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 Wokingham, Peach Street 1949 (ref: W123020) |
Year: 1955
A hazy glimpse of times gone past
Where the houses come out, by the bus was a shoe shop owned by two sisters, a really old fashioned one that looked like time stood still when you went in, coming back the other way, if you walked along, was the blacksmith, this was Dick Francis, the author's father, then across the road (the one leading to the cinema) coming back further, were houses that overhung the road, Elizabethan type, then a little lane and two houses, my gran & grandad Emma and John Asker lived in the first one, then the alms houses on the corner, where they ended their days, this was the corner of London Road, across one way, All Saints Church where they were laid to rest, and the other The Ship Ashore, grandad's local. This site brings back so many memories, I could write a book. Joyce Last edited: 03/10/2008 12:32 by Joyce Lawrence |
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Wokingham, Peach Street 1949 (ref: W123020) |
Year: 1963
Home Farm Bearwood
It was the year President Kennedy was assassinated. My two sisters and I lived with my Grandparents, Bob and Katie Myram at Home Farm, Bearwood. My mum was ill in the U.S. and we stayed for the year with my grandparents. We attended Bearwood County Primary School and Mr. Sparrow was my beloved teacher! I have such happy, wonderful memories of that year, the Beatles, my friend, Marian Allen and a wonderful toy shop that I cant remember the name. My fondest memories are of that year. If anyone has anything to add to this, please do!!!! I'd love to hear from you!!!! Krystyne Lewis (nee Christine Schupp) Posted: 26/09/2007 17:24 by Krystyne Lewis |
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Wokingham, Peach Street 1949 (ref: W123020) |
My great grandparents house
My great grandparents lived in one of the houses you can just see at the right hand side right at the end, they are lovely black and white houses and are still there, offices now I think. Last edited: 13/02/2007 14:33 by Nicky Lane |
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 Wokingham, Longmoor Lake, Lakeside Holidays, California c1960 (ref: W123090) |
Year: 1958
California in England
This holiday camp was known as California in England and was owned by the Cartledge family. Mr Cartledge ran the holiday camp and Mrs Cartledge ran the Red Puppet cafe in Wokingham's Peach Street for some time, where a group of boys from the Forest school and girls from the Holt would meet for coffee on the way home from school. Last edited: 19/05/2006 08:25 by John Buck |
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 Wokingham, Shute End from Broad Street 1906 (ref: 57026) |
Year: 1900s
Grosvenor School
At the time this photograph was taken the building in the background on the right housed the Grosvenor School. At some stage it became a surgery for a local doctor but I don't know when? By the 1950s it had grown to a surgery with several doctors, including a Dr Merrick. Posted: 18/05/2006 17:43 by John Buck |
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Year: 1950
Growth of Wokingham
When my parents moved to Wokingham in 1950 I understand that it had a polulation of 5,000 and my memories are of a sleepy market town. I gather the poulation is now about 60,000 and it certainly shows when I return - it seems very built up and very busy. We lived in Easthampstead Road and I see that this road now has many more houses, with infilling and houses built in back gardens etc. but it is still very recognisable. Posted: 04/05/2006 08:52 by John Buck |
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 Wokingham, Town Hall c1955 (ref: W123044) |
Year: 1959
Hot summer days
The group of three boys on their bicyles reminds me of hot summer days riding back from the Forest school to my home in Wokingham. We would often stop here - outside the hardware shop (Husseys?) and have a last chat before going our separate ways - clearly there was not much traffic about! In fact I could well be the boy on the left but if so I cannot recognise the other two. At this time Wokingham had a Boots chemist - just on the right, which also had a lending libray run by Boots on the first floor and a second chemist called Tomothy Whites and Taylors the other side of the market place - the shop with the white fascia strip behind the group of boys. Posted: 04/05/2006 08:34 by John Buck |
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