To Fred Archer, born in the village of Ashton-under-Hill in 1915 and growing up in the 1920s, nothing seemed to change except the seasons This was the age of paraffin lamps, earth closets, and the last train from Evesham at 7pm The village was a self-sufficient community with its hierarchy, strong Church and Chapel, fierce politics and home-made entertainment But change was coming, and the motor car, wireless, telephone and the service bus to Evesham cinema meant that village life would change forever