Nostalgic memories of Newtown's local history

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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.

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From the ‘Local Chit-Chat’ column in the Newbury Weekly News, October 6th 1966 SWAN AT NEWTOWN CHANGING HANDS Due to take over the Swan Inn, Newtown, when Mr R. C Coxworth retires on October 19th after 23 years is Mr David Foster, a partner of T. N. Foster Ltd, of Clere Chase, Burghclere who is leaving the family business to take over the Inn. Married with three sons Christopher ...see more
My late father, born in 1922, worked for Lady Mary Holt. He spoke fondly of his time there, but not enough. He also worked at Blenheim, but the War intervened, I assume. Does anyone know how I could find out a little about the household? Are there any accounts by other members in service then? I am intrigued, but as ever wished I had encouraged him to talk about his past. His name was Edward Hind, his family were Welsh.
I remember I hadn't had my 5th birthday, and my mum said that tomorrow I was going to start school. School, I thought, whats that!. The next day I was dressed up and at about 8.30 a small van with seats arrived outside my house, mum took me outside and kissed me and said I was to behave myself and to enjoy the day.  "Ok mum, bye." The van stopped outside a house, or that's what it looked like to me, ...see more
I lived at the Swan from 1936 to about 1943 - below are some extracts from my memoirs. I hope you find them of interest. In about 1936 my father resigned, or to be more accurate was forced out of his company, a story in itself. My mother was getting concerned about the rise of the Nazis in Germany and the very real possibility of a war starting and wanted to leave the London ...see more