Nostalgic memories of Brize Norton's local history

Share your own memories of Brize Norton and read what others have said

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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Was posted to RAF Brize Norton, my huband was posted there from RAF Innsworth, we lived in Pitreavie Avenue which is now pulled down. It was a fantastic life style which I enjoyed very much.used to go to veras cafe every morning for breakfast ,veras is a fish and chip shop or was ,spent a lot of time in spotlight club although i have always been teetotal ,worked i airmens mess happy days service life is so different to civilian life
Although I have been to RAF Brize Norton a few times I have never actually seen the place with the name Brize Norton as each time I have on army duty and taking off on an RAF plane! In the 1970s I flew with members of my regiment several times to Germany and Malta and RAF Brize Norton supplied the transport each time.