Brian and Pru Gill, 1951-2000
Fifty years in ‘Leafy Beecroft’ Brian’s parents, Dudley (always known as Jim) and Sybil Gill, and their family came to Beecroft in 1951. Jim was
Fifty years in ‘Leafy Beecroft’ Brian’s parents, Dudley (always known as Jim) and Sybil Gill, and their family came to Beecroft in 1951. Jim was
Christmas in Beecroft and Cheltenham As a community, Christmas has been noted in Beecroft since at least the coming of the churches with their celebrations
Gladys Turner 14th September 1918- 14th April 2019 Glad’s story in her own words at the time of her 80th birthday is: I’m sure colours
Memories of growing up in Beecroft in the 1940s by Lesley Goldberg A 1940s childhood in Beecroft could be a time of much freedom for
The following is information known about memorial seats and signs in Cheltenham and Beecroft that are not buildings (like the Vicars Memorial Hall at Beecroft
Peter Stace’s story ‘That Fabulous dog called Jip’ In 1954 the Stace family moved from Guildford to 15 Fiona Road, Beecroft. There were five children:
From some 17,000 years ago when Aborigines arrived in this place, they named the local plants and farmed it for the fruits and other edible
The swinging social life of Beecroft and Cheltenham – past & present by Catherine Bartho Many residents of Beecroft Cheltenham live their lives here going
Peggy [1] Peggy was an identity of Beecroft in the 1950s and 1960s. She came to Beecroft when she was 13 years old. As a
The experience of shopping in Beecroft village changed greatly in the years after WW11. Prior to these changes there were a few stores along Beecroft
By Christine Weir October 2003 It was many years later I visited with a friend The Hornsby Odeon Theatre When memories did descend It was
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