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Chesham, General View 1897
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Looking west from the chalk hills east of the town, undeveloped to this day, Chesham nestles in the deep-cut valley of the River Chess. Nearer the camera is the bell turret of the old Market Hall, and beyond on the other side of the valley is the tower and spire of the parish church and to its left, beyond the cedar tree, is The Bury, Chesham's grandest house. Dating from 1712 and set in a landscaped park, it was built for the then Secretary to the Treasury, William Lowndes.

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A Selection of Memories from Chesham

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 Chesham

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If Only The River Was As Clear Now!
Contrary to the notes on this photo the house with the two bay windows did not replace the weatherboarded one in view 40547. The two structures are side by side, though the weatherboarded one may have been demolished at the same time to make easy access for the extension to the house. This elevation is that of the extended house built behind the weatherboarded structure (when viewed from the river) ...see more
Chesham, Waterside 1921
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Oswald Hickson Collier & Co Solicitors

I left school (Lowndes County Secondary School for Girls) in 1967 at the age of 15 and went to work at Oswald Hickson as office junior. Our offices were above Westminster Bank, just out of the photo on the right. I worked my way up and became secretary to one of the partners but left in 1979 to get married. At one point, the office moved further down the High Street (above Dewhursts the ...see more
Chesham, Town Square c1965
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Humprhey The Shoe Menders (Old Jack, Young Jack, Jean And Marjorie)
Dear Tim, I remember the shop very well and used to visit with my Mum, Phyllis Cooley who was the daughter of May Clarke, the sister of Old Jack's wife, i.e. your grandmother. I used to call them Uncle and Aunt but really they were my Mum's cousins and that makes us second cousins. I was born and bred in Chesham but moved to London in 1979 when I got married. Did ...see more
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H J Humphrey & Son Shoe Repairers
My grandfather and father ran Humphreys Shoe Repairers in Chesham High St throughout the 1950's to the 1980's. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who remembers my dad and grandad (or my mum Jean) and also those who used the shop to get their shoes repaired. Tim Humphrey
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