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Piano Teacher on Newbury Road
When this photo of Newbury Rd. was taken I was 9. I used to walk from my house on Coppice Rd. Kingsclere to Newbury Rd. where I took piano lessons. I don't remember the name of the teacher but she played the organ at St. Mary's, and she was the sister of Mrs. Fred Hopkins, who owned the store on George St. Her black spaniel always sprawled over my feet while I played. I think its the reason I always play the piano with the "loud" pedal. I have enjoyed the pictures on this site because its been over 40 years since I've seen Kingsclere. My sister, Sylvia Arbon, still lives there. I now live in Mississippi, USA
Contributed by Susan Dunn
Berkshire memories
Piano Teacher on Newbury Road
When this photo of Newbury Rd. was taken I was 9. I used to walk from my house on Coppice Rd. Kingsclere to Newbury Rd. where I took piano lessons. I don't remember the name of the teacher but she played the organ at St. Mary's, and she was the sister of Mrs. Fred Hopkins, who owned the store on George St. Her black spaniel always sprawled over my feet while I played. I think its the reason I always play the piano with the "loud" pedal. I have enjoyed the pictures on this site because its been over 40 years since I've seen Kingsclere. My sister, Sylvia Arbon, still lives there. I now live in Mississippi, USA
A memory of Kingsclere contributed by Susan Dunn
the T.B.L.C
The Tadley Bong Lugging Community started years ago and is still going.
A memory of Tadley contributed by george gray
Memories from my Father (Rod Dean)
This is what Dad had to say when I emailed him this site and the photos from 1955. Dad lived in Oakley from childhood until 1987, when as a family we moved to Adelaide Australia. I myself lived in the village from birth in 1970 to 1987.He refers to Upper Farm, as this was where he lived. Now the site is covered by Upper Farm Rd, Yew Tree Close etc. I also lived in Yew Tree Close as a kid. Unfortunately we have no photos of the farm, but would love to have some.
"In 1955 I used to walk down Hill Rd each morning (to school) past those cottages then past the village pond then on past Cooper ...read more here
A memory of Oakley contributed by Gary Dean
Extracts From Kingsclere & Berkshire books
The imposing red brick house of c1500 on the
right (now The Old House and Queen Anne
House) was a wealthy merchant’s jettied house
prior to its refronting and dividing in the 18th
century. Further along is Waterloo House (with
the blinds), where Miss Jenkins sold gloves and
corsets in addition to her dressmaking and
millinery business. Next door is Mr Purkess, a
baker and grocer.
An extract from from"Odiham Then and Now Photographic Memories".
The former plaster on the external walls was removed by
misguided restoration work in 1889, which has exposed the
unknapped flint. This would have come from the local chalk
downs, and the stone for the windows, tracery and doorways
perhaps came from Bentley, some five miles to the south.
An extract from from"Odiham Then and Now Photographic Memories".
Chamberlain Gardens occupy part of the land given to the parish
by the Misses Chamberlain, who lived at Bury House. On the left,
the Vicarage was built in 1989-90. To the right, Benford Court was
opened in 1980 and is part of the almshouse complex.
An extract from from"Odiham Then and Now Photographic Memories".
Stoney Cottage, the jettied, timber-framed building on the left,
was saved from demolition and restored to one dwelling c1965.
In the distance, glimpsed on the right on the corner of King
Street, is the former forge, now a private house. Opposite, the
Oast Garage opened in the mid 1950s.
An extract from from"Odiham Then and Now Photographic Memories".
Built on the side of a hill, Greywell
Hill was purchased in 1787 by the 1st
Lord Dorchester, formerly Sir Guy
Carleton, who was the first Governor
General of Canada. He bought the
manors of Greywell and Nately
Scures from the trustees of the Earl of
Northington. A considerable number
of possible male heirs died fighting
for king/queen and country, and the
title became extinct. However, as a
result of petitioning, Queen Victoria
recreated the title in the female
heiress, but it became extinct again in
1963. Greywell Hill is now the
residence of the 7th Earl of
Malmesbury, whose mother was the
daughter of the 2nd Baron Dorchester.
An extract from from"Odiham Then and Now Photographic Memories".