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Abbotts Ann, the Village c1955
Abbotts Ann, the Village c1955 Ref: A4006
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Limberlost A memory of Amport, Hampshire my dad was born in amport his mother was eliza izzard and married his dad albert john smith , i believe she was from lower bullington andover and her mother from west stratton winchester, i have a few family letters that iv looked up, my dads mum died on christmas day aged 40 his dad died a few years earlier also 40, my dad had three sisters lucy, phyllis. kathleen. and a aunt emm his mums sister looked after them in a lovely old cottage in amport opposite the villiage green. called limberlost i dont know why it was called this strange name oviously they new, the cottage as i remeber as a child being taken down on summer hols had a thatched roof and the back garden was elevated and led into fields out the back we my cousins and i went on many an adventure we came out at some buitifull gardens and a cricket match going on , we would go walking to the big house as i knew it to be called i belive priests went there to train , we would cycle to thruxton my aunt and uncle lived opposite had a small holding my cousins who lived there were sheila and clifford my aunt was kathleen my dad called her tops as she had lost a finger and uncle stan, surname im afraid has gone, opposite the airfield . they lived, on the villiage green in amport we and the adults would play cricket, rounders and be silly in general it was a wonderful place and the sun always seemed to shine and be warm , my dad went into the army and then into eygpt, palestine jerusalem, during the war i did not see my dad untill i was three years old and when i did see him come home from the war i cryed as he wasnt my daddy my daddy was a soldier photo on the wall the war has a lot to answer for. but i soon came round after he produced a doll from his kit bag, hes gone now but today would have been his birthday and he loved andover very much but he came to london looking for work and worked as a greyhound trainer and met my mum and so on. i remember many names as bill guyatt, pete i belive he was the villiage idiot i remeber him he was armless enough walking about talking to himself. my aunt lucy use to live in one of thoes thatched cottages down further going towards the school she use to work ther for years as a cook her name was ritchter her first husband was killed in the war and years later she met horst and they got married both gone now im afraid had a son robert sandeland but unfortunatlyhe got killed a few years back on a motor bike accident. my husband and i are both getting on for 70 but we are going back just for old times sake i do hope it hasnt changed to much love to here of any one knowing of any of these names,the aunt emm mentioned at the top had a husband i believe he was a police man his name was christian haydon borritt Posted: 02/02/2008 17:48 by Yvonne Walker Nee Smith |
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A Childhood Revisited A memory of Andover, Hampshire So many memories, where to start? I was born 1961 and grew up in The Crescent, just off Weyhill Road.......the rattling trains full of gravel making the house shake, the outside toilet (visits in the middle of the night in winter were at olympic record level), Mrs Mabeys apple trees...scrumping i think it was called! The smell of the pig farm if the wind was in the wrong direction on a hot summers day, building camps in Gallaghers Woods and wow betide anyone who dared venture in! The Big Bonfire at King George Road playing fields, Portway School and its fantastic playground (Health & Safety bods would be quaking in their shoes now, but OMG was so fab!). Does anyone remember the concrete railwaymen hut that was between the pedestrian level crossing (linking The Crescent and Floral Way) & 'Gleesons Bridge'? Hot summers sunbathing on top of this strange little building! Burbidges Bakery, fab bread.....my mother would send us off to get the daily loaf only to find we'd consumed half of it by the time we got home! Sunday School at St Michaels, Littles Shop on Weyhill Road. In the 60's the caravan park where Portway Industrial park is now. The Linga Longa sweet shop.....and raiding the bottle returns and 'recycling' them for a pittance or two! In later years, Gills Transport cafe after a night of too much indulgence, nothing worked better than a huge fry-up and mug of tea at 5am! Having to go to Martines in Basingstoke because that was the nearest nightclub, and then Flicks opening up. Chaplins to start the eve, Flicks to end it! Great times, Fab memories! Posted: 23/12/2008 06:12 by Kim Burnett |
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 Andover, Bridge Street c1960 (ref: A49084) |
The Library A memory of Andover, Hampshire Before Chantry Way was developed, the town library was situated in the building on the right of this picture. The thrill of being able to indulge myself, for free, in books, books and more books still resides in me today. I swear I can still smell the distinctive aroma of the building once you stepped through its doors! Last edited: 23/12/2008 13:08 by Kim Burnett |
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 Andover, High Street c1955 (ref: A49069p) |
Year: 1968
Happy Days A memory of Andover, Hampshire I was stationed in the RE's in Andover - Barton Stacey camp. Remember shopping in 'International Stores' supermarket as they had good looking girls ! I also recall being in a cafe when some of the Troggs came in. Happy days, must return for a visit some day. Posted: 10/11/2008 16:00 by First Name Last Name |
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Andover, High Street c1955 (ref: A49069p) |
Year: 1946
Saturday Afternoon Shopping A memory of Andover, Hampshire I do remember Andover about this time. We lived in Tidworth at the time and my father had a car with petrol allowance as he was a Barrack officer. We went to Andover, mum, myself and him every Saturday afternon and had to park centrally. It had all gone when we last went - just modern car parks now. He did a truly nineteen forties thing and sat in the car whilst we shopped. What a lovely childhood I did have there. Joan Battershill (nee Norman) Posted: 08/11/2008 19:22 by First Name Last Name |
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