Chideock, Village 1912
Photo ref: 65079
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Photo ref: 65079
Photo of Chideock, Village 1912

More about this scene

Chideock House on the left was, at this time, known as Myrtle Cottage, with a Mrs Bindloss as its inhabitant. Beyond are an obscured Bridge Cottage, By the Stream , and Apple Tree Thatch (centre). Opposite are Chapel Cottage, Chideock Court, Alice Cottage, and Chideock Post Office (far right).The enamelled sign ove the door offers the services of the day: 'Post Office for Money Order, Savings Bank, Parcel Post, Telegraph, Insurance and Annuity Business.' Mrs Gibbs, the postmistress, stands in the doorway with daughter Hilda. In the street is Mrs Kate Foss wuth Kathleen Mary Foss, holding everyone's attention in the pram. The latter would marry Wilf Symes and become the village postmistress. The Symes family still run Chideock Post Office Stores further down the street.

A Selection of Memories from Chideock

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 Chideock

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I started school at the age of five following in the footsteps of my brother John and sister Pam and walking each day to school from Quarr Lane, sometimes we used the footpath starting at Frogmore farm and coming out above the football field which was in the field next to the Council houses. Mrs Smith was the infant teacher and Mrs Hurst the senior teacher. I remember my mum taking me to the dentist that came to the ...see more