Lyndhurst, Charcoal Burning In The Forest c.1955

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Photo of Lyndhurst, Charcoal Burning In The Forest c.1955

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Charcoal burning was one of the New Forest's earliest industries, though it is a rarer occurrence today. The charcoal produced had a multitude of uses, particularly in the smelting of iron. Elizabeth I became so concerned at the loss of trees, at a time when England needed timber for ships, that she passed a law preventing the felling of trees for charcoal production.

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A Selection of Memories from Lyndhurst

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 Lyndhurst

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Lyndhurst Hotel

I remember staying overnight with my parents in the late 1950's at a hotel called "The Lyndhurst Hotel". This was because my Father had a work related job to do near there and we were on our way to Southbourne for a holiday. I wonder where in Lyndhurst the hotel was and if it is still there.

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Wedding In Lyndhurst.

This is where I had my Wedding reception in 1985. Mr Green was the Hotel Manager at the time.

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The Royal Navy

PMX739377 SIR!. Yes. I was stationed in the Grand Hotel during my training in the RN to become an Electrical Artificer,The song I remember most was "Underneath the spreading chestut tree" which was often played in the little cafe in the High Street where we spent a lot of our "shore leave". Our practical work was in a Government Training Centre at Redbridge Southampton, , So we had to be bussed there and back. ...see more