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Ashford, Lower High Street c.1965
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Here we have another view of the High Street before pedestrianisation. It is interesting that some things have not changed: the Co- operative Society shop is still in the same building, for instance, on the right with the clock above the shop sign. Next door is a Pricerite supermarket. In later years the town's Job Centre occupied these premises; today it is the site of the Careers Office.

An extract from Hythe, Romney Marsh and Ashford Photographic Memories.

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Hythe, Romney Marsh and Ashford Photographic Memories

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A Selection of Memories from Ashford

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ashford

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Lord Roberts Pub
One of my earliest recollections is sitting on a bar stool in the Lord Roberts pub in Ashford, Kent in 1956/1957. Together with her husband (George), my grandmother (Gertrude Volans) ran the pub, which accounts for why at such a young age I was ‘parked’ at the bar. 60+ years later, I still remember the smell of beer. It didn’t put me off; I am a discerning beer drinker, now living in Canada where craft beers are ...see more
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Rabsons Toy Shop
I remember Rabsons Toy Shop, those old shops all along that street I think middle row the street was called, also we were told that a ghost was often seen above the Toy shop, not sure if that was true, I was to scared to walk past those shops at night.
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My Dad Plg Farm
BACK IN THE 40s/50s MY DAD HAD A PLOT THE OTHER END OF THE UNDERWERE FACTORY THAT WAS AT THE END OF TUFTON RD HE HAD PIGS THERE IT WAS ALONG SIDE THE RIVER SO GOOD FOR GETTING WATER FOR THEM I USE TO HELP HIM HE HAD AN OLD HORSE NAMED DIAMOND THAT WOULD GET THE WASTE FOOD FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN EAST HILL TO FEED THE PIGS.SOMETIMES CUTLERY AND CROCKERY WAS IN THE WASTE AND I STILL HAVE A SPOON THAT I ...see more
Ashford, Cottage Hospital 1908
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37 Tufton Rd Ashford 1938 To 1964
I LIVED IN TUFTON RD FROM 1938 TO 1964 GOOING BACK TO THE 50sTHE RIVER OVER FLOD D RIGHT TO MY BACK GARDEN now i lived at 37 that was the last house in the road THE RIVER WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 100 YARDS FROM MY GARDEN IT ONLY HAPPYED THE ONE TIME IS THERE ANY ONE THAT CAN WHOT YEAR IT WAS IF THEY LIVED IN TUFTON RD PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Ashford, Cottage Hospital 1908
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