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We are looking across the Market Place from the corner of Bridge Street, past the Town Hall. At this date Queen Victoria's statue can still be seen (just visible, centre left); and between the bank and the Queen's Hotel the narrow gabled building with the big arched window is the old Corn Exchange. This was built in 1886 and replaced older buildings cleared to make way for it. It in its turn went in the 1960s. The statue atop its gable, appropriately enough, is Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture.
Other Memories from Abingdon-on-Thames
My Dad was in the Canadian army and was posted to London when I was 7 years old . We lived in the top flat at 27 Chartfield Avenue . What a magical place ! The back yard was huge, with apple, pear and cherry trees to climb and a massive grassy area to run .
We were an international neighbourhood. Our building had Canadians in the top flat, English in the middle and Japanese on ...see more
I remember this well - a glorious early Summer's day and lovely spots to play music, dance and drink beer with Mr Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris. We started - I think - at a pub called "The Ox" and progressed through the day with dance spots in the Market Square and The Almshouses. Beer and a picnic surrounded by musical and ...see more
I remember the school trip to the Isle of Wight May 19th to June 2nd 1961. I still have my notes and scarp book. I had a really great time and went back 2 years ago to have another look. The isle of Wight still lovely. I met up in 1973 with either Pat or Linda Long who worked in the child care at Charing Cross & Fulham Hospital when my father was there.
I am trying to obtain information regarding a mid- air collision over Bracknell Berkshire in the 1940’s.
Believed to be 1943 but could a few years away from that date.
It is believed to be between a Hurricane and a Spitfire but there is also no confirmation of that.
The incident happened opposite what is now the Shell garage above the Ascot road with wreckage falling around that area. Sadly both ...see more
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