Places
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Maps
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Memories
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Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital Sandy Point
At the age of 12 I was a patient at Treloars in Alton, having been diagnosed as having TB knee - a clout with a cricket ball was a little more serious than just a swollen knee, and I was sent to Treloars ...Read more
A memory of Hayling Island in 1953 by
Jack Rags
Hello’ I lived in Houston Road 50s 60s 70s there’s a little lane at the rear of Houston Road called Carter’s Ali two old tramps as we used to call them in them days used to walk up this little Ali one was called Jack Rags the other was ...Read more
A memory of Forest Hill by
Good Days
My name is Derek Price, and I was born in Central Middlesex Hospital and lived in Court Way, North Acton, until moving to Birkbeck Avenue when I was married in 1965. I attended West Acton Primary, Acton Wells Junior, John Perryn and finally ...Read more
A memory of Acton by
Heston Middlesex 1950s
It was good to see people's memories of Heston, as I spent much of my childhood there. My father was manager of a branch of grocers called Platts Stores Ltd, Norwood Green, although we were on the corner of Fern Lane Heston and ...Read more
A memory of Heston by
Summer Memories Of Picktree Village
In the late 1950’s and as a young boy around 8 or 9 living in the west end of Newcastle, I used to visit my Auntie Bella and Uncle Ted regularly. They lived at Number 3 Picktree Cottages, a short row of picturesque cottages ...Read more
A memory of Picktree by
Island Cottage
My nanna and grandad Noden lived at Island Cottage. Grandad was a bridgekeeper along with Jack Powell and Syd Bebbington at Acton swing bridge from 1945-1960. There was an enormous flood in 1946 when my grandparents were the first ...Read more
A memory of Acton Bridge in 1955 by
A Stream Clean Enough To Eat From
My grandfather's family, the Barbers, who were farmers, lived in Alton House at one end of the village until my grandmother died. My mother remembered the tension on butter-churning days when the milk wouldn't 'turn.' I ...Read more
A memory of Soham by
Old Days!
I lived in Tudor Gardens West Acton, having been evacuated during the war. I attended West Acton infants school, then John Perrin Junior school followed by John Perrin Secondary ModernSenior School. I Started Senior School in 1952. It was ...Read more
A memory of Acton by
Alton 2003
A quite recent memory but I visited in 2003 thanks to the kindness of my relative Josephine Dixon [dec.]. We are both related to the Byatt and Collis families from Alton. It was great to see where our family lived and worked, ...Read more
A memory of Alton in 2003 by
The Cafe School
We moved to Alton from Somerset in November 1958. The primary school was closed for refurbishment. Mr. and Mrs. Carnwell who owned the garage and cafe played host to the village school, it all seemed quite strange to this ...Read more
A memory of Alton in 1958 by
Captions
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This view of Alton was taken from a spot to the right of image number A39301, and shows the Alton to Winchester Railway line which opened in 1865.
William Wrenn had only just arrived in Alton when this picture of his shop, on the right, was taken.
When the Alton to Basingstoke railway line was made, the L & SWR Co built a crossing cottage at Shalden and another one at Lasham.
In the late 1860s the then Earl hired John Mason Cook, son of pioneer travel agent,Thomas Cook, to promote the gardens at Alton Towers.
In the late 1860s the then Earl hired John Mason Cook, son of pioneer travel agent, Thomas Cook, to promote the gardens at Alton Towers.
This view, looking north towards the entrance (in the Alton Road), shows several cottages built of chalk, some of which have since been demolished.
Western Cross is the junction of the High Street, Alton Road, Dunleys Hill and West Street.
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.
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.
Alton Road is in the foreground.
French soldiers were held as prisoners at Odiham during the Napoleonic wars, living in a camp dug out of an old chalk pit on the Alton road.
Opened in 1903, the line ran between Alton and Fareham, with stations here, where the sign said 'Tisted for Selborne', Privett, West Meon, Droxford and Wickham.
The white gate at the bottom of the neat garden near the camera opens onto the Alton to Medstead road.
The cass were brought before Alton Petty Sessions.
French soldiers were held as prisoners at Odiham during the Napoleonic wars, living in a camp dug out of an old chalk pit on the Alton road.
Forty years before this picture was taken, a gruesome murder took place in Alton - that of Fanny Adams, an eight- year-old child.
Historically, these thatched cottages were in Chawton, but they became part of Alton in the early 1930s.
Alton's long High Street includes various 18th-century buildings as well as some from an earlier period.
Forty years before this picture was taken, a gruesome murder took place in Alton - that of Fanny Adams, an eight-year-old child.
This part of Alton includes various 18th-century buildings as well as some from an earlier period.
premises near the station - W Ivey, brick making and farming, Charles Archer, coals, John Hutchins, builder, Dukes, sellers of dairy cake and chicken pellets, East & Hornby, electrical installation, and Alton
The A31 runs through the village, which stands between Farnham and Alton.
Perched high on its hill, Alton Castle dominates the area.
Look closely at the sign over the door - it lists Courage, Alton Ales and London Stout.
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