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On the Road to Woodmansterne
Judging by the almost leafless trees, this is a late autumn or early spring capture of a road leading to Woodmansterne: as the caption says, “On the Road to Woodmansterne, Nr Banstead”.
On the reverse of the postcard is a George V green Halfpenny stamp issued in 1912, cancelled with a Banstead postmark (date unclear). The postcard was produced by “W.T. Brown, The Stationer, Banstead” – William Thomas Brown, recorded in the 1911 census as a “Stationer Newsagent Confectioner and Tobacconist” of High Street, Banstead.
See also picture #493 for another of WT Brown’s postcards, this one of The Avenue, Banstead, which later became Avenue Road.
Picture added on 01 December 2023 at 09:55
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It looks very much like Rectory Lane going up to Woodmansterne, judging by the steep bank on one side. I walked it some days coming home from C.V.S.S. if I had spent my 2d bus fare intended for the Candyfloss bus on KP Peanuts which were then 2d.
Added by Janice Chapple on 01 December 2023
Thank you, Janice - Rectory Lane it is! And by the way, I did a fair amount of walking after spending my bus fare, too. Perhaps that's why our generation enjoy walking and have such strong legs!
Added by Peter Denton on 02 December 2023
You can just see the old schools belfry between tree one and two on the left above the fence.
When we climbed up Rectory Lane after school if a car drove past us we would jump onto the bank and hold the fencing which incidentally was very similar if not the same one until it passed as that was a very narrow part of the lane until we got to the pavement by the old school and safety. Yes and why our old knees have seen better days.
When we climbed up Rectory Lane after school if a car drove past us we would jump onto the bank and hold the fencing which incidentally was very similar if not the same one until it passed as that was a very narrow part of the lane until we got to the pavement by the old school and safety. Yes and why our old knees have seen better days.
Anonymous comment added on 02 December 2023
Digressing slightly. 164 Bus, 2 old pence fare each way to cubs /scouts to Belmont-once a week.
Bused there and sometimes walked home. Bought Smiths Crisps with the blue salt sachet, sometimes wet(!) from the Woolpack Pub.
Those were the days.
Bused there and sometimes walked home. Bought Smiths Crisps with the blue salt sachet, sometimes wet(!) from the Woolpack Pub.
Those were the days.
Added by Vincent Stanton. on 18 January 2024
Ours was the old Candy floss bus service 166, Banstead Victoria to Midday Sun.
I remember the Smiths crisps and mine from the Mint, on our yearly visit with my Grandfather, were always soggy.
I remember the Smiths crisps and mine from the Mint, on our yearly visit with my Grandfather, were always soggy.
Added by Janice Chapple on 19 January 2024
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