High Street c1969, Brading
High Street c1969, Brading Ref: B175038
Memories of High Street c1969, Brading
My Mother And Me, Brading High Street.
The lady and the small boy by the Wax Museum are my mother and me. I was born in 1962.
Brading & local memories
Read and share memories of Brading and Isle of Wight inspired by Frith photos.
Grandad's Cement Works
Mr grandfather owned the old cement works in Quay Lane (this picture shows the large building with the tall chimney, centre of frame) and his men used to make concrete roofing tiles there. In the late 1950's the chimney became dangerous and they used expolsives to demolish it. I have some very poor photos of this. His building company was so busy he closed the factory one winter and the employees were called in to work on his sites. When they opened up in the spring, all of the aluminium moulds had been stolen and the buildings fell into disrepair. I now live in a house built on the old foundations of the brickworks, and my horses have stables over the original ovens which are still underneath. I cherish the history behind my home, and share old stories with some of the former employees who still live in Brading.
