Brandon, High Street c.1950
Photo ref: B185001
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Photo ref: B185001
Photo of Brandon, High Street c.1950

More about this scene

The building with Gothic windows (far left) has been demolished. The shop next door still has a Cadburys chocolate advertisement on the window. Beyond the cars is the Baptist chapel of 1854. Opposite is Cabon & Son, a hairdresser's. The post office (right) is unchanged, but the telephone box has been replaced.

A Selection of Memories from Brandon

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 Brandon

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We remember well Mr Arthur Harry Read telling us about his father Henry who was employed as gamekeeper at Brandon House. It was his inlaws who were last of the flintknappers. Henry was also gamekeeper at Kimberley Park, and raised his family in Thetford forest.