Burley, The Village c.1950
Photo ref:
B647015
Photo ref:
B647015
More about this scene
Not far away from the village are local quarries where a kind of gravel called Burley Rock was excavated in earlier times. This material was used for the foundations of a number of New Forest churches.
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A Selection of Memories from Burley
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 Burley
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Just been to Burley for a holiday and looking at the beautiful photos on here the place hasn't changed hardly at all. Just more traffic at times. Well worth a visit if you are ever tempted to go. The Burley Wagon rides are a must.
This photo was taken in 1964 or 65. I am standing on the mounting block and my brother John is on the grey pony in the centre. The pony is a connemara called Smokey. Wendy Howes.
My christening, three months old, with my two older sisters we were all christened here, and we also went to Sunday school each Sunday where my older sister took our class.
The Queens Head is where my Mum and Dad had their first date, after meeting on Burley Street, and went on to live in Burley and have six of their seven children, before moving to Surrey.
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