High Street c1960, Hampton Wick
High Street c1960, Hampton Wick Ref: H401001
Memories of High Street c1960, Hampton Wick
Magnolia
I used to live in the Magnolia as my mum and dad owned it. I have a lot of memories of living there.
Hampton Wick & local memories
Read and share memories of Hampton Wick and Surrey inspired by Frith photos.
1970s
I remember the old Kingston of the seventies. I remember very fondly the entrance to the old Bentalls store in Fife Road - as you walked in you saw the two beautiful staircases, and to the right you saw the lifts operated by an employee. Other things like Frank and Manny's cafe on the corner of Kingston Station, the old bus garages, the sight as you come over Kingston Bridge at Christmas time, i e the lights on the bridge and on the Bentalls store. I am sad to say I now despise Kingston Upon Thames; traffic jams, the ugly John Lewis store, all the flats on the riverside, all the modern buildings in general, total ruination of what used to be a lovely old town.
The Water Carrier And Child
Does anyone know what happened to the beautiful Water Carrier and Child drinking fountain that stood in the Market Place? Also the Angel memorial that stood in the window of Paines Undertakers, approx where Icelands is now, it was opposite what is now Kingfisher Swimming baths, it was then the Cattle Market.
Bushy Park
Yes Thomas, we lived in the Magnolia Rest. We used to get a lot of the Bushy Park crowd in my parents' place, thought I would share the memory.
Bearsted Maternity Hospital
1948 was the year I was born. My parents were living in Twickenham at the time. My mother was admitted to The Bearsted in Hampton Wick and I was born there. It stands only about 100 yards from Hampton Court Palace front gate, in the road directly opposite. It was apparently a VERY hot summer! This summer I went back to Hampton, as part of a 60th birthday treat my husband organised for me and found the building the maternity home had been in. It has recently been converted into luxury flat and is called The Rotary. It was however as my father described it as a large Victorian buliding, with gardens that swept down to the bank of the Thames. I took a photo of it as it is now from the front. I have since discovered that The Bearsted was named after the 1st Viscount Samuel Bearsted who died in 1927. It was a maternity hospital then for the Jewish community. I would love to see photographs... Read more
Pubs in Hampton Wick
If the pub was in High Street, Hampton Wick, could it have been:
The Forester's Arms, the Railway Tavern, The Rose and Crown, The Swan, The White Hart, or perhaps The Old Kings Head at the end of Sandy Lane.?
My Quality Time Spent In Hampton Wick !
I was stationed at Bushy Park with the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1960 and I have many memories of Hampton Wick, most good but some not so good. I never ever thought I would forget the name of our favorite pub and taxi service but alas I did. We would walk down town and congregate there at the pub. If I needed to get from point A to point B, all I had to do was call for my car. It was really great. I really did love the lady that owned the pub and was sad when I left, we both shed a little tear. She was special to me. I loved that area and did think about taking my discharge there but my parents needed me at home so I had to go. I can only feel sorry that I did not get more pictures of the area. I had a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon returning home and really, really missed all my... Read more
