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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes part in a St Patrick's Day parade as she visits Aldershot Barracks on St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2012 in Aldershot, England. 

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King George V, Queen Mary, Princess Mary and Prince George, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and Countess Fortescue, Lady-in-Waiting in  Aldershot Royal Pavilion, May 1920. The Royal Family was in mourning following sudden death of Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden on May 1st 1920.

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Introducing the Galleries in Aldershot, Taken August 2017. These are images I have kept on my DSLR for a while and thought I'd share.

Visiting Aldershot was a hugely drastic example of Urban Decay in action. It's clear the high street was at a breaking point during this year as even the plethora of discount stores were empty husks of their formerly bustling selves.

PoundWorld and PoundLand were both empty. A single chair occupying the now barren PoundWorld store. We call these "Chilling Chairs''

Death was inevitable, when even the discount stores couldn't survive. What hope is there for Antiques and Jewellers?

When taking this photo I was approached by a very kind gentleman who spoke about the sorry state of the shopping centre. Bringing up memories of a better time when the shopping centre was lively and busy.

It was at this point the hunger set in, I really fancied a bite to eat. I was reminded of the existence of the food chain "Wimpy Burger" . It was actually fantastic. I was still on my vegetarian kick so settled on a mushroom burger.

I would recommend visiting Wimpy... before you can't. The food isn't bad at all.

The Galleries were only partially open. Gated off was the second and barren half of The Galleries. The Roof leaking with wet floor cones trailing off into the distance.

For being devoid of any purpose here, this section of the galleries is surprisingly tidy despite the problematic ceiling. It's clear the ones still in charge are clinging onto a hope that maybe one day this forgotten space can be restored to its former glory.

Externally of the Shopping Centre was a sorry sight. The parking area was marked with warning posters and carried the same smell found in the Swindon Bus Station Toilets.

Even for 2017, there bore some archaic remnants of a past technology. Rusted, grotty and definitely not something I was about to verify if it still worked.

There were smaller shopping areas outside, for being a weekday in the summer holidays it was scarily dead. This was pre-pandemic, I can't imagine the state of Aldershot now but I would like to return again someday soon.

The last picture I am sharing, doing a bit of walking around I came across this abandoned building. I would never trespass into an abandoned building to show you all the inside, but the outside was sad enough.

I regret not asking the locals more about this place as I am not sure what it was before it became abandoned.



Thanks for checking out my post on Aldershot! I'll have some more content from other places including the Swindon Tented Market!

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“DESERTER, TRICKSTER, GOES TO JAIL - Man With A Kink Posed As Parson,” The People (London). March 1, 1942. Page 5. ---- TWENTY-YEARS-OLD William Albert Cork, a can- teen worker, whose home is at Cambridge-road. Aldershot, has a kink or obsession for posing as a clergyman.

He brags that while a deserter from the Army he drove to Sheffield, dressed as an Army chaplain with another deserter acting as batman and a third deserter as the driver.

They arrived during a blitz. changed their uniform for civilian clothes and went out looting. They lived on the proceeds.

Cork was eventually arrested for wearing uniform and badges of an Army chaplain, In his billet was found a sackful of soldiers' letters he had stolen, while in the Royal Artillery.

All this was said of him by a detective at Marlborough-st. yesterday when Cork was sentenced to three months' hard labour for breaking his recognisances entered into on December 26.

BILKED THE DEAN Mr. Claud Morgan. Probation Officer, explained that Cork was directed to live in Canterbury, but he threw up his job there, telling his landlady he had obtained an Army chaplaincy.

While at Canterbury. Cork rented a house from the Dean and Chap- ter, sub-let it, collected the rent and failed to pay the Dean.

"He is constantly giving the impression that is a clergyman," continued Mr. Morgan, "and when the Probation Officer at Canterbury went to his lodgings with his father they found a number of cassocks, surplices, stoles and other Church vestments.

"His last pose was as a lay clerk at Canterbury Cathedral."

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The "Maple Leaf" speeds through Aldershot with Amtrak F40PH 344 in the lead. This unit was a regular on this run in the early 1980s. April 28, 1984

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Former Reading Midfielder Lands New Club

Aldershot Town have completed the signing of former Reading midfielder Ethan Burnett, as officially confirmed on the club’s website. The 21-year-old was released by the Royals this summer after spending time on-loan at Havant & Waterlooville having risen through the Southampton academy, and the midfielder had been on trial with the Shots, and now joins Tommy Widdrington’s side ahead of the start…

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Mutch & Robilliard (B 1981), Aldershot Dairy Blood Purple, 2022

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British Army Chinook flying over Aldershot. @britisharmy @aviationdaily @avaitionaircrafts @avaitioncentral @raf_aviation @aircraft_appreciation @military_aircraft_uk @aircraft @aircraftphoto @aircraft_photos_uk @planephotos #britisharmy #chinook #aviationphotography #aldershot #planephotos #planespotting #fly #planephotography #aviationphotography #chinookhelicopter https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKIYbZNPZa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Catherine, Princess of Wales attending the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2023 in Aldershot, England.

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Martin Freeman and a childhood in Aldershot.

Read about it on our blog.

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Bristol City sign Josh Stokes from Aldershot Town - with teenager to return to National League side on loan until end of the season

Bristol City have completed the signing of Josh Stokes from Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old will remain on loan to the Shots for the remainder of the 2023-24 season as part of the deal. Stokes has played a major part in Aldershot’s success so far this season, scoring 16 goals in just 29 games for the Hampshire club. Aldershot enjoyed an FA Cup run that saw them reach the…

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“Should we call them a couple of bikers or a couple of pikers? An amusing incident as two pike bearers of the Cromwell period ride in for dress rehearsal in the Aldershot tournament.”

- from the Toronto Star. May 25, 1932. Page 23.

[This is likely part of the Aldershot Command tattoo held in 1932, which often featured an assortment of British soldiers in historic garb.]

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