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My friends and I were all in the choir here - I think it outnumbered the congregation usually.  We had to share a vicar with Ludgershall.  Choir practice was on a Friday evening.  When the War ended in 1945 ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1944 by joan.battershill

it was quite fun. :) Then police came and i sat under a table with a woman in a rasta wig and some guy and had a spliff.

A memory of Fritwell in 2006 by Brogan And Fred

MY MUM USED TO BIKE OVER FROM NORTH BOARHUNT TO SOBERTON EVERY THURSDAY WHEN I WAS SMALL. She had a small seat fixed at the back so that she could take me too,i had to sit on a blanket as it was hard.It use to take a while and i use to ...Read more

A memory of Soberton in 1956 by Vanessa Hillman(Nee Miles)

North Anston is the place where i grew up we are a old Anston family, my maiden name was Foulds.I remember sledging in Butcher Orchard and landing in the river many times, we roamed al over the village and because every one knew ...Read more

A memory of North Anston by Gillian Hodgson

my dad was born in amport his mother was eliza izzard and married his dad albert john smith , i believe she was from lower bullington andover and her mother from west stratton winchester, i have a few family letters that iv looked up, ...Read more

A memory of Amport by Roger Walker

What memories this building holds.  It gave the opportunity for a lot of teenagers to have their first Saturday night outs.  It usually cost 1s 6d entrance fee unless there was a fairly well known group appearing that night then it ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1964 by Sue Hoyland

My parents, Fred and Marjorie Reeks bought the shop and Post Office from Mrs Britton in 1947 and they owned the business till about 1985. In the mid sixties Fred got about 100,000 daffodil bulbs from a market garden in ...Read more

A memory of Eppleby by Alison Glass

Up until I was 4 years old we lived with my Grandad and my Aunt Ena at no 2 Deirdre Avenue (now no 9). My Dad and Grandad had a small holding and people came from all around to buy their fresh vegetables, these would be classed ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Christine Bacon

When I was 18 in 1955 my Mum booked us a Chalet at Winkups Camp, Towyn. There was Mum, stepfather, myself and 3 sisters aged 5yrs, 3yrs and3 months. Off we went from Huddersfield in Yorkshire in our little Austin 7 (I think), I can ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1955 by Margaret Cambell

The day I was born was 11th march 1974 and I'm a Midoper born and bred. We lived at the old cottages just at the entrance to the village at the side of the Dam. I have some lovely memories of the people which have ...Read more

A memory of Midhopestones in 1974 by Kerry Thornley