The island in the Ornamental Lake on the Common 1979

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 3, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments From 1979… Bevois Mount History Southampton t3gSpohnosoreSd  · The island in the Ornamental Lake on the Common in 1979.
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More on Colleys Supper Rooms!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 3, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments More on Colleys Supper Rooms! SEE Southampton 1 tSJtagnpullsdaryohuugnsougs mat fuS18re:d5h0t  · Further to an earlier post, Colley’s Supper Rooms were opened in 1974 at 51, High Road, Swaythling. It expanded to outlets in Bristol, Reading and Gloucestershire. The restaurant chain was put up for sale by Mr. Colley in 2007.
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Horse and cart in Swaythling High Street in 1910

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Horse and cart in 1910’s Swaythling. SEE Southampton 2tgssS8ea pDehaotnscgimembeor ncreatoon d0ducd9:14r  · High Road, Swaythling 1910
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The boating lake on the Common was originally Reservoir 3

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments The Boating Lake on The Common was originally Reservoir 3 which was used for the water supply of the town in the 1890s. Bevois Mount History Southampton tSopr1on7soSrmhed  · The Boating Lake, a subject of so many photos and postcards, was originally Reservoir 3. Once its water ceased to be used for the water supply of the town (1890s), it was used for such purposes as watering the roads, which...
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The Court Royal Hotel, previously in Northlands Rd, and an interesting guest..

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 31, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments The Court Royal Hotel, which was once in Northlands Road, once had an interesting guest in residency in the 1960s! SEE Southampton 2tSopr9noS DSecseomrdonbesrS ormasotao u22rosSe:id03  · THE COURT ROYAL HOTEL, NORTHLANDS ROAD Further to our recent post about Roger Moore once living in Chilworth, this was probably a rented house while his then wife, singer Dorothy Squires, had a residency at The...
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Feeding the ducks on the Boating Lake on The Common many years ago!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 19, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Long gone.. Bevois Mount History Southampton YetsoStSemperodttaay nuSfsdadstolr 13e:1s7Sddhu  · Feeding the ducks on the Boating Lake on the Common.
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November/December 2020 Planning Report

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 15, 2020 in HRA Planning Reports | 0 comments Nov/Dec 2020 HRA Planning Report
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Troop manoeuvres on The Common in 1904

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 1, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Troop manoeuvres on The Common in 1904. Bevois Mount History Southampton 2cSfmetSed9 pNooncsvenmobsenorr lhatenoae domn16l:15  · Troop manoeuvres on the Common always provided a spectacle for the townspeople. This photo is from 1904.
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