Forgotten footage sheds light on Marston Green's busy history

BYGONE DAYS: The first part of the film shows a number of local stores.

A FASCINATING video showing scenes of inter-war Marston Green has been uploaded to YouTube.
The footage, believed to date from around 1932, was shot by local man Howard Baylis, a farmer and keen amateur filmmaker.
It was posted on the video-sharing site by his granddaughter, Stella Bunn, who explained that it had been stored in her father's loft for the past 70 years.
Titled "A Voyage of Discovery", the footage includes local businesses such as Crawford's Stores and G.E Griffin Motor Repairs.
Mr Baylis' video also features scenes from the village's Horticultural Show, including the unveiling of prize vegetables and local children in fancy dress.
The full video - around 12 minutes long - is available to view here.

Local history: According to the local history book Marston Green: From olden days to the present day, by Graham Crawford, Griffin's was a garage and workshop located near to the present day Tavern.
Crawford's Stores, meanwhile, which at one time was believed to be the largest privately-owned greengrocers in Warwickshire, operated from Holly Lane from around 1930.