Farnham Common, Mayflower Way c.1965

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I was born in 1965 and lived in Rosewood Way, Farnham Common. My father tells me that the family cat would wait on this corner each evening for my father to return from work, spotting his car - the cat would bound home to greet him. Even in the 60's my father would complain about the traffic through Farnham Common. Some of my first words on this junction, when getting a lift to play-school, were "buddy ...see more

I think we moved to Farnham Common in about 1967, my parents took over the family shops "Martin's Broadway Stores" we lived above the shops to start with, in a flat that was heated with green house paraffin heaters. was it 1968 that it snowed heavily ? The back of the shops looked out over what was then an orchard, where we used to play, i can still picture seeing the bulldozers move in, it is now ...see more

I spent my youth in Farnham Common and have nothing but happy memories. We lived in an old house called Glenwood in Templewood Lane. In those days (The 1950's and 1960's) there were very few houses. As you turned the corner where The Grange Hotel was or perhaps still is, you could count the houses on two hands. I looked the other day on Google and saw that our house has not changed ...see more

I started at the school in 1970, I still think it was the best school ever, we had a swimming pool which I thought was so cool, it was never heated though! But I got my width, length and 7 lengths certificate in assembly. First day at school in a red cardigan and red beret. My how times have changed. The head master at the time was Mr Little, he was a lovely head, I also remember Mrs Benjamin - ...see more