1. ‘BB’ The Round House Years Sudborough Northamptonshire 1964 -1990 Christopher Coles

2. The Round House as a Public House ‘about 1900’ Originally built as a Toll House in 1660 Also been used as a Weavers Cottage and a Bakery Note the size of the brewery Outhouses

3. The Round House as a Private House 1940 / 50’s Note Metalled Road and Kerbs Also Black and White kerb colouring Outbuildings changed to those of ‘BB’ times

4. ‘BB’ arrives at the Round House 1964 ‘BB’ with his Labrador - Honey

5. The creation of Big Pond and Little Pond during the Summer of 1964 ‘BB’ Hard at work with a Rotavator. Honey his Labrador looks on. Both pictures taken by Ron Griffiths who helped ‘BB’ with this task

6. The Ponds – Nearing Completion - 1964 ‘BB’ at work on the rockery as the pool fills. This strenuous task resulted in ‘BB’ having to be hospitalised ‘BB’ and Angela – about to take Ron Griffiths to Kettering station after a weekend stay

7. The Round House – about 1967 With ‘BB’ car parked outside Note the maturing trees and shrubs The famous Weathervane ‘BB’ designed

8. ‘BB’ and his wife Cecily At ‘BB’s godsons ( Stephen Day and wife Sarah ) Wedding Reception in 1969 Cecily with ‘Ping’ the Pekinese

9. Local Ecclesiastical Commissions Restoration of the Reredos after damage by vandals All Saints - Sudborough St Peters - Lowick This scraper board work is reproduced from an original commissioned by the Church for Greetings Cards

10. The Purple Emperor ( Apatura iris) From Cage to Freedom ‘BB’s muslin covered cage in the gardens of the Round House where he raised ‘Iris’ One of ‘BB’s descendants of ‘Iris’ photographed in 2011 by Bryce Hanlon in nearby Ferym Woods where it was introduced by ‘BB’.

11. ‘BB’ with some of his books in the Round House

12. Books written and illustrated by ‘BB’ at The Round House

13. The Quiet Fields – in Sudborough ‘CC’s photo in 2006‘BB’s cover in 1981

14. Two of ‘BB’s many book signings Northampton 23 rd October 1967 Northampton August 1979

15. Entering ‘BB’s Indian Summer By “Nudge” Oakley Who lives in Sudborough. Who knew ‘BB’ and many of the characters ‘BB’ wrote about. Here are some of his tales.

16. Books illustrated by ‘BB’ at The Round House Dustwrapper Illustrations

17. The Shooting Times

18. The Gardens at The Round House

21. ‘BB’ having a “burn-up” at The Round House

22. The Gardens at The Round House

23. ‘BB’, Angela and Polar

24. ‘BB’ with his Twin Brother Roger In The Round House Gardens 1985

25. ‘BB’ (front right) after receiving the Master of Arts Crimson Hood of Learning from the Chancellor of Leicester University ( centre ) in 1986

26. ‘BB’ with Chris Yates by Big Pool Summer 1989

27. Buckingham Palace 5 th December 1989 ‘BB’ Proudly presents his MBE From ‘A Symposium’

28. The Round House Years “The wonder of the World the beauty of the power, the shapes of things their colours, lights and shades; these I saw, look ye also while life lasts” Denys J Watkins Pitchford MBE 1905 - 1990