Berwick, Drusillas Park, The Miniature Railway c.1955
Photo ref: B563014
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Photo ref: B563014
Photo of Berwick, Drusillas Park, The Miniature Railway c.1955

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The miniature railway was one of the major attractions of Drusilla's and still is, though the engines are somehow less utilitarian and more convincingly based on steam locomotives - the best one is 'Ruston' The train now hauls visitors around within the high-fenced zoo park.

A Selection of Memories from Berwick

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Berwick

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I was a Dutch student of English and spent my summer holidays at a farm at Berwick in the years 1959-61. The farm was run by John and Chris Buckland, their phone number was RIPE 393. I can't remember the name of the farm (if it had one) or the name of the road, but I do remember the road led to the railway station. Also, if memory serves me, when one went from the farm to the station one could enter a lane on ...see more