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I was there in 1982 or 83 (can't remember that clearly) for maybe 6 months. I was 8. I have similar memories to other commenters of the people who stood out there. There was a school on site. The P.E. teacher, made us ...Read more

A memory of Bramcote

We use to live at number 19 Bridge Road. My earliest memory is watching a parrot flying across Greenham's field behind the prefab. We never has a bathroom only a out side loo. Our bath night was on a sunday. A old tin bath infront of the ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by ladyunicorn20709

I was a "Civvie" pay officer at the old Buller Barracks from 1962/63/64. This was just as N ational Service was ending. My main Corps was RASC plus 165 Provost Co RMP. Best memories was that 1Battalion and also 2Battalion ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1963 by Carl Kirkpatrick

At the house where we lived from 1928 until 1935, (No 24 Barracks Road, Burnley, now called Cavalry Way), it was called a 'back to back' row cottage. It comprised of two bedrooms upstairs, one just about able to fit a ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1930 by Rowland Farrer

This was of course taken long before Burnt House Cottage was built.  This was where my grandmother Ruth Hare lived.  The cottage is now to the right of the road.  In the background are accommodation blocks at Carver Barracks ...Read more

A memory of Wimbish in 1980 by Andrew Wright

I would be interested to hear from anyone who has photos and any info on Burstow Barracks during 1881 - 1911. My ancestors William & Sarah Carman lived here during these times and were buried at Burstow Church.

A memory of Burstow in 1890 by Sheenamay Carman

I used to live in Carno Street, and actually watched the bridge being taken down.  Made the corner to the Barracks level safer I suppose!!! Another bit of history pulled down.  Ann

A memory of Rhymney by First Name Last Name

I will be 72 years old this year of 2015. I remember working with my uncle Syd and Auntie Chris Ryder at Bromley Hall Corn Merchants at the Godstone Road end of Timber Hill on the site which ...Read more

A memory of Caterham by Roger Ryder

My parents squatted in the ex-army barracks in Chickenhall Lane. We lived there for about 5 years before moving to the relative luxury of the prefabs in Eastleigh, known as The Hundred.

A memory of Eastleigh in 1945 by Linda Russell

I was about 5 when we moved here approximately 1943 from Perham Down. I went to the Garrison School in the Tidworth Barracks, with the American PX behind us. They chucked us kids sweets etc. - a luxury with sweets on the ration. ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth