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Dormansland maps
Historic maps of Dormansland and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Dormansland maps
Historic map of Dormansland
Illustrated Victorian map of Surrey
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Dormansland books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Dormansland and the local area. View all Dormansland books
Surrey County Memories
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£12
Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
Paperback
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£11.20
Camberley Photographic Memories
Paperback
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£10.40
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Memories of Dormansland
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Dormansland Railway Station, around 1940
My name is Don Davies, my sister Pam and I were evacuated to Dormansland, early in the war, to escape the anticipated bombing of Croydon, Surrey. We stayed with my uncle and aunt in the railway house at the station. My uncle was the general factotum of the station,from porter, ticket collector etc etc.
Unfortunately I cannot remember his name. I... [more]
Shared on 01 June 2008
Surrey memories
Rod Swift remarked about falling in the pond - well I was one of these. Rod must be my cousin's son, as my aunt and uncle lived in the house referred to. Around 1953 on an icy cold day in winter, a crowd of us were going home after school. On passing the pond we knew there was thick ice so... [more]
Shared on 13 November 2009
If you hadn't fallen in the pond, you were not from Lingfield! So says my dad. The building to the right of the cage in this photo was a shop. My memory of this shop only goes back to the mid 1970s. My grandparents' house was behind the shop (the hedge to the right on this photo is the edge of... [more]
Shared on 06 March 2009
The Creasey family of Felbridge and East Grinstead
In the nineteenth century my Creasey family were tenant farmers at Gibbshaven Farm near Felbridge. Many of the family lived their entire lives in the area and the church was where they were baptised, married and buried.
It is a beautiful area and many of the family pursued interests in farming, nursery gardening and coach making.
My... [more]
Shared on 15 August 2008
I lived in Danemore Lane just a few yards from Anglefield Corner from 1939 until I was married in 1961. I remember having to wait for ages to cross the road at weekends because there was so much traffic. As my father was a special constable he would be on duty to direct the traffic at weekends.
Shared on 03 August 2008
I can remember walking from the village school to Gibbs stores with my mother so that she could place her weekly grocery order and pay for the last week's delivery. She did this on a Monday and the goods were delivered on a Friday.
Shared on 03 August 2008
I was married at Blindley Heath Church in June 1961, it was a lovely warm sunny day. We had our reception at the Red Barn, it was superb and it only cost 7 shillings and sixpence a head. Those were the days.
Shared on 03 August 2008
I purchased a ticket from John Peerless at the Hurst Green Halt ticket office in February 1958 on my way to do national service. On the same train was Dave Newman also starting his National Service. February 1960 we both returned on the same train from London!! to Hurst Green Halt.
Shared on 06 April 2008
Extracts From Dormansland & Surrey books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Dormansland, inspired by Frith photos.
Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories
The county runs out here: the roads from Dormansland lead a short way to the border with either Kent or Sussex. The name seems apt if there ever was a 'doorman' here guarding the entrance into Surrey! The village school is now on a new site, and the old buildings have been demolished and replaced by houses.
This is an extract from Villages of Surrey Photographic Memories.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
The Corner Shop and Station Parade Post Office still provides an invaluable service to residents and passers-by, but an extension has been built on to the end wall for Saab who also trade from the garage premises shown here. George Jones commenced running The Corner Shop in 1966 with his wife, Pat.
This is an extract from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
Woodmansterne Station, situated in Coulsdon, did not arrive until 1932 and, although some distance from the old village, it was an impor- tant factor in the development of new roads off Rectory Lane as well as the profusion of roads in west Coulsdon. The photographic record importantly shows the villages at different stages of their expansion and repays careful study in understanding the way they have evolved. This record can... [more]
This is an extract from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories.
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