Another fascinating evening in the village hall
A group of long-standing villagers will share their recollections about growing up in the parish.
The event will give a flavour of different aspects of local life: around the home, at school, at work and at play.
Life in the years after the Second World War was quite different to that of today, getting water from a handful of outdoor taps around the village and having to trek along muddy paths on cold, wet winter nights to reach outside toilets.
Facilities at the village school were also fairly primitive and, in the days before widespread television ownership, villagers made their own entertainments – often helping to form long-lasting bonds within the community.
The event will also recall memories from the Second World War when new playmates for local children might arrive if there had been bad air-raids in Portsmouth. Safety procedures, in case of air-raid warnings, were practiced every day with all the children diving under their wooden desks for protection!
And the celebrations of VE Day will be almost exactly 80 years ago …
Come along to this special community event – to hear about a unique period in the history of the village.
It promises to be a fascinating, first-hand trip down memory lane!
The annual local history exhibition will take place in the Village Hall (1pm to 4pm) on Saturday 14th June with lots of displays, photographs and information about life in the parish in years gone by.
There will be a wide range of displays, copies of all the Heritage Bank books for sale and more …
Displays are likely to feature:
- hop growing and picking – activities which transformed the parish every year
- the Buriton and Butser chalk quarries and lime works – another local industry of yesteryear
- our local school – how things have changed over the last 150 years
- changes in leisure activities – not just information about football and cricket teams over the years, but also pheasant and rabbit shoots, early entertainments and social clubs
- changes in farming the countryside around the village.
Come along and see how much local history has been brought together.
The event is free, and everyone is encouraged to bring any old photos, newspaper articles or other information relating to Buriton, Weston, Nursted or Ditcham.
We are always looking to find out more about life in the parish in years gone by.
If you know of anybody who might have any information or be able to help with the research in any way, please contact Doug Jones on 01730 231326 or via this website.
