Bradford Abbas, General View c.1955
Photo ref: B482007
Made in Britain logo

Photo ref: B482007
Photo of Bradford Abbas, General View c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Bradford Abbas

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 Bradford Abbas

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

when i lived here i had a blast i had brilliant friends and i some times got bulleyed and i lived at 35 queens road
As a child I lived in North Street, Bradford Abbas. The name of the house then was Hilou. We were led to believe it was because our only toilet then was at the top of the very long garden. It later turned out that the cottage once belonged to two sisters called Hilary and Louisa. Since then the name has changed. We lived on the right hand side going down the street. My dad thatched ...see more
This photograph is wonderful for me to see having just moved back into Bumblebee Cottage on the far right of the picture after the catastrophic fire on 22 December 2005 that destroyed 4 cottages - Bumblebee Cottage, Hollyhocks, The Old Chapel and Virginia Cottage.  My cottage looks the same from the back, the front will feel and look the same once I have replanted the front ...see more