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Bowerham Barracks

I remember living there in the married quarters when the war was over and my dad was posted there, must have been 1946. My dad was in the Kings Own Royal Regiment and we lived there for quite a short time and I went to school ...Read more

A memory of Lancaster by Ann Levers

Dancing Lessons

It was 1952 and the NAAFI Club held dancing lessons. Now, trying to learn to dance in hobnailed Army boots was impossible, but I did chat up a NAAFI girl and arranged to meet her after her work, which I did. She had, to me, an ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by Graham Vahey

Ratfyn Power Station

In the 1950s I was in the Royal Engineers and came over from Germany to our school of military engineering at Chatham where we did a course in electrical power stations. We were then posted to Bulford barracks, and did our ...Read more

A memory of Bulford in 1954 by Norman Webb

Royal Military Police

I was in the Military Police stationed at Inkerman Barracks in 1962. It's a shame most of it has gone.

A memory of Knaphill

My Dad Was At Hendon Police School In 1958

My late father was a police officer with the Royal Malaysian Police between 1953 and 1982 inclusive. In the early years of his career he served under several British officers and was sent to the thick ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1958 by Ahmad Ismail

Reminiscences Of Portsmouth In The Late 1930s

I was born in Portsmouth in 1933. My family and I lived first in Lyndhurst Road - about which I don't recall too much - then later in Merrivale Road. I remember very clearly where Merrivale joined ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Veall

Tidworth In The Mid 1950's

I attended this school in September of 1953 until December 1954, when I left and went to Salisbury College of Further Education. My father was in the army and we came back from Germany in July 1953 to live in ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1953 by Diane Kerwin

Army Barracks Overlooking Vivary Park

I lived in the Army Barracks [Jelelahbad] from around 1960-61 and went to Mary Magdalene School which is now closed and used as an auctions room. One teacher I recall was a Mr Oak and pupils were Margaret ...Read more

A memory of Taunton in 1960

1955 Raoc

Hello, my main memory was of Cpl Colman in charge of our barracks, he was hard, but fair, especially as I wrecked his room one night for a prank and he gave me cookhouse duties, but it could have been worse. My twin brother Paul was ...Read more

A memory of Deepcut by Peter Parker

A Winter Crossing On The North Sea

I well remember the King George Dock as I embarked here with 33rd Signal Regiment (a TAVR unit formerly known as the Lancashire and Cheshire Yeomanry). We were en route to Germany having a posting ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1968 by John Howard Norfolk

Captions

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Caption For Bradfield, The Heath C1955

This building stands on the corner of Barrack Street, and is now a private house.

Caption For Winchester, The Barracks C1960

The former Peninsula Barracks stand on the site of a medieval castle which was destroyed after the Civil War.

Caption For Bodmin, Barracks 1906

On the wall of the barracks in the background are two targets, presumably for rifle practice.

Caption For Bessingby, The Village 1886

The Bayle Gate across the green, built in 1388, was at various times a courtroom, barracks, a prison and finally a school.

Caption For Dorchester, High East Street C1950

In the foreground is a military vehicle, possibly from the barracks.

Caption For Bridlington, Priory Church And Bayle Gate 1903

The Bayle Gate across the green, built in 1388, was at various times a courtroom, barracks, a prison and finally a school.

Caption For Petersfield, College Street 1906

The large building on the left, at the far end of the street, was a Cheese Manufactory; during World War I it was one of many of the town's buildings that were pressed into service as barracks.

Caption For Edinburgh, Castle From Princes Street Gardens 1897

To the left of that is the Mills Mount Cart Shed (1746) which was later used as a barracks.

Caption For York, Cavalry Barracks, 3rd Hussars Sword Practice 1886

Imphal Barracks covered a huge area, and could house at least one cavalry regiment and an infantry battalion, as well as providing support for reservists, volunteer units and recruit training.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

Although the castle has never experienced a siege, it has remained a military base, with barracks built inside the walls during the First World War to house conscientious objectors.

Caption For Lavernock, The Caravan Site C1955

In addition to some of the chalets having originally been used as barracks, the continued existence of abandoned gun emplacements, storage lockers and searchlights were reminders of how heavily defended

Caption For Brecon, The Barracks 1910

The barracks were built in 1805 as an armaments store, but many more buildings, including a hospital, were added in the 1800s.

Caption For Caerleon, Goldcroft Common 1949

buildings suggests a sleepy backwater, yet Caerleon has been an important site since Roman times, when they turned it into a major fortress, and the town now possesses the only remains of the legionary barracks

Caption For Aldershot, Victoria Road 1918

In those early days some of the streets had shops on one side and barracks on the other.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1912

This picture was taken eastwards from the north side of East Street, from Mrs Alice E Gale's musical instrument emporium and fancy repository on the corner with Barrack Street (left).

Caption For Bridport, 1966

Beyond the Esso petrol logo of Stevenson`s Garage are road signs, pointing into Barrack Street, for Beaminster and Crewkerne.

Caption For Hythe, The Parade 1918

This stretch of the town was close to a garrison which closed in the middle of the 20th century, but Shorncliffe Barracks remain in nearby Folkestone.

Caption For Bridport, 1966

Beyond the Esso petrol logo of Stevenson`s Garage are road signs, pointing into Barrack Street, for Beaminster and Crewkerne.

Caption For East Dean, The Village 1921

The Tiger Inn is a fine building that was a barracks during the Napoleonic wars.

Caption For Swindon, The Railway Museum, Faringdon Road C1965

This building was originally built by the Great Western Railway as a lodging house for single men in 1846, and was called the Barracks.

Caption For Brookwood, Basingstoke Canal C1955

This photograph was taken from Pirbright Bridge, where Queens Road leaves the A324 and leads to Pirbright Barracks and the Bisley rifle ranges.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And Bridge 1892

Although the castle has never experienced a siege, it has remained a military base, with barracks built inside the walls during the First World War to house conscientious objectors.

Caption For Brompton, R E Barracks 1894

Brompton Barracks were built in 1804-06, originally for artillerymen, and became the headquarters of the Royal Engineers when the School of Military Engineering was founded there in 1812.

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1912

Barrack room swearing had obviously moved on by then.