Nostalgic memories of Bricket Wood'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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I worked at Hansted stud just before the estate was sold up after the death of Gladys Yule, who with her mother, Lady Yule (at one time said to be the richest woman in England), bred some of the finest Arabian horses in the country. I have some great memories of my time working there but also some sad, like taking all the thoroughbred mares and foals to the Newmarket Bloodstock sales. Many of the Arabian horses were sent to Studs in America and Australia.
My father was transferred to Handley Page, Radlett from London in 1955. We moved to Bricket Wood where I lived until I got married in 1970. Remember playing on the swings and roundabout on the green, which was opposite Lawrence's bakery. The times I got fresh bread from them for my mother, and started to eat it! Used to walk to school to Mount Pleasant Lane infant/junior school. We never worried about ...see more