Nostalgic memories of Burgh Heath'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 grandparents always considered that Burgh Heath was the best village to live in. At one time, it had two swimming pools, two tea rooms and pubs for locals to meet. One pub had a projection room and offered children a free Saturday morning silent film to watch. My great grandfather was Joseph Ward who was the manager of Surrey Tennis on the Reigate Road, Burgh Heath. He provided a mobile racket string service at ...see more
I learnt to swim in the pool at the Sugar Bowl. My dad worked here as a part time gardener/odd job man.There was a Spanish chef working here in the late 50s who showed me how to pick up a Lobster properly he was badly pinched by the said Lobster and had his hand bandaged for over a week.It makes me feel happy to see it again as I was so happy and carefree then I wish I could go back in time but it is impossible.
Looking at the photos brought back so many happy memories, I lived at Homefield Gardens across the Heath & went to the Methodist School from 1956 to 1963. Miss Fletcher was the headmistress & I think Miss Watts was my teacher & seeing the photo of Miss Marshall was just as I remembered her. Walking across the Heath every morning to school, through the snow in winter, my first kiss at age five with a Janice ...see more
I was born in Banstead in 1940. My mum took us on the 80 bus to Burgh Heath pond, where we tried to reach the island . As a teenager I had a girl friend in Somerfield Close. It wasn't Heather. We went swimming at the Galleon and Sugar Bowl. Her family owned the caravan park at Box hill where there was another swimming pool. Sometimes we caught the Green Line bus 711 as a special treat because it was ...see more
Went to Redhouse school,
I used to live near Burgh Heath. The Sugar Bowl had a swimming pool, as did the Galleon, across the road. I went to school at Greenacre, Banstead, and the school children had swimming lessons at the Sugar Bowl
1948 I went to a primary School just down the road from where i lived at 22 Burgh Heath Rd.
my mother worked for Mr. J A Nathan I would walk down the road and I think I turned right to the school does any one know the School? The gardener took care of the grounds around the house,
I would help him collect the chicken eggs. we would watch the race horses go to exercise
on the downs behind the house, as a little ...see more
I was born in burgh Heath .we lived in Somerfield close as a kid we all played on the green at the bottom of the road went fishing over the pond worked on the farm in the summer pick plums behind the shops when they was rip lol all this was a long time ago Happy days
We are desperate to find some history on our house (previously called the wooden house, then April cottage and now the old forge) Brighton road. The house itself is believed to be Georgian but we do not know the exact date, the forge and stable block we believe to be older. Now situated directly behind the parade of shops but previously it would have stood ...see more
I went to red house school further down the road , And I have to say the best days of my life
But getting back to the sugar bowl used to walk up with class mates and swim !! Absolutely
Fantastic.. If there's anyone remembers the school please ,,,,, atm999@aol.com
Thankyou Alan