Whitnash, Black And White Cottages c.1960
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Photo of Whitnash, Black And White Cottages c.1960

A Selection of Memories from Whitnash

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 Whitnash

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I remember these 3 cottages before the top two were demolished leaving Clerks Cottage at the bottom. I remember the house being lit by gaslight, my father was always buying new gas mantles because he kept hitting them with his head. I remember the cold dark nights when I had to go and get water from the well and the bath nights in the old tin bath in front of the fire. Right opposite was the ...see more
I first came into Whitnash in 1962 I had a pal who lived in South Terrace with his Nan his name was David Lloyd Smith, in those days Whitnash was still a small village, we both had motorbikes just old two strokes that were always breaking down, we used to meet at the Plough Pub on the bend and sit round the back in a covered area we also met by the church in the old wooden building which was a youth club on a ...see more