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Keyhaven maps
Historic maps of Keyhaven and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Keyhaven maps
Historic map of Keyhaven
Illustrated Victorian map of Hampshire
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Keyhaven books
Displaying 3 of 14 books about Keyhaven and the local area. View all Keyhaven books
Around Eastleigh including Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke and Botley Living Memories
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Hampshire Living Memories
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£14
Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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1 Keyhaven photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Keyhaven
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Hampshire memories
Who else remembers the smell of that freshly baked bread coming from the bakery here, on the very left of the photo (where the chimneys are)? As I child in the 1960s I would volunteer to go to the bakers and rush home with that hot, freshly baked loaf and devour both crusts.
Shared on 21 October 2009
Who else remembers the smell of that freshly baked bread coming from the bakery here, on the very left of the photo (where the chimneys are)? As I child in the 1960s I would volunteer to go to the bakers and rush home with that hot, freshly baked loaf and devour both crusts.
Shared on 25 September 2009
My grandmother, Ellen Jane St. John, owned a cottage/cabin/ex-WWI Army Hut, appropriately called The Hut on Westover Road and it was my job when first arriving from Southamton in her Standard 8 car to cut the grass. Being a large area, for my young size, it took half-a-day to complete the task. There was no electricity, the place being lit with... [more]
Shared on 19 August 2008
I have lived in Everton my whole life. I love the village. I am a respectable citizen of Everton and have lived for nearly 18 years in Frys Lane.
I hope other people enjoy the atmosphere as much as I do.
Makeala x
Shared on 05 October 2006
Extracts From Keyhaven & Hampshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Keyhaven, inspired by Frith photos.
Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories
The coastal village of Keyhaven was at the centre of a controversial debate before the First World War, when plans were drawn up to create a tunnel between here and the Isle of Wight. There was also a proposal to build a docks development on the marshes to the east of Keyhaven. The residents must have been thankful that neither plan... [more]
This is an extract from Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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New Forest Photographic Memories
Sheltered from the sea by a spit of land called the Shingles is Keyhaven. Its marshes, tidal waters and mudflats are a favoured and sheltered spot for sailors and an important bird reserve.
This is an extract from New Forest Photographic Memories.
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An artist (left) settles down to capture some of this marvellous scenery on canvas. A small selection of boats can be seen moored here. The marshes are home to large populations of birds that include wild fowl, little terns, and black-headed gulls. In the summer, ferries regularly run to Hurst Castle, and there are boats to the Isle of Wight. ... [more]
This is an extract from Hampshire Living Memories.
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