Nostalgic memories of Tidworth's local history

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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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You may remember me as your Mum's Avon Lady in 1970; you lived in Clare Court. I have so many memories, some photos of Bell Street. Oh, as an after-thought I can remember, wait for it... sequence dancing. My uncle's were; David New and Ralph, my mum is Barbara. Getting old, if you want I could name everyone in Bell Street. The alopments, knew who watch out for! Please answer, so sorry about your Dad. Take Care, Diane Holford, aka Sally-Ann, (Diane is my real name).
My dad was stationed in Tidworth some place at the time I was born. I have never been back (so to speak), I am not sure if we lived there for a short time or what. My family moved here to Canada in 1972. My family last name is Stanley and my dad's name is Keith.
My parents, younger brother and I moved to Tidworth in 1938 when I was 3 and my brother 1 year old. I was born in Collingbourne Ducis and we spent a very short time in Ludgershall but, as I understand it, the new council houses were too damp so my father was allocated one of the new War Department houses in Nepaul Road, then known as Zouch Cottages. Owing to his pre-war military experience, my dad was soon ...see more
Does anyone remember my father Bill Hamilton and Flo (or Flossie) Hamilton stationed there just before the Second World War? My mother often mentioned Tidmouth x
My grandfather Herbert Pickernell opened the Garrison Theatre Tidworth in 1909. comming over from the Empire Theatre Swindon. On his retirement in 1947 my father Kenneth Pickernell took over the management, until 1987. I then managed the theatre from 1987 until my retirement in 2010. Many famous people and well known artists appeared at the theatre. Both my grandfather and father kept a lot of ...see more