Little Black Houses
This is where our godmother used to live. Her name was Fona, a really lovely lady, we'll always remember her. I was born here in the same little black house that Fona lived in, (she used to live next door, but moved into our house when we moved to Saville Crescent in Bordon). I don't remember Headley Down when I lived there as I was very young when we moved, but when I was older my elder sister used to take me there on a bus from Bordon, always on a Saturday. Fona would take us blackberry picking and we would play in the large back garden for hours. I remember there were loads of fir trees and the houses seemed to be higgledy-piggledy with shrubs and trees in between - so much nicer than these modern estates. Before Fona took us to the bus stop to go home we would have toast and chocolate spread or peanut butter and jam whilst Uncle Dennis (Fona's husband) watched the football results on the television. I loved those times and wish I could turn back time and live them all over again.
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RE: RE: Little Black Houses
I don't remember Little Black Houses. I do remember Holme School as I went there before transferring to Bordon School after my dad got a job in Headley Mill and we moved to Mill House which adjoins the mill. I well remember the fearsome Miss Waller and Miss Hussey, but I remember her at Bordon School. She must have transferred. I knew Saville Crescent quite well as I was friends with Joe Elder who lived in Saville Crescent.
Comment from Colin Noble on Friday, 1st October 2010.
RE: RE: Little Black Houses
The Little Black Houses were very popular with some Junior Leaders from St.Lucia Barracks in Bordon, as there were quite a few girls of our age (15-17) in the area! I was there in 1959/60 and spent most of my leisure time either in Headley Down or Frensham Ponds. I loved the area then, and still do. Longmoor was also well loved (the Military Railway always needed to be explored!) and I have many fond memories of the area. I think I have explored just about every lane within a 10 mile radius of Bordon. Strangely though, all my memories are of warm summer days - I wonder why? Although now aged, my memories are still fresh, and now an avid railway modeller, I am modelling the Longmoor Military Railway in its entirety, to the chagrin of my beloved one, who is in fear of yet another bedroom being commandered for the Liss/Military Railway junction!!! Ah well, back to making trees out of copper wire, Polyfiller, and some of the living room carpet etc...
Comment from Kenneth MacLEAN on Monday, 15th November 2010.
RE: RE: Little Black Houses
The "Little Black Houses" were wooden and I think it was called "Eerie Camp". I had four sets of relatives living there around 1959 when I was 14. I spent a lot of time visiting 2 of my aunts, playing on the little concrete buildings that were actually prison cells during the Second World War. A few years later when I was about 18 - 19 I worked at Beech Hill Garage as a car sprayer. I lived at The Triangle, Lindford in the prefabs and went to school at Mill Chase. I have great memories of living in the area. I too used to paddle and swim at the Mill. Would be nice to chat to anyone who remembers me.
Comment from Peter Twaites on Thursday, 13th October 2011.