Camberley, Surrey

Return of a Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far.

In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into memories of wartime school in School Lane, street play, places where I worked, courted, laughed... [more]

The Golden Farmer

I used to live in Maultway North - the turning directly to the right of the Jolly Farmer - in the mid 1980's, so I have hazy memories of the pub as a customer. But I remember feeling the place to be cut off from the rest of the world - it was always a challenge crossing the London Road as... [more]

where my grand mother worked

I have never been here but recently I found out that my grandmother worked in Brackendale Road, the name of the house was 'Calder'. She was a cook there, I guess for some well-to-do lady. Can anyone help out?

Help with MacFisheries website

Hi all,
Can anyone help with memories or anything connected to the great British company MacFisheries 1919-1979/80?
I'm constructing a non profit making web-site dedicated to this long gone major company and any help would be greatly appreicated.
See:  www.macfisheries.co.uk
Is Macs in any of the Camberley High Street photos on this site?
Here's hoping
Colin French

1960s and prior -London Road Haunts

I was born in Bagshot but moved to Camberley in 1955 when I was 8. I attended York Town Primary School which was, and on checking the maps still appears to be, located on the other side of the London Road, a bit further down from what was once the Odeon cinema. Later on, like Gaynor Henderson (Smith), I went to... [more]

Born next door

I was born in the flat above the shop to the right and and just out of sight of the photograph in 1944. Home births were the norm in those days. I lived in Camberley and went to France Hill Secondary School. I remained in Camberley till 1964 by which time I had married my husband Andy who was a soldier... [more]

MacFisheries

Hi Brenda
Thanks for the reply. You Mac's workers are all just one big family, so to speak. Since I started the site in March this year, I'm amazed as to how many of you seem to know each other.
Oddly enough I'm having talks with Ray Sandys and I'm hoping to meet him and Mr Charlie Caisey in the... [more]

Macfisheries

Macfisheries was my very first job when leaving school, in 1967. It was on Camberley High Street. The Manager at that time was a Mr Sandy. I have happy memories of working there, and all the lovely people I worked with at the time, there was - Gerry on the fish counter, and Mrs Hasky, and David Wright, John Brown, and... [more]

Camberley Pocket Album

We are closer still, so that we can notice the cannons outside on the parade ground. On parade days, the adjutant rides his horse up the steps and through the main doors, followed by the cadets who have completed their passing-out parade.

Camberley Pocket Album

The bank on the right was Simonds Bank, opposite Princess Street, now called Princess Way. This led to School Lane, the home of the Camberley Infants and Primary Schools, which disappeared when the new town centre was constructed. The ivy-clad cottage next to the Camberley Stores was typical of the many cottages in the area.

Camberley Pocket Album

We are now looking towards Bagshot, with the Cambridge Hotel the last building on the right. The tall building on the right, where the delivery vehicle is parked outside, is that of the London and Provincial Bank. The shop to its right became Smiths Garage, later changing to the Trustee Savings Bank. Next door, towards Bagshot, was the Post Office, run by Mr Norman, who also... [more]