertie)
 

                               Men and Horses at Goose Pie      

 
  Fruit pickers with the owner of Googe Pie Farm, Mr Bruse Rogers first on back row

  
     Fruit pickers at Goose Pie Farm: on right of photo Mr John Rogers
    
  
    Fruit pickers at Googe Pie Farm, Mr John Rogers (6' 6") on right

   
      Mr John Rogers--Mrs Gertie Watts--Gerald Carman--Mrs Lily Carman

   
      Mr John Rogers & Gerald Car

 
 Mrs Evelyn Rogers at Goose Pie Farm with Rectory & Church in back ground
with horse & pussycat.

 
      Goose Pie Farm Bungalow

                             

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