'August slipped away into a moment in time': 13 retro Mansfield and Ashfield summer snaps

By Phoebe Cox

Published 1st Aug 2024, 10:18 BST

Updated 27th Aug 2024, 14:56 BST

As August comes to an end and we brace ourselves for cooler weather, here are 13 photos from past summers in Mansfield and Ashfield.

As Taylor Swift said in her song ‘August’: “But I can see us lost in the memory / August slipped away into a moment in time” — that is the case here, as August has flown by.

Check out these 13 photos from your Mansfield and Ashfield Chad archive.

Birthday girl Catherine Spencer celebrated her 101st birthday in 2007 with her best friend Lester Gill who was 101 in August (2007) at Maun View Nursing Home.

1. 2007

Birthday girl Catherine Spencer celebrated her 101st birthday in 2007 with her best friend Lester Gill who was 101 in August (2007) at Maun View Nursing Home. Photo: Angela Ward

Mansfield Lauren Greasley who celebrated her eighth birthday on August 8, 2008. This year, Lauren turns 24 on this August 8.

2. August birthday

Mansfield Lauren Greasley who celebrated her eighth birthday on August 8, 2008. This year, Lauren turns 24 on this August 8. Photo: Roger Grayson

Ashfield Vet Frank Flynn, set to take part in a fundraising event for Dogs for the Disabled. Frank is pictured with Ken Heathcote of Kirkby and his Dog For The Disabled, Petra, who was 3 in this photo.

3. 2007

Ashfield Vet Frank Flynn, set to take part in a fundraising event for Dogs for the Disabled. Frank is pictured with Ken Heathcote of Kirkby and his Dog For The Disabled, Petra, who was 3 in this photo. Photo: Jane Hilton

Sutton's King and Miller staff took part in a charity sky dive in August 2009 to raise funds for The Kings Mill Hospital Robin Hood Children;s Ward, pictured are Manager Matthew Deans and Play Zone Supervisor Claire Dodds.

4. 2009 charity jump

Sutton's King and Miller staff took part in a charity sky dive in August 2009 to raise funds for The Kings Mill Hospital Robin Hood Children;s Ward, pictured are Manager Matthew Deans and Play Zone Supervisor Claire Dodds. Photo: Jane Hilton

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