Places

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Maps

65 maps found.

1884, Wattisham Airfield Ref. HOSM63549
Cosford Airfield, 1881, Cosford Ref. HOSM41936
1894, Southrope Ref. HOSM50812
1880, Spitalhill Ref. HOSM35714
1947, Fairfield Ref. NPO702751
1947, Fairfield Ref. NPO702755
1946, Fairfield Ref. NPO702756
1940, Fairfield Ref. NPO702759
1925, Mirfield Ref. POP781578
1903, Mirfield Ref. RNC781578
1924, Fairfield Ref. POP702745
1923, Fairfield Ref. POP702751
1896, Fairfields Ref. RNE702774
1947, Fairfield Ref. NPO702748
1921, Fairfield Ref. POP702755
1903, Fairfield Ref. RNC702745
1896, Fairfield Ref. RNE702749
1899, Fairfield Ref. RNE702754
1898, Fairfield Ref. RNE702756
1947, Fairfield Ref. NPO702744

Books

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Memories

147 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Hawkinge, My Birthplace

I was born at Corner House, at the bottom of Aerodrome Rd, Hawkinge on 31st August 1936. My parents were the local newsagents in Canterbury Rd, backing onto the famous airfield.  I have vivid childhood memories of the war ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1940 by David Pepin

Upper Heyford School

My father was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford 1949 to 1953.  My brothers, Peter, Michael and myself, Mary, went to the village school.  My older brother Richard went to school in Steeple Aston.  I remember the two ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford in 1949 by mooremary4

Paras At Watchfield In The 1950s

Yes, I lived on the Watchfield housing estate from 1952 to 1953. Large numbers of paras and their equipment were dropped regularly at the airfield. Trainees jumped from large silver barrage balloons, but experienced ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1953 by Geoff King

Wartime In Ickburgh Fields

I was evacuated with my mother to a back to back semi-detached flint cottage situated in a clearing in the pine forests. There was no sanitation or running water or electricity. There was a tiny kitchen with a black ...Read more

A memory of Ickburgh Fields by Marion Mac Donald

2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment

My father tells me that there was an airfield at Watchford and that the Paras used it as a drop zone in the 1950's. Taking off from Abindon, they would drop at Watchfield. My Father did his night drop here and said ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1952 by Alan Wells

Fairfields School

Is this caption right? 42064 seems right - this is the Board School established under Act of Parliament. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Leducation70.htm. I believe that John Arlott went there, and Ruth Ellis. My children ...Read more

A memory of Basingstoke by C W

Fairfield House

I was at Fairfield house about 1963 i was five I remember mrs fisher.and I remember.that in the summer we used to have an afternoon sleep in the garden.I had such a wonderful time there .I remember we used to go to the beach and eat ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by Lesley Lamb

Sixties Longleat

Many fond memories of Longleat over the last 46 years: the freedom we all enjoyed as villagers to roam across the estate - the sixth Marquess was always very generous in this respect. The remains of the American hospital were still ...Read more

A memory of Longleat in 1966 by Geoff Pridmore

My Memories Of Resolven.

The personal views of Resolven expressed in these pages reflect my own fond memories of Resolven, the Vale of Neath and its people. In 1953 I returned to the valley as a teenager, little did I know it was to become my home. I worked ...Read more

A memory of Resolven by Barry S Britzman

Coastguard Station

We came to Bolt Head in 1950, my father having joined the Coastguard service after being in the Royal Navy for 40 years. I found it quite a way to cycle to work, I worked in the post office in Malborough. I used to go rabbiting ...Read more

A memory of Bolt Head in 1950 by Patricia Perring

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Captions

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Caption For Binbrook, C1965

This was one of the many Bomber Command airfields built in Lincolnshire during those fateful days.

Caption For Binbrook, C1965

This was one of the many Bomber Command airfields built in Lincolnshire during those fateful days.

Caption For Mildenhall, Market Place C1955

A small market town of medieval origin where the Fens meet Breckland, Mildenhall gained an airfield between the wars, the starting point for many famous air races.

Caption For Luton, The Vauxhall Motors Canteen C1950

Luton's gas company made tar for airfield runways.

Caption For Lower Slaughter, The Village C1960

The high plateau of the Cotswolds was home to many airfields brought into service during the conflict.

Caption For South Cerney, The Memorial C1967

Memories of the Second World War are rekindled when anniversaries are commemorated at the nearby airfield.

Caption For Warboys, The Church C1955

Every year up to 2002 a special service has been held in the parish church for the Pathfinder Squadrons which flew from Warboys airfield in the Second World War.

Caption For Biggin Hill, The Airport C1960

In the Second World War the airfield played an important role in the Battle of Britain.

Caption For Benson, Riverside Swimming Place C1955

One associates Benson with its RAF station and airfield, built in 1937.

Caption For Middle Wallop, The Cross Roads C1965

Middle Wallop is a village of at least twenty-six houses with a garage, a pub and an army airfield.

Caption For Heston, The Parish Church C1955

Heston, too, had early links with air travel; it was at one time the nearest airfield to central London.

Caption For Waterbeach, High Street C1955

The nearby airfield was used in World War II for bombers and then for training, with the 39 Regiment of Royal Engineers stationed here from 1966 onwards.

Caption For Byfleet, High Road C1955

Close by is Brooklands, where there was once a famous motor-racing circuit, an airfield and aviation factories.

Caption For Brockworth, From Castle Hill C1955

This view shows the village of Brockworth, and what is now the old ICI site and airfield.

Caption For Eastchurch, High Street C1955

Known today for the nearby open prison situated on an old RAF camp, Eastchurch's claim to fame in earlier days was that it was the site of the first British airfield.

Caption For Middle Wallop, The Cross Roads C1955

To the north-east lies the Second World War airfield which has been the centre for army flying since 1958.

Caption For North Weald, The Kings Head C1955

During World War II the Kings Head was a popular watering-hole for airmen based at the nearby North Weald airfield.

Caption For Ludford, The Village C1955

The wartime airfield was over to the left.

Caption For Finningley, The Village 1951

The airfield was an important centre during the war, and was in use until the mid 1990s.

Caption For Hampstead Norreys, Church Street C1950

During the Second World War, Folly Hill, which lies just outside the village, was the site of an airfield, with Wellington bombers based here.

Caption For Hemingford Grey, The Manor C1960

During the Second World War she kept open house for the RAF officers stationed at the nearby airfield at Wyton, and arranged musical and literary evenings.

Caption For Carnaby, The Church C1885

During the last war a small airfield was built in Carnaby; it was in use up to 1963, by which time it stored intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Caption For Ludford, The Village C1955

The wartime airfield was over to the left.

Caption For Coolham, Post Office And Stores C1950

Nearby is a memorial to a World War Two fighter airfield, which was used by the American Air Force.