You are here:
Christchurch
Christchurch maps
Historic maps of Christchurch and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Christchurch maps
Christchurch photos
We have no photos of Christchurch, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
Upwell| March| Outwell| Elm| Littleport
Christchurch area books
Displaying 1 of 10 books about Christchurch and the local area. View all books for this area
You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Christchurch
No memories of Christchurch have been shared yet - be the first!
Add your memory of Christchurch
or of a photo of Christchurch.
Cambridgeshire memories
Ancestors From Upwell
Upwell Norfolf was the home of my husband's ancestor Charles Overland (1817-1908). We recently visited Upwell and saw the church and a tombstone of a George Overland but could find no more. Memories were passed down over the years and Charles Overland (1935-) named his very successful bus company Upwells Ltd here in Ontario, Canada. The George may have been a son.
WW2 Halifax Crash, Near Welney
I am researching the crew of a RAF Halifax bomber that crashed opposite Colony farm, near Welney 25/4/44. My uncle Sgt N M Harrison was among the crew killed. I would very much like to hear from anyone who remember this, or has any further information.
Details of the crews last operation can be seen on the website below.
www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/dibbins.html
Many thanks,
Mike Harrison
Nottingham
Changes
I grew up in Elm, as did my dad, in his days he had the tram, and canal, lots of fields and very few houses. In my days of growing up, we had plenty of apple orchards to play in and only 2 estates, within the past 10 years or so we now have an extra 2 estates. The village is becoming a popular place to live.
Smedley's by P.A.
These memories actually date back to the summer of 1967 as well as that of 1968. Sometimes, there was no work in the fields, or I needed money because I was such a lazy fruit picker. So I left Leverington and applied to be hired at Smedley's in the evening after tea. It was marvellously quick and simple to get work, there were no formalities, no red tape at all. We seasonal workers just got a clocking card, and I am not even sure they knew our names. Two to three hours later, at about 8 or 8.30 pm, we gave back our card at a small cabin, and the accountant gave us the cash through the window. Most of that cash was spent without delay at the pub, either in Wisbech, or at the Rising Sun in Leverington. Very often my job was to sit next to a line of small rails on which freshly sealed tins of food rolled along flat stretches or long bends, or up and... Read more
My family and I are convinced I am the man walking next to the man in the jacket and tie who appears to have his arm around a child. The Austin A40 pick up truck in the foreground behind the telephone box could be the one I owned at about that time.
English Brothers.
The opened sided storage sheds were owned by English Brothers.
The Harbour Line.
Look carefully between the first two trees on the left of the photograph. In the gap with the house in the background you will see a horizontal dark line which follows to the right. This is the railway line called the Harbour Line which operated until about 1967. The engine was driven by Mr Charlie Rands, who lived in Elm Road. In the main I remember it carrying timber from English Brothers, although it would have carried perhaps produce to and from Smedleys. It was only separated from the park by a post and wire fence.
