Brading, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: B175009
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Photo ref: B175009
Photo of Brading, High Street c.1955

More about this scene

There are some fine memorials within the church, notably those of the Oglander family, who had held land nearby since the Norman Conquest. Sir John Oglander, who died in 1655, wrote an early history of the Isle of Wight.

A Selection of Memories from Brading

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 Brading

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The lady and the small boy by the Wax Museum are my mother and me. I was born in 1962.
Mr grandfather owned the old cement works in Quay Lane (this picture shows the large building with the tall chimney, centre of frame) and his men used to make concrete roofing tiles there. In the late 1950's the chimney became dangerous and they used expolsives to demolish it. I have some very poor photos of this. His building company was so busy he closed the factory one winter and the employees were called ...see more