Amersham
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Map of Buckinghamshire
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Amersham books (6 available)
So You Think You Know? High Wycombe
Hardback
Amersham memories
Read and share memories of Amersham and Buckinghamshire inspired by Frith photos
UPDATE:Mystery solved!!
To Whom It May Concern:
I am an American living in the state of Maryland. I've had a picture in my office for quite some time now, that I recently took a better look at. Originally, I was told that this picture was of the city of Rockville, in Maryland, during the late 19th century. Upon closer inspection though, the picture has a pub by the name of 'The Hand 'n' Hand Wellers' and below that the sign reads, 'Amersham Ales'. That made me do some research and I'm now writing to this web site to find the answers to my questions concerning this picture. What year was it taken? Is that really St. Mary's in the background? Finally, ...read more here
Contributed by Myron Morrell
We're all grown up now
Amersham - we had such a wonderful time with you, my sister, my two cousins and I. We were young, so we played, we swam, we chatted. We're all grown up now, with children of our own - I wonder if we could get back to you - would we be young again? 1958 - the year my sister was born. My parents were in Amersham that year. They're gone now, but you're still here. I'm very glad.
Contributed by Kelly Mitchell
Buckinghamshire memories
UPDATE:Mystery solved!!
To Whom It May Concern:
I am an American living in the state of Maryland. I've had a picture in my office for quite some time now, that I recently took a better look at. Originally, I was told that this picture was of the city of Rockville, in Maryland, during the late 19th century. Upon closer inspection though, the picture has a pub by the name of 'The Hand 'n' Hand Wellers' and below that the sign reads, 'Amersham Ales'. That made me do some research and I'm now writing to this web site to find the answers to my questions concerning this picture. What year was it taken? Is that really St. Mary's in the background? Finally, ...read more here
A memory of Amersham contributed by Myron Morrell
We're all grown up now
Amersham - we had such a wonderful time with you, my sister, my two cousins and I. We were young, so we played, we swam, we chatted. We're all grown up now, with children of our own - I wonder if we could get back to you - would we be young again? 1958 - the year my sister was born. My parents were in Amersham that year. They're gone now, but you're still here. I'm very glad.
A memory of Amersham contributed by Kelly Mitchell
Extracts From Amersham & Buckinghamshire books
In the heart of the town the church and the grand Market Hall are the key buildings. The Hall with its jaunty cupola
was built in 1682 by Sir William Drake of Shardeloes, and has miraculously survived highway engineers’ traffic
safety zeal.
An extract from from"Buckinghamshire Photographic Memories".
This view looks over the War Memorial Gardens to the church. The old Weller`s Brewery to it`s right is now converted to housing. To the right of the Memorial Gardens is the stylish pyramis roofed rectory of 1985.
An extract from from"Buckinghamshire Photographic Memories".
From the arches of the Georgian Guildhall the
camera looks down White Hart Street. The
buildings on the right replace medieval market
place encroachment. On the left the open area was
until 1947 occupied by fine 16th- and 17th-century
timber-framed buildings, unforgivably demolished
for an aborted road improvement scheme.
An extract from from"High Wycombe - A History & Celebration".
The ancient open space of Frogmoor had from 1877 until the Second World War a fine cast-iron fountain and
well trimmed trees. Note the four gables of the old Hen and Chickens on the left (rebuilt in 1888).
An extract from from"High Wycombe - A History & Celebration".
IN 1801, according to the first national
census, the borough had a population of
2,349 consisting of 565 families living in
448 houses, while the rest of the town, the
ancient ‘foreigns’, had a further 1,899 people,
397 families living in 370 houses.
An extract from from"High Wycombe - A History & Celebration".