Front page of the Daily Mirror announcing the first day of War.
Catalogue record: AH.0395
Front page of the Sunday Express "Peace is still possible"
Catalogue record: AH.0401
Front page announcing ultimatum expires at noon that day.
Catalogue record: AH.0397
Copied from Jean Chapman’s collection, these newspaper cuttings vividly recall the atmosphere on the brink of war in September 1939- and ...
Page 16 of the Sunday Express "We are ready for War"
Catalogue record: AH.0400
The Hinds Head in 1939
Catalogue record: AH.0463
The Malthouses in 1939
Catalogue record: AH.0464
Well House in 1939
Catalogue record: AH.0465
On the death of Charles Keyser’s widow the whole estate was finally put up for sale by public auction. Perhaps ...
Charles Edward Keyser (1847 – 1929) was undoubtedly the greatest benefactor this village has had in recent times, during his ...
The artist Christopher Compton Hall RCA RCH (1930-2016) lived in Newbury for most of his adult life, but was an ...
Aldermaston’s Triennial Candle Auction for Lease of Church Acre Since 1815 the 3yr lease of Church Acre has been auctioned by ...
A brief history of businesses in Aldermaston compiled for the 2017 "Celebrating Aldermaston" Exhibition
This scrapbook was donated tp the Aldermaston History Group by Christopher Pile of St Oysth, Essex. Christopher wrote: Too many years ago to remember where or how, I found an old scrap book compiled by a child, J A Wilson, who at the time lived at Falcon Cottage, Aldermaston. Does it still stand? The item recently resurfaced as ...
Catalogue record: AH.0723
US planes await D-Day at Aldermaston This photograph was one of a set discovered at Aldermaston Court by Denis Carter after they were left by the USAF when it vacated RAF Aldermaston. Two of the set of photographs are dated in Summer 1944.
Catalogue record: AH.0721
US planes lined up to await D-Day at Aldermaston This photograph was one of a set discovered at Aldermaston Court by Denis Carter after they were left by the USAF when it vacated RAF Aldermaston. Two of the set of photographs are dated in Summer 1944.
Catalogue record: AH.0720
US Gliders await D-Day at Aldermaston. This photograph was one of a set discovered at Aldermaston Court by Denis Carter after they were left by the USAF when it vacated RAF Aldermaston. Two of the set of photographs are dated in Summer 1944.
Catalogue record: AH.0719
US Forces at Aldermaston This photograph was one of a set discovered at Aldermaston Court by Denis Carter after they were left by the USAF when it vacated RAF Aldermaston. Two of the set of photographs are dated in Summer 1944.
Catalogue record: AH.0722
Cottage in Aldermaston Park? The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0708
Cottage at Furze Corner. The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0707
Cottage in Aldermaston Park? The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0709
View across Aldermaston Park pre 1940 . The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0710
Barns and other farm buildings, Aldermaston Park. The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0711
Cottage in Aldermaston Park? The photograph was found in a batch of contemporary photographs of Aldermaston Park. It is believed these buildings and features were demolished or absorbed into RAF Aldermaston in 1939/40.
Catalogue record: AH.0712