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Crowthorne, Berkshire
Crowthorne maps
Historic maps of Crowthorne and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Crowthorne maps
Historic map of Crowthorne
Illustrated Victorian map of Berkshire
Historic Map of any Crowthorne postcode
Crowthorne books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Crowthorne and the local area. View all Crowthorne books
Thames Valley County Memories
Paperback
£15
Berkshire Churches Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Berkshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
3 Crowthorne photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Crowthorne
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Berkshire memories
Hoping you can help me identify two of the people in this photo. I have an old postcard with the same photo.
Here is what I know:
Standing (left to right) Princess Victoria, The Duchess of Connaught, Queen Alexandra, Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein, UNKNOWN?, Princess Patricia of Connaught, UNKNOWN?
Sitting: (left to right) The Duke of Connaught,... [more]
Shared on 15 August 2009
Cricketing memories at Broadmoor.
A fine cricket ground was included within the walls where Bracknell CC played each year. There was a concert party formed from among the inmates that used to give performances in the villages around Crowthorne: the party travelled with a strong force of warders. Just after WWII there was an occasion when a notorious murderer managed to escape and... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
My best memory of Little Sandhurst was being able to run freely through Wellington College woods as I was an avid fan of athletics and still am. I lived in Edgbarrow Rise and can remember people like Peter Searle, John Irwin (now deceased), Peter Barber (now deceased), Derek and David Wood and many more. My mum used to work in the... [more]
Shared on 24 June 2007
When I was a teenager I lived at the Post Office that is now a hardware shop, at the eastern end of the village. I was in the church choir and in the bell-ringers. Used to ride my bike down to the cricket field to watch the games. My father, Harry Gardner, was the Postmaster and ran the associated grocery store.... [more]
Shared on 03 January 2009
Extracts From Crowthorne & Berkshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Crowthorne, inspired by Frith photos.
Berkshire Photographic Memories
Crowthorne has expanded in every direction since this photograph was taken. However, the influence of the Roman Occupation is still much in evidence. The Devil's Highway, a Roman road, passes through the village, and two Roman milestones can still be seen locally.
This is an extract from Berkshire Photographic Memories.
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Berkshire Photographic Memories
The village of Crowthorne takes its name from a group of thorn trees at nearby Brookers Corner. At one time the name 'Albertonville' was suggested in honour of the Prince Consort.
This is an extract from Berkshire Photographic Memories.
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This part of east Berkshire consists almost entirely of 19th-century development; here and there are a few large Victorian houses with huge plate-glass windows and free Renaissance decorations.
This is an extract from Berkshire Pocket Album.
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