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Reigate, Church Street c.1955
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This view looks east from the upper windows of the old Town Hall along Church Street. This street is of lesser architectural quality than the High Street, with much neo-Georgian rebuilding on the right, including Barclays Bank. There are shopping parades of the neo-Georgian two storeys of flat-over-shops types built later in the 1950s beyond (a building site in this view). On the left the Market Hotel survives, and so does the building beyond, which is now a Café Rouge. This chapter's tour concludes here.

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A Selection of Memories from Reigate

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 Reigate

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Brightlands
My grandfather worked as a chauffeur and then a gardener for a family called Edwards who lived at this house in the 1930s and 1940s. My grandfather had a cottage in the grounds. When we visited and the Edwards were not at home, we were allowed to play on the lawn at the back of the house.
Reigate, Brightlands, the Frith family home c1885
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Added 22 September 2022

Birdhurst House
My great grandparents lived at Birdhurst House - now demolished - and although I have family images from the garden, I have never seen a photo or painting of the house itself. Does anyone know where I might find one?
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Added 08 February 2022

Help Me Identify My Grandfather's Fish And Game Shop.

My grandfather, Cecil Carter and wife Winnifred Carter were owners of a fish and game shop during the second world war. I would like to know the street name and the name of the shop. The shop was located in Reigate. The fish was loaded onto trains and brought to Reigate and then delivered on carts to the shop. Does anyone out there have photos of the shop? If someone can help me, I would greatly appreciate the assistance.
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Greenwell Family
I was born at 4 ruby road thornaby. My mother and father frank and Mary Greenwell brought up 10 children in that house so many great memories. There 10 kids are Doreen,Frankey,Eric,Robert Marjory,Francis,Mavis,Ann and the twins Christine and Carol. I met my husband David Smith his mam and dad lived on Bassleton lane and sold cold drinks for anyone going up Bassy lane to the fox cover. I’m Christine and married David and now living in California so many memories
Reigate, Bell Street c1955
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Added 23 August 2019

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