Nostalgic memories of Bursledon'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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 22 in total

My memory is ! I was 12yrs old with an eating disorder ! I got sent there and I couldn't understand why I was , not a nice place
This isn't really a memory because I was too young at the time. I was born in a timber bungalow called "Midway" on Lowford Hill, Bursledon in April 1942. Dad was working at the Follands aircraft factory at that time, building war planes. Mum, my older brother Guy, and I moved to Findon Valley in West Sussex in 1944 following a near-miss from a VI Flying Bomb. Fortunately it landed on vacant ground across the ...see more
The boat at the left of this view is the Velsheda at that time a houseboat. What a come down from racing in the Americas Cup before the war! I remember my uncle taking my father and I out in his 18ft boat for a cruise up the Hamble and pointing her out to us in the early 1960's. Thank goodness she was rescued and after millions spent now sails once again in all her glory. I think it was on ...see more
Ah - This was owned by Mr & Mrs Saunders. Mrs Saunders was always in the shop - she wore a floral cotton pinafore with her hair up in a bun and spectacles. I can still remember the sound of the massive bacon slicer with it's spinning blade as she pushed the ham through it, moving it forward slice by slice, and the ratchety hum of the chiller cabinet. The shop was quite dark with a counter at the back on the ...see more
I was there in the 80s shared a downstairs room with lots of different people the room next door were for babies and there was a school there aswell have fond memories although i was very home sick
I was only 3 when I stayed here, convalesing after meningitis. According to my Dad's photographic records, I stayed there for two months, (April / May 1975). I have three memories of the place, which are mixed. Firstly, of crying as I waved my parents goodbye on their weekly visits, looking out a window as they went down a long tree lines road which bent to the left as I remember. The effect of this was that I ...see more
I stayed at the hospital in the early 1950's. Although I was under five I have vivid memories of the place and not all good. I can remember beds out on the veranda during the day but most vividly was a sadistic nurse who wouldn't let you leave the meal table until you had eaten everything. I can remember being force feed with cold cabbage! In the end my Mother took me home. This was in the days before reporting this. It's funny how this stays with you and I'm nearly 70
I was here in 1974 I was 10 I loved the train I played on it every day I was here for 3 months in the summer and love sneaking out to the fields to play im going to go back there one day to have a look around and take pics I have a old pic of me on the roundabout I lived in northam in Southampton when I was here and loved my stay here alan grimes
I stayed here when i was around 7 years old so around 1980 (could be 79). i was on the ground floor in a room facing lawns which had open doors on to the patio with six or 7 others. upstairs was for teenagers with which we couldn't go up there. i was there for around three months and it was a fantastic time and the staff were really nice. i even remember a staff member bringing in a big bag of action man toys ...see more
We lived in Winchester at the time . I remember being at this hospital as a small child around 1958/9 Suspect of TB . My father had been convalescing from TB and when he was able, he would visit me , I don't remember my mother coming, but I guess she had to see to my two other sisters. For some reason I can remember a room with great big jars of sweets on shelves. Or it could of been a pharmacy ! I must of ...see more