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Kilburn, The Village Centre c.1965
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This is a village in two halves, High Town and Low Town, a quarter mile apart. Land around here was once one of the royal hunting grounds. The White Horse, a chalk hill figure, was carved in 1857. It is still a major attraction and can be seen for miles. The church of St Mary, off to the right, dates from 1120, with a tower of 1667. Born in the village was the 'mouse man', wood carver and furniture maker Robert Thompson (1876-1955). His intricate carvings can be seen in churches across the world. The company's present-day base is the building behind the Forresters Arms Hotel (centre).

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A Selection of Memories from Kilburn

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66 68 Albert Road
I lived here 45-47 myParents had the fish and chip shop and furniture store. I remember the twins next door, Ruth and faith who used to come over and we would eat scrump in the bomb shelter in the back yard area. Went to Surrey Street School and my uncle Bill operated the pub down the street. Emigrated to Canada in 1948.
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Added 12 October 2015

Kilburn Hall Yorkshire
HI I am tracing my family history and trying to find out about Joseph pollard, he was a farmer in Kilburn and died at Kilburn Hall in 1804, I wondered if anyone knew anything about the hall of the history of it Many thanks Dawn
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Albert Road
I lived at 68 Albert Road from about 1953 until they knocked the street down and we all moved up to the flats at the top of the road. It was a great place to be a kid, we still had the bomb site at the back of the gardens in between Albert and Denmark Road. We lived just opposite the pub and the dairy, Lionel ran the dairy for years. The Smiths, Terry and Tony lived next door to us and the Creans and Smoulders ...see more
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Albert Road
My name is Brian Scott, I lived at number 76 Albert Road during the period 1950-59. Next door to us lived the Beardons, opposite lived the Smiths and the Tylers, next to them the Deveraux. On the next street down lived the Boggins. I also had friends in Charlton House (built after a doodlebug flattened the previous houses). When I left 76 Albert Road in 1959, the doors and walls were still cracked following the ...see more
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