Chideock, Bridge Stores c.1955
Photo ref: C87082
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Photo ref: C87082
Photo of Chideock, Bridge Stores c.1955

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Village stores soon began to cater for the new motorised tourist in the first affluent decade of peace. The Bridge Stores at Chideock sold everything the visitor could want, from ice-creams to picture postcards. Tourists with a little time on their hands could sample the delights of the tea parlour.

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A Selection of Memories from Chideock

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 Chideock

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I started school at the age of five following in the footsteps of my brother John and sister Pam and walking each day to school from Quarr Lane, sometimes we used the footpath starting at Frogmore farm and coming out above the football field which was in the field next to the Council houses. Mrs Smith was the infant teacher and Mrs Hurst the senior teacher. I remember my mum taking me to the dentist that came to ...see more