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There were only 25 children in our tiny school, which was a shock when we got to middle school! We used to play up the common and when the nuns from St. Domonic's rang the bell for 6pm we all knew it was time to go ...Read more

A memory of Hambledon in 1980 by Stella Turner

I got married in 1955 and moved into 2 Forge Cottages, Hambledon and I was a conductor and worked for Southdown Bus Company.

A memory of Hambledon in 1956 by Jim Coleman

Reading all these memories brings back mine. I lived in Waterlooville from 1945 (I was born in Jubilee Road Nursing Home) to 1966. We lived in Winifred Road, and I went to the Infants in Stakes Hill Road, then the Tin Hut, and ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1950 by Eileen Sainsbury

We used to often walk along the lovely River Stour, walk under Hod Hill then over the hill, down to the road, cross over to the lane that led up to Hambledon Hill, up to the top then back to Child Okeford. I think it was in the 1950s ...Read more

A memory of Stourpaine in 1960 by David Moon

My sister Pat and I went to Pendeen school - Miss Harris was the head teacher until Miss Boniface took over. Our grandparents lived in the house behind and above the National Provincial Bank on the corner of Hambledon Road. ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1947

The year may be slightly out here but during the war, German bombers , running for home would jettison any remaining bombs anywhere to give their planes a bit more speed. A man living in Hambledon left his house ...Read more

A memory of Hambledon in 1943 by Michael George