01 April 2019
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives This aerial shot of Newbury was taken 16 years ago in 2003. The main change is on the left…
20 March 2019
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives Here's a picture of Northbrook Street in the 1920s, looking towards the Clock House. On the left…
13 March 2019
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives NEWBURY has always been a traditional market town. The market was first established in the Middle…
06 March 2019
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives The first thing you notice about old photographs of the town is the lack of traffic. These days,…
07 February 2019
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives Motorists in Newbury were fuming last week after roadworks snarled up traffic in town. Flashback…
19 December 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives This is a bird’s eye view of Newbury back in 1988. Although much of the town centre has remained…
28 November 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives There were street parties across the UK to celebrate the coronation of George VI on May 12,…
14 November 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives Council workmen wasted no time in covering over the camouflage markings on Newbury's emergency bridge…
08 November 2018
Town lays claim to three men who have received award for most conspicuous bravery A YOUNG officer from Thatcham was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry…
06 November 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives More than 120 years ago have elapsed since this picture was taken of two local carriers’ carts…
09 October 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives Hungerford Carnival procession welcomed thousands of visitors in 1958, with no fewer than six…
25 September 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives This picture of the Newbury cricket team was taken at Northcroft in the early 1950s. It was sent…
21 September 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives Flooded roads and traffic chaos, water pouring into houses and submerged railway tracks were the…
06 September 2018
Buried settlement uncovered by archaeologists during survey at Highclere Castle 25 years ago More than 500 Cub Scouts from 22 local packs filled the Corn…
05 September 2018
Tennis star opens new St Bart's courts in 1996, while a Newtown sow is in the limelight 150 years ago Tennis star Jeremy Bates opened the new tennis courts…
22 August 2018
Thatcham man's quick thinking saves girl from choking 25 years ago Just the perfect place for a picnic. Members of the Derby and Joan Club from Birches…
21 August 2018
Lightning caused fires in 1868, while Park Way redevelopment hung in the balance 10 years ago Virgil Tracey – the pilot of Thunderbird 2 –…
25 July 2018
As we swelter in the heat, Jonathan Hopson takes a trip down memory lane and remembers the summer of his O levels and a passion for the new music that…
12 July 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives How times change! This picture, taken from the top of St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church…
05 July 2018
Old Memories Revived: A look back at the NWN archives The annual pet show organised in Newbury by the RSPCA in 1980 was opened by television personality…
