Latchingdon, The Street c.1955
Photo ref: L152006
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Memories of Latchingdon, the Street c1955

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I lived in Brook Bungalow between Latchingdon and Althorne during the war years and visited grandparents there into the 50's. I remember Barbie and Alec, the Mathams and the Plumbs (who ran the local garage) with such affection and would love to know if any of them are still around and remember us. Mrs Blackburn also lived down the road and our childhood was pure "Enid Blyton" with adventures, picnic and long, hot ...see more
My parents bought the cottage furthest from the camera in the terrace on the left in 1957; at that time I recall Miss Ansell ran the tiny Post Office and County Library combined in the house nearest the camera with the single storey shopfront to its left. Next to that lived the Chinnery sisters, two ladies well advanced in years who had lived in the cottage since they were children. They had no electricity ...see more