Nostalgic memories of Bracknell's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Bracknell Swimming Pool was created by my Great Uncle Ernest Noyes who was married to my Great Aunt Mary Spong. Her niece Margaret Irene Spong who later married Jack Hayward was my mother and she used to take us here on the train from Camberly where we lived. I have wonderful memories of those times with all my Bracknell family including Henrietta Snooks my great great grandmother married to Charles Spong. I ...see more
I was born in 1961. I moved away in 1986. Looking back at the pictures reminds me of the fun I had as a child. We used to play at a place we called 'the splash', down by kennel Lane. I spent hours down there, you could look at the farm field across the stream, bet its all gone now. I also played at jocks Lane. I went to nursery near to priest Wood shops and was a cub at 4th bracknell. I saw all the changes that were made ...see more
I lived in elmtree crescent in in 1972 I used to go to elmtree infants shool named then Elizabeth plackett remember walking under the old railway bridge and scared it was going to fall as a train came over p's still trying to trace my father worked in the batchworth arms Rickmansworth in 1966 with his mother he was spanish and came from barcalona
My name is Dan Ingram and I was the owner of Kiddies Korner ,the first of the new shops to open in the town centre.We were subjected to strict control of materials etc, by the Development Corporation. I am aware a number of people recall the shop,I have read many comments on various web sites,but would love to hear even more views.Does anyone remember the 1st and subsequent Toy Fairs we put on ...see more
I remember Great Hollands around 1973. I used to go to Bracknell via Virginia Water. A friend of mine from the sixties moved there. His name was GRAHAM TROTTER he married a girl called SHIRLEY from Townholme Crescent Hanwell. We used to go to Bordeston school Hanwell. If any one knows him please tell him about this post.
My mistake - it was the Congregational Church !
Allistair Beckett
I remember when they disinterred all the graves prior to demolishing the church- they hung canvas screens in front of the railings and it really spooked me to think of all those bones being dug up !
Allistair Beckett
Kiddies Corner was great but my favourite treat was a trip to 'The Imp' coffee bar - coloured light panels in the ceiling and an Expresso machine making all the noises !
My mum worked at the Co-op and on Saturdays I would spend a lot of time there - I knew most of the staff and can now safely reveal I think that the jolly Santa in the toy dept ( top floor) was probably the most miserable member of staff during the rest of ...see more
One of the old houses - 'Gainsborough' was used as a doctors surgery in early 60's . the name lives on today with the Gainsborough doctors practice in Whitegrove Copse!
Down a short lane off Church Road ( over the left shoulder of the photographer) was a very dusty Scout/ Cubs hut used by 1st Bracknell - I used to come home filthy regardless of what the activities !
Having walked up from the station one followed a long ...see more
When I speak about the Shah of Persias visit to Makepiece Road in the early 60s, people dismiss it as another bit of nostalgic claptrap. I was however watching his visit from my bedroom window at 33 Makepiece Rd., as he and his dignitaries spent some time at the house opposite. Having moved from the backstreets of Edmonton, North London in 1958 it was a welcome change to have a front and back garden with a garage no ...see more