100 YEARS AGO.

The hop-picking season is in full swing around Malvern. The Black Country towns at the northern end of the county are now sending their hundreds into the neighbourhood to follow the health giving pursuits amongst the bine, and incidentally to make money. To many of those who come to the hop fields year after year it is a serious business. They are out in the first place to make money, and only secondly to have a holiday. To some families a good 'hopping' means everything and they rely on taking back a substantial sum.

Malvern Gazette, September 13, 1912.

50 YEARS AGO.

A determined effort to stop Malvern's ancient earthworks on Midsummer Hill from disappearing through the effects of quarrying is being made by the Hills Conservators. "Let us demand that a Ministry official to see the place where the earthworks are menaced," said Mr T Cook. Mr Cadbury wanted a letter sent to the BBC remonstrating about a humorous story put out that morning regarding complaints from people near the West Malvern bus terminus of geese frightening young children.

Malvern Gazette, September 14, 1962.

25 YEARS AGO.

Beleagured Ripple residents have been supported by Malvern Hills district councillors in their fight against one of three developments which are threatening the rural peace of their lives. Members of the council's housing committee voted on Tuesday to object to county council proposals to site a gipsy transit site in their parish, after local councillor Me David Eddie declared; "Ripple has enough problems without adding to them by establishing a gipsy site." The village has already had to suffer tipping and the threat of sand and gravel extraction.

Malvern Gazette, September 18, 1987.