Nostalgic memories of Berwick Bassett'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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My auntie Alice ran the kennels in Berwick Bassett in a lovely old cottage with outside toilet and no electricity, I loved going to visit , she was very kind to me and let me help out with walking and feeding the dogs, she had a well in the front garden, I loved it,no mod cons, visited a few years ago, Very nostalgic Jill carrett was Wright then
My maternal grandmother (Alice Brown) took over the cottage 'up the lane' from the village and ran boarding and breeding kennels there from 1948 until 1966. The cottage was condemned when she took it over, it belonged to the Lord of the Manor Douglas White. I spent many happy times there and used to frequent Home Farm and play with Audrey Rickards and her sisters. I used to help on Wally's farm ...see more