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Nostalgic memories of Pill's local history

Share your own memories of Pill 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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Pill Junior School.
I was a pupil there between 1950-55. I have at home a treasured photo of the school cricket team with Bert Short and Mr Garbett. Members were myself, my cousin Phillip, Andrew Trickey, Martin Case, Martin Balch, Keith Dickenson, Clive Short, Terry Hunt, Terry Redmain, Robin Wall, and Kimberly Fisher(scorer). It was a good all round team but the late Terry Hunt was our star all rounder whilst Clive Short was a good ...see more
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Added 28 May 2013

Pill Bicycle Shop
My maternal grandfather, Allan Henry Ball, had a bicycle shop in Pill prior to the Second World War. My mother had a photo of herself as a child outside the shop (in the 1920s). I believe that both my grandfather and his wife were born and bred in the area of Pill and Nailsea The window had whitewash advertisedments stating new bicycles at 10/6p. Unfortunately all the family photos disappeared on my mother's death. ...see more
Pill, the Ferry c1960
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Added 02 February 2010

Ymca Agricultural Training Centre Ham Green Pill
In February 1949, my husband, Derek, travelled from London to start agricultural training at the YMCA Agricultural Training Centre at Ham Green, Pill, on a scheme known as 'British Boys for British Farms'. He arrived at Temple Meads Station, and caught a small train which in those days ran from Bristol to Portishead. Although born in London, he hated the idea of city life, so chose to ...see more
Pill, the Ferry c1960
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Added 26 August 2006