Redhill In Days Gone By

A Memory of Redhill.

I was born in Redhill and attended St Matthew's School and then Bishop Simpson Girls' School. I left Redhill in 1977 when I married and moved to Melbourne, Australia (my maiden name was O'Donovan).

I have been back to Redhill several times.  I last visited in 1999 and could not believe how much Redhill had changed. My favourite store (Pendereds) had gone.  I spent most of my time and money in that store. I can remember shopping in Redhill, visiting all the clothes stores for the latest fashions. I remember the Market Hall on a Saturday night, watching the different groups performing. I remember the swimming baths behind the police station on London Road and the sports ground on the opposite side of the road. I remember the Odeon and going to the Saturday morning movies, which was great fun.

I worked at Foxboro Yoxall until I moved to Melbourne and thoroughly enjoyed my time there and was saddened by its closure.

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