Nostalgic memories of Hurst's local history

Share your own memories of Hurst and read what others have said

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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I lived at Davis st when I was 7 till 10 It was during the war and my mother rented rooms in Mr Rumble'/ cottage I had a happy childhood there and remember it well I think Jill lived in the post office then she was a friend of mine. Carole
I lived in Hurst in 1963 and my mother ran the Post office stores. now converted into a house opposite the pub in Davis St.I remember many of the customers names and my mother used to deliver the grocery orders in her morris minor all round the village and up to the Almshouses opposite the church . I remember the local policemen had to sign in at the phone box outside the shop and would always pop in for a ...see more