Search Results

I lived and worked in Fareham when I moved with my family from Hertfordshire. My father and uncle worked for Fareham District Council. I remember going to the Odeon and Embassy cinemas on many occasions with my fiance. I ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1953

I live in Australia. My grandfather was a butler and my grandmother a lady's maid at Pierrepont House in 1891 and 1901. Their names were George Veasey and Theodosia Veasey, nee Williams. My father, George Edward Veasey, ...Read more

A memory of Frensham in 1954 by Rosemary King

I was born in Slough in 1938. It was in Buckinghamshire then. I eventually lived in Denham, Buckinghamshire (see my posting for Memories of Denham in the Middlesex listing). Since I left England in 1959, the changes ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1955 by w.m.smith

My Mum and Dad moved into the village in the 1930's into a new house in Rogers Lane and lived there for 66 years.  My father was the village tailor working from a workshop in the back garden.  My mother was very involved ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Poges in 1950 by Vivien Halse

First visit in 1957 - tonsils out, next time in 1959 - a broken arm. Then I had my two children there in 1970 & 1974. It was too small for my appendicitis; they took me to Farnham for that in 1961 and put me in the women's ward.

A memory of Aldershot in 1957 by Pam Odam

I attended Fareham Secondary School at Southampton and Harrison Roads from 1950 to 1954. Then I started work as an apprentice at Croker and Farrell, who was the Ford dealer, which was situated right next to Trinity Church. ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1959 by Harry Crook

I can almost see Bull Lane from there. We lived in 'Summerfield' half way up that lane. I remember Mr Wilbey's Ironmongers. He had a massive walrus moustache, and a shop that was a genuine museum in itself. There was Woodwards Store ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Chase in 1959 by Jo Burton

My Family moved to the house to the left of the school gates in 1957, before the school was built. I lived there until 1965 when I married and moved to the USA. My brother went to this school, and I used to cut across the field to catch ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common in 1957 by Jill Trimble

When I was 9/10 years old my sister would take me to Saturday morning matinee at the Ambassador Farnham Road. I loved the 'westerns' and 'cops and robbers'. The wagon train would be surrounded by the Indians but we would all cheer when ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1955 by John Wilkins

I remember Fareham very well. I remember my father who was in them days a window cleaner, and everyone seem to know him. He used to start at 5am in the mornings doing the shop fronts, then the houses on until 5pm with an hour for ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1956 by Walter Spanner