Bransgore, the Post Office c1960 (ref. B695001) | Avon Castle 1891
This late 19th-century mock castle was
built 'at great cost and with the best
materials and workmanship' by John
Turner Turner, a renowned sportsman
and big game hunter. With its 13-acre
grounds and Avon river frontage, the
castle became a popular weekend retreat
for Turner Turner's many friends. There
was even a chapel and a private
railway halt.
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Abbotts Ann, the Village 1898 (ref. 42093) | In the early 18th century the manor passed to Thomas Pitt, an enterprising businessman who made a lot of money
by selling a valuable diamond to the Regent of France. He became known as 'Diamond' Pitt and, having made a
profit of £100,000 on the sale, he rebuilt the village church in 1716.
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Aldershot, Union Street 1935 (ref. 86777) | Burtons and Timothy Whites face one another across Union Street, drawing many shoppers to the town. However,
Aldershot offers much more than shops. There is an extensive choice of military museums, including two in
neighbouring Surrey.
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Aldershot, Wellington Street 1892 (ref. 31112) | Before assuming the role of the first military town in Britain, Aldershot was no more than a pretty village
comprising a church, a manor house and several farms, close to an area of open heathland.
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Aldershot, Cambridge Military Hospital 1891 (ref. 28672) | The Wellington Monument 1891
One of the town's most famous
landmarks is Matthew Wyatt's
magnificent statue of Wellington on
horseback. The Iron Duke, depicted
here in bronze, originally stood at Hyde
Park Corner in London before being
dismantled piece by piece and
transported to Aldershot by horses.
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Aldershot, Wellington Monument 1891 (ref. 28673) | Cambridge Military Hospital 1891
Named after the Duke of Cambridge,
Queen Victoria's uncle, this most
distinguished of buildings opened as a
military hospital in 1879 and remained
in use for 117 years. Originally, each
regiment had its own ward, with access
from a corridor which extended for a
quarter of a mile.
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Aldershot, the Soldier's Home and Methodist Church 1897 (ref. 39504) | The Soldiers' Home was established in 1863 and closed in 1961. Its purpose was to provide a recreational outlet
for serving soldiers - somewhere other than a pub, where they could read, relax, have coffee and enjoy a period of
quiet reflection. Its founder, Louisa Daniell, is buried in Aldershot military cemetery.
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Aldershot, Infantry Barracks 1891 (ref. 28675) | The glass canopy between the barracks enabled the soldiers to drill in the dry. However, the glass was difficult to
keep clean and it was not uncommon for some squaddies to climb on the roof after a night's drinking. The
barracks were demolished in 1961.
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Aldershot, Bathing Pool 1931 (ref. 83887) | As well as public parks and memorial gardens, Aldershot is famous for its enormous open-air swimming pool,
which covers an acre and can hold a million gallons of water. These young ladies are looking coyly at the camera
as they use the footsprays.
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Aldershot, Victoria Road 1927 (ref. 79623) | On the right is the imposing facade of the old National Provincial Bank. The town of Aldershot is largely Victorian;
in those early days some of the streets had shops on one side and barracks on the other. The older part of the town
lies close to the railway station.
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Aldershot, Union Street 1918 (ref. 68360) | Four years after this photograph was taken, Aldershot became a borough. Union Street is littered with shop names
and advertisements. On the left are signs for Frisby's Boot Stores - 'Best for Shoes, Best for All'. The adjacent dentist
guarantees 'Absolutely Painless Extractions'.
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Alton, Market Street 1928 (ref. 80818) | At the close of the 19th century, Alton bore the stamp of an old country market town, with its bustling streets and
striking shop fronts. Opposite the King's Head is the town's market square.
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Alton, High Street 1898 (ref. 42266) | Note the shopkeepers diligently scanning the High Street in search of custom. Outside E.W. Wrenn is a placard
advertising the London Daily Chronicle; while Eiffel Tower lemonade is for sale at nearby Caffall & Co. This part
of Alton includes various 18th-century buildings as well as some from an earlier period.
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Alton, Normandy Street 1907 (ref. 57239) | Forty years before this picture was taken, a gruesome murder took place in Alton - that of Fanny Adams, an eight-
year-old child. Her name later passed into the English language as 'Sweet Fanny Adams' or simply 'Sweet F.A'.
Earlier still, the Roundheads captured the town from the Cavaliers during the Civil War.
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Alverstoke, the Crescent 1898 (ref. 42722) | This handsome crescent dates back to 1826 and was originally intended to be part of a seaside resort known as
Anglesey, developed by the Marquis of Anglesey. Note the Anglesey Family Hotel on the right. Various other 19th-
century buildings survive, but the ambitious scheme never reached fruition and Alverstoke, once a small village on
the Haslar Creek, was eventually swallowed up by Gosport.
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Amport, Village 1898 (ref. 42092) | During the 1830s this pretty village was the scene of a major uprising among farm labourers, with angry mobs burn-
ing hayricks and destroying machinery. The workers were demanding a rise from 8s to 12s per week and although
most of them got what they wanted, by 1846 the average weekly local wage was back to 8s.
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Andover, Town Hall 1898 (ref. 42081) | The Town Hall dates back to 1826; the building's Greek Doric style makes it one of Andover's most distinguished landmarks. Either side of the market place in front of it are various 19th century buildings, some of which were quite new when this photograph was taken.
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Andover, 1899 (ref. 43689) | The name of the town was first recorded in AD 955 as Andeferas. Andover was a municipal borough as long ago as the reign of King John, and later became an established centre for the wool trade. Various Iron Age sites and encampments illustrate the area's wealth of history.
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Andover, Bridge Street 1901 (ref. 46347) | The Cyclists Touring Club sign can be seen on the
facade of the White Hart Commercial Hotel on the
left of this photograph. On the right is the early 19th
century Star and Garter, which later became the
Danebury Hotel. Note the sizeable Tuscan porch.
Around Andover
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Andover, High Street 1908 (ref. 60092) | Medieval Andover was established around a market which
stands in the shadow of the 19th century church of St Mary,
built in the Early English style by a former headmaster of
Winchester College and described as the best Victorian church
in Hampshire. However, an author said of the town in 1908
'little else than tradition remains of old Andover'.
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