Nostalgic memories of Huntingdon's local history
Share your own memories of Huntingdon and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 18 in total
I was born with my twin sister in 1947 at Paxton Park maternity hospital in Stukely. Baptised at All Saints. We lived with my grandparents in Avenue Road and attended Waldren Rd CofE school.
My Uncle was born in
theOldCottages in shakespear place. My Mother,Uncle and older sister all went to Huntingdon Grammer school and my Gran was housekeeper there for many years. I loved living there as a child and have many fond memories of the Town.
Mr Wolfe owned the butchers shop in Huntingdon. I learnt years later that he spoke up for a member of our family when needed otherwise our lives may have been very different. He was such a generous man, I was about 8 when I would shop for my great Auntie and Mr Wolfe would give me some chocolate squares from a large bar that he kept under the counter and would send some sausages for my Great auntie some 50 years ...see more
I used to spend Holidays at my Auntie Flo;s in Great Northern Street, Huntingdon in the 1950s early 1960s .Fond memories of going through back gate on to the common,standing in cow pats and collecting wild mushrooms. Remember there was a butchers in the High Street that made fantastic sausages and Dad would always buy loads and take some home to Sussex when we went home.
In 1961 my parents and I were one of the first families to move to the Oxmoor Estate from London. I attended the new building of St Peter's School on St Peter's Hill. At that time Huntingdon was a small town compared to what it is now. My parents were Joe & Rose Heywood and we lived at 13 Elm Close, the very first block of houses to be built.
I was born at 18 Primrose Lane in 1944.
We then moved to Priory Road and then onto Brookside long before the ring road was built.
I remember when The Grand cinema caught fire in the middle of the night and hearing the old air raid siren signalling the fire engines.
The fun we had at the youth club in the prefab building adjacent to the Secondary Modern School in Brookside.
The carefree ...see more
Mrs huntington lived in the house at the back of osmans where her husband and son worked, shn was my teacher at huntingdon county junior school early 1960s, I used to go to her house after school and walk her two poodles for some pocket money
would any one that knew me as now i live in godmanchester been now just over two years now
Hi, I lived on the Oxmoor estate, No.61 Thongsley. Ken and Ann, Vera and Joe Padian, Lilly and Paddy, if you are still living there and remember me I would love to hear from any of you. Please contact me If anyone knows these people and knows of their whereabouts I will be greatfull to hear from you. Best wishes, Beryl Clark also known as Babs.
I lived in Huntingdon until 1965 when I got married and left. I went to school in Waldren Road it was the C of E, it then changed its name to the VC school. From there I went to Brookside Secondary Modern. I seem to think that 1 of our classrooms was Cromwell's School, can anybody remember this? Mr Bartletts art and craft class was the other side of the car park facing Cromwell's school. To get there ...see more
I worked in Huntingdon and this picture brings back so many fond memories, I left in 1958...
