Lindford, The Village 1899
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A Selection of Memories from Lindford

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 Lindford

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I stayed with my Grandfather and Grandmother Group Capt and Mrs Allerston in the 1960's during the Summer Holidays and sometimes at Christmas, I used to love the old big house. There was a big sweeping driveway which went past the front door (which was arched) and around the side of the house, there was a long Laurel hedge down one side of the house with ten to fifteen large fir trees. I think the house has been ...see more
I remember Mr Souter and the Calverts who ran the garage, and Mr Pears in the corner shop. Started work as a hairdresser apprentice in Headley then moved to Bordon. Had hairdressing shop in Chalet Hill in Mr Simpkins next to Kings baby shop... many happy days. Ewens fish and chips (top of the hill), Joanne (hairdressers next door) and course Frisby's shoe shop, Empire cinema and the flee pit Palace cinema. Good memories.
I too, lived in the Triangle and have very lovely memories of Mr Sewter the milkman who sold the most delicious orange juice, which you were only allowed when ill. And don't forget the horse and cart, Mr Heather the farmer who always wore leather spats, Mr Bone the coalman who lived on Lindford Bridge just passed the shell house (what happened to the shell house?) and Mr Weaver who sold lovely lardy cakes. I ...see more
I lived at 49 "The Triangle" in the prefabs, just up the road from the stores past the Royal Exchange Pub, from about 1958 -1965. When I first moved there the store was owned by Mr Pears and we called it Pears's Stores. I was friends with Alan Jones whose parents owned the shop down the road to the right in the picture. I went to Mill Chase and 2 other schools in the area (I can't remember the names) from 1955 ...see more