Bramley, High Street 1929
Photo ref: 81646
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Photo ref: 81646
Photo of Bramley, High Street 1929

More about this scene

The five motor vehicles in this picture presage the heavy traffic to come in the decades ahead along this section of the A281 heading into Guildford. Mr and Mrs Wise, along with their son and daughter, ran their teashop on the corner to the left from 1923 to 1973. The Langrish Bramley Stores immediately opposite extended over three shops, and was the enterprise of Mr Langrish, the parish clerk.

A Selection of Memories from Bramley

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 Bramley

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My uncle, Tom Gordon, was the owner of the hotel from the 1950s to his death in 1966. I visited several times over those years, the first time in about 1953. For me it was a magical place with magnificent grounds to explore and many places of interest round about. My Grandmother lived there for a few years too. The food was always marvellous, one speciality being crepes suzette! When I was 16, I ...see more
Im looking for information on my mums side of the family
i believe a friend called angela moran searching for me. i dont know the surname . were u angela walker. maybe you married. my surname isnt flood anymore. u can find me on Facebook. dawn whiteley. many thanks. x
I was borne in 1956 in a house on Broadlea Grove Bramley and lived there until I got married in 1975 had really happy times and Iv lots of happy memories playing on the streets or in Bramley Fallwoods and at the canal I still live in Bramley but on the Swinnow