Nostalgic memories of Bishopstoke's local history

Share your own memories of Bishopstoke 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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I lived here when we moved from "Asfordby", which was a big house converted into flats in Church Road. I would walk up and down this road when I got old enough to go to school at the infants (my parents didn't have a car). I would come home for lunch too. We lived nearer the top of Stoke Park Road, between Drake Road and Rogers Road, although at first Rogers Road was not built. Looking at the houses on the ...see more
Yes I remember getting chips from the chip shop when Mr and Mrs Pellerade had it - I knew Sandra and she had an older brother, Maurice. My friend, Sally Yarnold, lived just behind there in a cottage. We would often go paddling at Bishy beach at Riverside, but our main bathing place was at the Lloyd, where we would also take a jam jar on a string and catch minnows. We used to climb ...see more
Miss Star was my teacher at Bishopstoke Infants. I also remember Mr Collis - I bumped into John Collis a few weeks ago who informs me he is now retired. I saw an article in the local paper and Mrs Cull who lives a few doors up from Mr & Mrs Collis has just recently turned 100 years old and has been in the same house for 69 years. I can remember going into the house behind Smarts fish and chip shop with my brother John who was friends with Maurice.
I remember Maurice Pellerade well as he was a good mate of mine at school, is Maurice still around? Our teacher was Mr Jelfs & his son was Brian, before that our teacher was Mr Lloyd. Ah those were the days.
I spent a lot of my social time at the Anchor. Does anyone recal when the dart boards were made of wood and the landlord would leave them to soak in the river opposite. It somehow seemed so much deeper then. The landlord and his wife were Charlie and Dolly Raymond, such nice people. As with pub life then, there was always plenty of characters. Daisy and Vi Bell, Ken Cowerd, Matt Sharp, Gordon Nicoll, Dick ...see more
I remember Sunshine Corner in Spring Lane, where I would go to on Sunday Mornings and make pom poms on milk bottle tops, and sit on brightly coloured chairs and of singing; "Sunshine Corner, oh it's very fine it's for children under ninty nine all are welcome, seats are given free sunnny sunshine corner is the place for me" And then off home in Hamilton Road to roast beef and yorkshire pudding, we always had ...see more
Where have the years gone? I remember walking to the chip shop in Spring Lane to get my chips and gherkins when I was pregnant (can't eat them now). Also the good old Post Office where my ex saw an advert for Labrador puppies, got one of course (so much cheaper to feed in those days). And does anyone remember the Saturday dances at the Memorial hall. Highlight of the week especially seeing who could get ...see more
I too remember the Fish and Chip shop in the 1950's, walking by the Barge, going to school and also being scared of Mr Collis the caretaker, walking to Stoke Park Woods, ringing the Church Bells for services and practice on Monday evenings. Although I lived on Church Road, I loved to walk Spring Lane. It was so quiet. I have many very happy memories of Bishopstoke and friends that I still correspond with even ...see more
I would like to get any e-mails from former class mates from the time I was a student there, I remember the bomb shelters that we used to go in and try to find our way out in the dark. We lived in Chandleford, the refugee camp. We left England in 1954 for USA. I must say that now at the age of 72 I miss Eastleigh and the UK. So please anyone that can remember me,. send me a e-mail: rjk2823@yahoo.com Thank you so much.
I lived in Stoke Park Road near the woods about 1965-1974. Best years of my life I believe. I used to go into the woods to play with other kids from the area. Oh for having those days of my youth all over again....