Nostalgic memories of Aldershot's local history
Share your own memories of Aldershot and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 93 in total
I was born at home in Waterloo Road in 1956. My mum and dad Olive and George Pharo took over running the Liberal club on the high St. dead opposite the football ground in 1960 I can remember being on the flat roof and being able to see football matches being played. I went to the school on Redan hill which I have found out from reading on this site was called National infant and primary school. My mum has dementia and doesn't ...see more
How many happy hours I spent in this park as a child, teenager and young woman. The gardens by the tennis courts were so well kept and I remember sitting on the benches there with my mother when we walked back from town. I remember hiring the clubs from the greenhouse keeper to play miniature golf on summer evenings, the duckpond too, although by then it had a railing round it, the wonderful huge oaks and beeches, and the ...see more
Remember this hospital well.In 1952 had my appendix out. In there for 7 days. Boy in the next bed kept telling me jokes which made me laugh but hurt my stitches like hell.
In 1965 my son of 4 weeks had to go in this hospital to have a small abscess removed from his neck.WE looked at this little mite through the window outside on the pavement and he looked soooo small in this large bed. Anyway all was well and the hospital did a wonderful job.
My dad was Lt Col Smith, commanding officer of Blenheim Barracks. We lived in Blenheim House (now demolished) in the late 1950s and as kids would watch the parades held every Tuesday on the ground at the top of Queens Avenue. It is now the playground of the school which was built there. I went to school in Queens Road and my brother and I would cycle down the Farnborough Road and back every day!! The traffic was not ...see more
Christine Williams
We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968.
We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides.
Photos to follow:
1) Girl Guides Red Indian war dance, with Captain Kim Greenway on the far right.
Mary Gemson is in the white Red Indian outfit; I am dancing behind her with just my head ...see more
I was born in Aldershot in 1950, went to Newport road infants/primary school then on to Manor Park Secondary Modern school. The first year though had to go to North Camp Buller Barracks as there was no room until Heron Wood school was finished and the boys all went there leaving Manor Parks a girls school. In the summer of 1964 as usual the Fun Fair came to Manor Park and I met my first love. I was mad ...see more
Good morning all
My amazing grandmother is going to be 90 in December and in the early 1940's she was a NAFFI girl based in Aldershot. She has told me many times that these days were among the best days of her life.
Unfortunately my grandma fell, broke her hip, smashed her head on a pavement and this has given her a bleed on the brain which in turn has bought on early onset dementia. So far, thank ...see more
when I was very young around 8-10 and I am now55 I see to remember been in the army barracks and this overlooked a very old house which as kids we thought was haunted also I went to the primary school which had another school for younger sibling next door does anyone know were these may of been
My mother and father were married in St Andrews garrison church in 1944
Mum was a cook in the NAFFI and my dad was stationed on the camp after coming back from France following Dunkirk with damage to his legs
I believe I am in this picture, pushing my son Martin in his pram in 1967.
I was born in the Cottage Hospital in St George's Road Aldershot and so were both of my children. I was married in St Michael's Church and I still live in the town.
Susan Lightfoot/Harris
