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Nostalgic memories of Chalfont St Peter's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Gold Hill Park I Remember Going There To Fly Kites And I Was From Quiet Chesham La Next To The Colony
Hi I went to school there til 10 years old Chalfont I loved it! Gold Hill was windy good for kites. Headmasters name was Mr Barry he was a great history teacher I remember a gal Megan Long I was friends with there. Hahaha. Also a swimming pool and small classrooms.
Chalfont St Peter, Gold Hill Common c1960
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Added 21 February 2021

Girl Guides
The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Company was fun ! I had to re-orientate myself to the fact that the "little ones" were now Grandmothers. The 90th Anniversary will be in 2017. I wonder if it is to be celebrated?
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Added 24 November 2016

The Greyhound.
Was the waggon ever found after it was stolen?
Chalfont St Peter, Greyhound Inn c1960
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Added 24 February 2015

Winter By Tina Edwards. Nee Eggleton.
When there was snow on the ground in the 60s people used to hair down the common on anything they could find to sit on. I don't know how many people carried on off the Common and landed on the road as there was nothing to stop them. Scarry looking back. I went on to work at the Collony and then Chalfont Hospital.
Chalfont St Peter, the Common c1955
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Added 24 February 2015

Wartime Girl Guides
I joined the Guide Company, the 1st Chalfont St.Peter Company, but this soon had to be divided, so that the 3rd. C.St.P. was also running in the village The 2nd, C.St.P. was at "The Colony". Is this still in existence? I remember learning that Epilepsy was a condition with which people learned to live .. Each Guide in the Company had a partner, to watch over. If a girl had the ...see more
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Added 08 February 2015

Swimming Pool?
Does anyone remember a swimming pool on common land between Gravel Hill allottments and the misbourne!
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Added 14 September 2014

The War Years
Hi I'm Mike Foster and I was born in Chalfont St Peter in Feb 1936. My mother who had two children; me and my sister, had no where to live. She was offered by some charitable source a two up two down home on the main road between Hamiltons the chip shop and the Rose and Crown pub. It was part of a block of 4 terraced cottages with a communal back yard. The house was wet, cold and infested with every living ...see more
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Added 18 February 2013

The Rose And Crown
Ivy Myers. I wonder how many people from Chalfont remember the "Rose and Crown", a Benskins pub. My father owned it from 1946 until 1950. There was also the “Kings Head” which was on the corner of Joiners Lane. Of course if you look for them now you won't find them, the area is covered by the dual carriage-way and round-a-bout. At this time the village had hardly any cars going through it. My ...see more
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Added 19 October 2011

Being Pushed By An Elephant
One of my earliest memories was from in a push chair. The zoo was parading through the street, I don't know which street though, and this elephant steps up onto the pavement and forces my mother back into the hedge. I have a surreal memory of that huge leg being very close to me.
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Added 07 October 2007

Going To School
I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing from the Handy Stores at the top of Gold Hill common, anyone remember that place? When it was getting knocked down I found an old plaster wall picture which I took. I visited my mother in ...see more
Chalfont St Peter, the Village c1960
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Added 07 October 2007