Nostalgic memories of Kintbury's local history

Share your own memories of Kintbury 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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Hello, I am researching my family tree, well my mom's real mother's family, as she was adopted in Newbury. My mom was born in Kintbury Holt in 1936. She was an unmarried mother with no man on the certificate. Does anyone have any ideas as to where she may have been living in Kintbury Holt - she was 20 years old and her occupation was at the time French polisher at cabinet makers although two years later she was a ...see more
My great grandmother was born in Kintbury in 1844. Her name was Sarah Holmes she married somone with the surname of Millin. She eventually moved to London and became Sarah Horne. Is there anyone in Kintbury today who recognises these names? Can a local historian tell me about Kintbury in the 19th century? Jenni Morris