Upwey, An Afternoon Excursion c.1950
Photo ref:
U13011
Photo ref:
U13011
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Looking at this photograph it would be easy to imagine an earlier period in time, but nostalgia for things past was already gaining a grip by the middle of the 20th century. And what a lovely way to see the countryside.
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A Selection of Memories from Upwey
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 Upwey
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Brought up in Upwey, lived in Stottingway. Hated Upwey, couldn't wait to leave asap and never went back..only for short holidays with children. Never changed..still as dreary and cut off...not for me..
We moved to Upwey when I was about 3. My father came to Portland in the Royal Navy and I went to Upwey Primary, sang in the choir, went on to appear in local pantos and generally have a wonderful childhood, playing in the Mill with Lorraine Milligan, the miller's daugher, and buying bits for Mummy from Eckersalls, Loverings and Upwey Post Office - all sadly now gone. We had to move in 1980 when my ...see more
I used the milk bar regularly in 1964. I think who owned it then was named Evans. They had a daughter named Carol ,any idea what happened to her ?
My family moved to Eastbrook House in 1970 and lived there for about 11 years, I was ages 1-11 at that time so my first memories and experiences were of Eastbrook, Upwey, Dorchester and Weymouth in that order. I drive through Upwey whenever I can on nostalgia trips and always stop outside Eastbrook to reminisce and to see what changes are going on. My wife thinks I'm obsessed with Upwey and especially Eastbrook! Maybe she's right.
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