Nostalgic memories of Baughurst's local history

Share your own memories of Baughurst 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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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to have good memories of baughurst my parents both worked at AWRE we moved there when I was one and we left the area in 1970 when I was 15 We lived at 50 long grove and I also went to hurst school I now live in new Zealand If anyone remembers me don’t hesitate to contact me be great to see what happens to all the people my age Used to love catching the bus on Rainy days to tadley burnham copse junior ...see more
I lived in Baughurst for a short while. I remember the fair. I could hear it from our back window. Also I had a very dear friend there and when our children were small we used to walk to Shyshack Lane for strawberries.
We moved to Baughurst from Australia as my father started a new job at the AWRE at Aldermaston. My new school, the Hurst Secondary Modern, was a fairly new school. I spent the next 3 years there with mixed experiences, though I did have some very good friends who I have now lost touch with. The Baughurst estate was all owned by the AWRE and all the people who lived there were working at the AWRE site. Baughurst was a ...see more