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Nostalgic memories of Steeple Aston's local history

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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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Good Times
I grew up in Nizewell Head, we spent a lot of our time playing on the green with our friend's on bike's and playing in our gardens. This was in the 1970's and 80's we would walk around the village go to the shop and down to the river. I also spent most of my time at the westfield riding school ran by Anne Hillier, and riding for people in the village. We spent a lot of time sledging in Mr. Kinche's fields for most of ...see more
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Added 18 September 2015

Warm Sunny Days Long Gone
I remember warm sunny days when me and the gang would go down to the local river and meet many of the guys there from surrounding villages and have a whale of a time. The summers were hot, and we spent hours upon hours just swimming, flirting, horse playing, laughing, and having so much fun. Then came the time when we all started going our seperate ways, losing track of each other as we all ...see more
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Added 03 October 2009

Memories Of Times Long Gone Miss You Guys!
I remember the years of growing up in Steeple Aston, and the fond memories that I had from back in those times. The times as kids we would all go down to the river from the time we couldn't swim as small children until the time we were young adolescents where all the big kids hung out! Picking bowls of blackberries with my mum, Janet, my mum's best friend, and my best friend, Kevin ...see more
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Added 30 April 2009

Girl Guide Camp
Hi! I have fond memories of Steeple Aston. I attended a guide camp somewhere outside the village, it was the first time I had seen real countryside, we spent two weeks there. I came from London's East End there were guides from other areas of London and also guides from what I think was a boarding school, but I can't remember where from. We all got on well with each other. I seem to remember the land we camped ...see more
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Added 02 October 2006