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Kingston Upon Thames, The Market Place c.1955
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The three-storey building of Boots the Chemist at Nos 15 and 16 Market Place is not as old as it seems. A quick look back at the 1890 view of the market place will show the building's original appearance; it was altered between 1909 and 1929 to give it that 'olde worlde charm' - the timber framing has only been applied to the surface of the walls. The plasterwork figures also date from the 20th century; they include the Kings and Queens associated with Kingston's history, and the town's coat of arms. The smaller building to the left dates from the 1570s.

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A Selection of Memories from Kingston Upon Thames

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 Kingston Upon Thames

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Fa Cup Final 1971
Bentalls was a big shop, especially if like me you'd grown up in small villages & army bases. I can remember seeing a bespoke luxury car being parked between the escalators. Not having a TV at my aunts house in Raynes Park, where we were living for a few years, Cup Final day would see me catching buses to Kingston. That was, I think, the only day they would have the volume turned up on the demo ...see more
curved windows of Bentalls
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Curved Windows Of Bentalls
I remember being fascinated by these as a child in the 60's - was like the hall of mirrors at a funfair as they distorted your reflection! There used to be an intriguing facade of an old vicarage built into the side of Bentalls, this was unfortunately lost when the place was structurally altered to make a shopping mall. I assume being a facade it wasn't under same protection as a complete ...see more
Kingston upon Thames, Bentalls Corner c1960
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Cambridge Gardens
Started school at st peters infants i think it was Hawks rd .it wasnt far from cambridge gardens .my father was Philip Healey and mother was Vera Healey (nee Butler)Dad was an engineer in various places and my gran had house in youngs buildings .
Kingston upon Thames, the Market Place c1955
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Happy Days
I was born in Kingston in 1946 and moved with my parents to Bookham in 1961. My family connections to Kingston go back centuries and I am having great fun tracking them back. I am sure many people will remember my father who was Percy Parslow. He worked in the Jewellers and Siversmiths in the High Street from the age of 15 until we moved. He was well known among the market stallholders and also as being ...see more
Kingston upon Thames, the Market Place c1955
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