Mytchett, Lake 1905
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A Selection of Memories from Mytchett

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Mytchett

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For 3 years from 1957 to 1960 (age 12 to 15) I was employed as a milk roundsman assistant by Bert and Bill Bugden of Jubilee Road, Mytchett, to deliver milk at weekends to Ash Vale and Ash. I have included my memories of this experience in my memoire but would love a photo of one of their vehicles to be included. They had two electric milk floats and one old Bradford van. Any help in obtaining such a photo would be much appreciated.
I was born in Mytchett and went to the junior school on the Mytchett road towards ash vale, between 1955 and 1961, then R.H secondary until 1966. I lived in Loman rd, and remember when the overflow estate was built for families from London, it became a good place to play with friends, not very safe when i think back, but you don't think about that sort of thing when you are 11 years old. my best friend moved onto that ...see more
I lived in Glenmount Road from birth (1946) till 1968 and have visited several times since. There used to be a dairy at the end of the road - owned by the Bugden family. They later built a two storey house on adjacent land. I lived in Elm View, one of three similar bungalows opposite the Bugdens. Going up from the main road, homes on the LHS were occupied by Hater, Clement, Chad, Nunn, Cheale, Cuff, ...see more
Does anyone remember Glenmount Roard at all? I live at Number 12. So far I have been told that the house I live in used to be a bottling plant for a dairy, and that the oldest house in the road is at the end...which used to be a Chinese Laundry. I am told they used to out the washing out on the bushes. I have also been told that a man living next to then committed suicide by hanging himself on the tree opposite. I ...see more