Chelsham, Surrey

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Chelsham

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Chelsham. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Chelsham, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of Chelsham
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Chelsham in 1904

Old Maps of Chelsham

Historic Maps of Chelsham and the local area.

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Map of Chelsham in 1895

Map of Chelsham in 1897-1902

Map of Chelsham in 1920

Map of Chelsham in 1946

Map of Chelsham in 1908

Sheet Maps of Chelsham

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Chelsham and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Chelsham in 1897

Shows Chelsham in 1897

Shows Chelsham in 1813

Shows Chelsham in 1805

Shows Chelsham in 1920

Books about Chelsham
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79 photo books on Chelsham and the surrounding area.

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Cover image of Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories

Cover image of Bromley - A History and Celebration

Cover image of Sutton Photographic Memories

Memories of Chelsham
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White Bear Cottages, Fickleshole, Chelsham.

My Grandparents lived in one of the cottages attached to what is now the White Bear Inn. They appear on the Census of 1921 Walter Knight & Florence Knight. My Mother Sylvia Knight who was 3 at the time of the census lived there with her sister Nora aged 2 and a niece, Nellie Trice who was 12 , from Hillborough, Herne Bay as her parents had passed. When my mother married we lived just up ...see more

Chelsham, Ficklesholt and the White Bear Inn 1904

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Worms Heath Near Chelsham

I wanted to ask if anyone can recall the gravel pits that existed at Worms Heath near Chelsham, I’m sure that they were operated by a company named Hoveringham, they used orange Foden trucks. I lived in Selsdon during the 1970’s and went to school at Riddlesdown, some weekends a pal and I would cycle to Worms Heath where other boys rode there motorcycles, all quite illegal but completely out of harms ...see more

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