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I moved to Fleggburgh in about 1996/97? I moved in with my father who had owned Elvaston Cottage for a few years. The house was a very thick walled place with large fire places and tons of ...Read more

A memory of Fleggburgh in 1997 by Daniel Hastings

We lived at 'Pantiles', Penhurst Rd, Bedhampton from approx the mid fifties until the mid sixties. I went first to the Priory school on Hayling Island, when Miss Rapley was Head teacher, until a Mr Neilsen-Carrigan took over ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton in 1956

Kinglsey Marsh was renamed when the marsh was drained after WW1 and became Kingsley Green. This is the Midhurst to Haslemere road looking towards Haslemere. Somewhere on the right was the turnpike collectors home which was demolished some years before this picture was taken.

A memory of Fernhurst

Can anybody help? My great grandad Edward Edwards was born in Welshampton in 1858, but as a child, I think, he went to live in Hordley in a home called Marsh Cottage. As a young man he went to live & work in Manchester. I know for ...Read more

A memory of Hordley in 1860 by Alan Edwards

Can anyone remember a farm "show" being held on Figgs Marsh? I think it would have been in the 50s, I remember there were cattle and bulls in pens and people being taught how to milk cows.

A memory of Mitcham

I was born on the 24th of July 1929 above a shop next to a pub called the Rose of Denmark, in Hotwells, Bristol, very convenient for Father to wet his whistle and my head at the same time. Father was born in 1893, Mother in 1895. They ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1930 by Arthur Cottrell

I'm doing my family tree and I have come across my great great great grandfather, William Sayer, living at Ley's Farm Village, Marsh Baldon. Could anyone help me with any information on this farm or village it would be ...Read more

A memory of Marsh Baldon by Sylvia Sykes

My nannie lived on East Street, which had a break in the street to go through the allottments. My nannie was called Hilda Lee, nee Marsh. I have fond memories too of Grandad Lee who passed away when I was around 6 ...Read more

A memory of Darfield by Vicky Ogden

My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a child. ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1890 by Liz Purkiss

I attended Embleton Infants School and Embleton Junior Mixed School which were structurally attached but otherwise separate from September 1957 until July 1963. At that time the staff were very respectable and I ...Read more

A memory of Southmead in 1957 by Timothy Purnell