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My brother was stationed here during his National Service. I was 9 years old in 1953 and I remember very vividly writing letters to him and receiving the same from him. He thoroughly enjoyed his time there. He was also able, when ...Read more

A memory of Skelton on Ure in 1953

Bolberry Down, brings back such lovely memories to me of the days of National Service. My boyfriend and I spent some of his leave sitting there and dreaming of his demob. We would go there and do a lot of walking, the cliffs are so high ...Read more

A memory of Bolberry in 1953 by Patricia Perring

I think that that is my mum Gladys Haigh, and my brother Douglas who is 4 years older than me is beside my mum, I'm the one in the pram I think! We were going to meet my dad Jim Haigh, we used to live Main ...Read more

A memory of High Bentham in 1952 by Denis Haigh

I lived in The Mount near Fetcham where l went to school. One day l was out on my bike in Fetcham near what was them a bg field backing onto the school, there was a big local sports day and as l loved running l entered all ...Read more

A memory of Leatherhead in 1955 by Pat Crowley

In 1956 I went to Harcombe House as a boarder. Mrs Jowett was in charge of us - 52 girls. Crocket did the gardens and lived in a cottage on the lane, as did cook. Matron and the housemistress, Miss Haytor, lived in. The ...Read more

A memory of Uplyme in 1956 by Inez Dight

It was only two years or so, from 1959-61, aged 6-8, but it still seems as if the happiest period of my childhood in Latimer was one long, endless, glorious summer. My dad was in the army, in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1959 by John Sayer

I went to Crulivig Public School, started there in 1950, had to walk 1 mile there and back during all seasons, there was no tarred road then. We were all happy there - I hope - taught by the late Cathie Nicholson from Lochs. Pity that those ...Read more

A memory of Crulivig in 1950 by Elma Morrison

I was born in Hopkinstown and lived in 58 Hopkinstown Road, I will never forget the place, I have been away for a long time but plan to go back soon.

A memory of Hopkinstown in 1950 by Allan Dutkiewicz

I moved to Whitefield from Birmingham just before my 5th birthday. We went to live on Hill Top Close. We lived at the last house and there was nothing but fields for miles. I went to school on the bus every morning as it ...Read more

A memory of Whitefield in 1952 by Carole Wilson

I was a 5 year old when we moved into the new housing estate in Northolt, we lived at 31 Rushdene Crescent. Then always it seamed that we had long hot summer holidays, playing in the woods, or in the sand pit (ex army firing range) or over ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1950 by Paul Lamb