You are here:
Alresford
Alresford maps
Historic maps of Alresford and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Alresford maps
Alresford area books
Displaying 1 of 22 books about Alresford and the local area. View all books for this area
You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Alresford
Displaying a selection of personal
memories of Alresford.
Add your memory of Alresford
or of a photo of Alresford.
The Blake Family
My grandfather Edgar Blake was badly wounded in the First World War and had many operations on his face to rebuild it. He lived to the age of 89, passing away in 1977. He and my grandmother are buried in the Churchyard of St John's. My grandfather was the manager of the World Stores in East Street. They had one son Kenneth, and 3 daughters one of which was my mother Primrose but always known as Peggy, born on 19th April 1917. My mother was married to Leonard Reginald Swatton on 14th February, 1940, at St John's Church, 3 days later Dad was off to war leaving England from the Devon area, he was then taken prisoner of war at St Valery en Caux (in France), hence my spelling of my name. Dad was a POW for 5 years, coming home on 8th May 1945. My Mum passed away 8th Feb 1984. Dad passed away 5th September 1993. I was christened in October 1946, again at St John's Church. I always love to drive... Read more
My Mum And Uncle
Hi, my mum and uncle went to Perrins too, their names are Jean Smith and Dennis Smith, my mum was there between 49 and 54 and uncle 57 and 62, my auntie worked at Broadway garage.
1959 Lloyds Bank
i was working in Lloyds bank in 1959. I remember going across the road to fetch cakes from the bakery every day for the staff. We had six staff, this was before the extension to the bank. The other members were Mr Rainford, Mr Sherwood, and the manager whose name escapes me. The girls were Myrtle Young, another Anne and me. I remember going to the cinema in Station Road. You could not hear a thing if it was raining because of the tin roof. I travelled to work by train from Winchester, it cost six shillings and fourpence return. Those were the days.
Perins School
Does anyone remember Veronica Woolston? I would love to hear. We were mates in Mr Dando's class in the good old days, what fun we had.
Black & White Bakery
The white building on the right was where I was born; it was a bakers and confectioners owned by Mr White. My father was the baker there and we lived in the flat above the shop. The bakehouse was through the entrance where a person is standing with a bicycle. The ovens were wood (oak) fired and there was a large well in the yard which supplied the water. The next shop down towards The Dean was a general grocer and on the corner was a cafe owned by the Chalke family, (I can only remember the daughter, Susan, by name ). Opposite was I believe Haskins Garage.
