Nostalgic memories of Tilshead's local history

Share your own memories of Tilshead 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 used to live with my family in the Black Horse Pub from around 1963-1965.  I left just after starting secondary school.  I still live in Wiltshire and often drive through Tilshead for a trip down memory lane.  I am now in my early 50's but have many memories of my time there.  Most notably my time spent in the little school in the village - just two classrooms.  I have seen photos of Tilshead now and nothing much seems to have changed.
Tilshead was the place where I was born and have lived in for a long time.  It is a quiet village of around 400 or so people.  There was and still is a post office.  There was a pub called The Bell but is now a private thatched house.  There are still two other pubs, The Rose and Crown, and The Black Horse. There were three shops but now only one.  There was and still is a petrol station - which has ...see more
First saw this house and street when I was a baby. Noads House was Mr and Mrs Browns house. It is still there in 2006 looking just the same!