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My involvement in local politics – by David Williams

Ham’s open green environment – by David Williams

Petersham Hole 1978 – by David Williams

The start of a long association with Ham – by Mildred Howes

My father’s association with Ham Evangelical Free Church – by Mildred Howes

Ham Common Bonfire – by Mildred Howes

My father was in the Home Guard – by Mildred Howes

Teddington lock and the Pits in the 1950s – by Mildred Howes

Lunch at Secrett’s Farm – by Mildred Howes

Working for Princess Alexander – by HS

Working at Bentalls for 20 years – by HS

A job in radar – by HS

Ham is where the Heart is…

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  • Home
    • Where is Ham?
    • Ham History Timeline
    • Photos by Tag
    • Documents by Tag
    • Photos – Flip Gallery
    • Photos – Slide Show
  • Ham by Location
    • Ham Common – Its History
    • Ham Close
    • Ham House – History Timeline
    • Ham House – Events Timeline
    • Ham Lands (The Pits) – History
    • Latchmere House
    • Richmond Park
    • The River & Teddington Lock
  • Ham by Topic
    • Employment and Education
      • Businesses in Ham
      • Factories in Ham
      • Farms in Ham
      • Schools
    • Leisure
      • Horticulture
      • Music, Dancing, Cinema, Theatre
      • Pubs
    • Sport
      • Boxing
      • Football in Ham
      • Cricket in Ham
      • Horse Riding and Ham Polo
      • Rifle and Pistol Shooting
      • Skating
      • Swimming
      • Tennis
    • Housing
      • Garthside
      • Ham Farm Road
      • Locksmeade Development
      • Park Estate, Petersham
      • Parkleys
      • Shires, The
      • Star and Garter
      • Wates Estate
    • Local Government
      • Drainage Highways & Commons Committee (HUDC)
      • Finance & General Purposes Committee (HUDC)
      • Health Committee (HUDC)
      • Housing & Town Planning Committee (HUDC)
      • Rating & Valuation Committee (HUDC)
    • Local Groups
      • Ham and Petersham Association
      • Ham Amenities Group
    • Ham at War – Wars & National Service
      • Ham at War 1914-1918
      • Ham at War 1939-1945
      • National Service
    • Churches
    • Shops & Shopping
    • Transport
  • Memory Boards
    • Churches Memories
    • Clubs and Societies Memories
    • Crime and the Law Memories
    • Employment Memories
    • Ham Common Memories
    • Ham Lands (The Pits) Memories
    • Housing Memories
    • Leisure Memories
    • Schools Memories
    • Shops and Shopping Memories
    • Transport Memories
    • Ham at War Memories
  • Audio Memories by Subject 🔊
    • Timeline Years 🔊
      • 1918-1939 Between the Wars 🔊
      • 1939-1945 – Wartime 🔊
      • 1945-1960 🔊
      • 1960-1980 🔊
      • 1980-2000 🔊
    • Social History 🔊
      • Annual Events in Ham 🔊
      • Childhood memories 🔊
      • Employment 🔊
      • Family Memories 🔊
      • Leisure 🔊
      • Law and Order 🔊
      • National Service 🔊
      • Personalities in Ham 🔊
      • Music Dancing Cinema Theatre 🔊
      • Schools & Education 🔊
      • Shops & Shopping 🔊
      • Sport 🔊
    • Clubs & Societies 🔊
      • Scouts Guides & Ham Boys Club 🔊
      • Ham Cricket 🔊
      • Ham Football 🔊
      • Ham Horticulture 🔊
      • Ham Polo & Horse Riding 🔊
    • Churches & Religious Education 🔊
    • Enviroment 🔊
    • Events in Ham’s History 🔊
    • Ham Common 🔊
    • Ham Lands (The Pits) 🔊
    • Housing 🔊
    • Local Government 🔊
    • Richmond & Bushey Park 🔊
    • River & Teddington Lock 🔊
    • Secrett’s Farm & Farms in Ham 🔊
    • Transport 🔊
  • Our Audio Contributors 🔊
    • Tony Arbour 🔊
    • Joyce Bailey 🔊
    • Cannell Benmore 🔊
    • Edna Brown 🔊
    • Helen Cotterill 🔊
    • Gill Douglas-Smith 🔊
    • Michael Facey 🔊
    • Rev Frances Forward 🔊
    • Marietta Lascarides 🔊
    • Chris Linehan 🔊
    • Jill Marber 🔊
    • David Williams 🔊
  • Written Posts by Category
    • Memories by TImeline
      • 1600-1900
      • 1900-1914
      • 1914-1918 Great War
      • 1918-1939 Between the Wars
      • 1939-1945 Second War
      • 1945-1960
      • 1960-1980
      • 1980-2000
      • 2000-2020
    • Social History
      • Environment
      • Family Life
      • Employment
      • Leisure Activities
      • Health
      • Local Administration
      • Schools and Education
      • Shops and Shopping
    • Churches
    • Clubs and Societies
      • Boxing
      • Football
      • Horticulture
      • Cricket
      • Horse Riding and Polo
      • Pubs
      • Music Dancing Cinema Theatre
      • Swimming
      • Tennis
      • Skating
      • Youth Clubs
    • Events in Ham’s History
    • Ham Common
    • Ham Lands (The Pits)
    • Ham at War
    • Housing
    • Law and Order
      • Latchmere House
    • Local Annual Events
    • Richmond Park
    • Farms in Ham
    • Star and Garter
    • Teddington Lock and the River
    • Transport

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  • Home
  • Ham by Location
  • Ham by Topic
  • Memory Boards
  • Audio Memories by Subject 🔊
  • Memories by Subject (Category)
  • 1918-1939 Between the Wars 🔊
  • 1939-1945 – Wartime 🔊
  • 1945-1960 🔊
  • 1960-1980 🔊
  • 1980-2000 🔊
  • Annual Events in Ham 🔊
  • Clubs & Societies 🔊
  • Childhood memories 🔊
  • Churches & Religious Education 🔊
  • Employment 🔊
  • Enviroment 🔊
  • Events in Ham’s History 🔊
  • Family Memories 🔊
  • Ham Common 🔊
  • Ham Cricket 🔊
  • Ham Football 🔊
  • Ham Horticulture 🔊
  • Ham Lands (The Pits) 🔊
  • Ham Polo & Horse Riding 🔊
  • Housing 🔊
  • Local Government 🔊
  • Music Dancing Cinema Theatre 🔊
  • Personalities in Ham 🔊
  • National Service 🔊
  • Richmond & Bushey Park 🔊
  • River & Teddington Lock 🔊
  • Schools & Education 🔊
  • Scouts Guides & Ham Boys Club 🔊
  • Secrett’s Farm & Farms in Ham 🔊
  • Shops & Shopping 🔊
  • Social History 🔊
  • Transport 🔊
  • Our Audio Contributors 🔊
    • Tony Arbour 🔊
    • Edna Brown 🔊
    • Michael Facey 🔊
    • Rev Frances Forward 🔊
    • Marietta Lascarides 🔊
    • Chris Linehan 🔊
    • Jill Marber 🔊
    • David Williams 🔊