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Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Ampthill maps
Historic maps of Ampthill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ampthill maps
Historic map of Ampthill
Illustrated Victorian map of Bedfordshire
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Ampthill books
Displaying 3 of 5 books about Ampthill and the local area. View all Ampthill books
Bedfordshire Living Memories
Paperback
$28
Bedford Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
Luton Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
10 Ampthill photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Ampthill
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My abiding memory of Ampthill is when I used to go to the Saturday pictures with my cousins and the fire engine would be called out. The only problem was the siren that called them out was the old wartime air-raid siren. What a noise !!! I lived in Maulden but often visited Ampthill. ... [more]
Shared on 26 November 2007
Browsing Ampthill, for the first time, I came across the above photo. On the left just above the logo is a shop blind that used to protect the meat in the window display from sunshine (when it appeared). That blind was the bain of my life in 1952/3/4 when I was a so called "butchers boy". It never ran correctly on... [more]
Shared on 03 September 2007
The shop next door to The Ampthill News was and still is Cheesman's the chemist and the shop next door to that was Underwood's an electrical appliance shop.
Shared on 11 May 2006
The lady with the white coat and shopping basket on the right hand side of the photo is my grandmother - Clara Billington - and lovely to see her in print!
Shared on 21 April 2007
Bedfordshire memories
The gable end of the house on the left is 39 Mill Lane and Back St starts at the junction over the hill and not visible here. My father built the house about 1935 when he was 21 years old. I grew up there until 1955 when it was sold and we moved from Clophill for a short time. We returned... [more]
Shared on 20 December 2007
This is where I live, it is no longer a village post office. It was built in 1680, and we are returning it to a residential property.
Shared on 11 October 2006
The first time I went to Marston my boyfriend was taking me to visit his parents. I was 15 and he was 17. We caught a train from Bedford St John's and got off at Milbrook Halt. His family lived in a Brickyard home in "Jubilee Cottages". It wasn't as modern as my parents' council house as it had no hot... [more]
Shared on 16 June 2008
The Square was lit up throughout Chrismas 2006. A Christmas Tree was installed in the centre and the surrounding buildings were adorned with gentle Chritmas lights. The day of 'lighting up' was attended by a large part of the community from the youngest to the most senior, and it was two of the latter who performed the grand switch on.... [more]
Shared on 28 October 2007
Extracts From Ampthill & Bedfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ampthill, inspired by Frith photos.
Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
Dating back to the 18th century, the deed to each of these cottages restricts the householder to replacing the thatched roof only with thatch, and further prescribes the method and colour of redecoration that may be carried out. It is doubtful that the legality of the covenant has ever been challenged. The bus on the right is an Eastern National vehicle... [more]
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
It is entirely possible that Queen Katherine of Aragon worshipped in the 10th-century church during her stay at Ampthill Castle in 1533. Katherine's Cross in Ampthill Park gained a subsequent measure of recognition when it proved to be the burial site of the 'Golden Hare' - the subject of a national treasure hunt based on Kit Williams' book 'Masquerade'.
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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Bedfordshire Photographic Memories
The Zonita Cinema has followed 'Adventures of Quentin Durward' into obscurity, but the pub across the road still provides a service for thirsty residents and travellers. The owner, Charles Wells Brewery of Bedford, is the only independent brewery left in the county.
This is an extract from Bedfordshire Photographic Memories.
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