Nostalgic memories of New Waltham's local history

Share your own memories of New Waltham and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I was based here in 1972, as a very young RN Radio Engineer. Antony’s memory sparke a few of my own. Long nights in the transmission hall monitoring an old B&W TV to make sure we weren’t interfering with Coronation Street! Changing over antennas for the broadcast antennas (Health and Safety back then meant that if you survived then it was obviously safe!). I don’t think ...see more
I lived in Waddingham Place, off Enfield Avenue, with parents, from 1963, (aged 8), until about 1978. Joined RN in 1973 for 5 years. Me and my best mate Andy, from Humberston, also RN, after one Saturday night on the town in Grimsby, (1976 I think), decided to climb the tallest of the masts at the RN radio station on Station Road. We'd heard they were being pulled down to make way for ...see more
I lived in Station Road from 1932 to 1943 and attended the Primary School until 1935. I walked to school and remember often having to wait for trains at the level crossing. there was a pedestrian gate which was locked after the main road gate. We knew the signalman and he would leave the pedestrian gate open as long as possible as we ran towards it. The ...see more