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I remember opening my front door and looking around at the beautiful views I could see. I could walk 100 yards in any direction and be in fields. The peace and quiet, and the views were outstanding. It took my breath away. I ...Read more

A memory of Holmfirth in 1980 by Christine Wild

This is the church where my 17 year old son was christened. This is also the church where I spent most of my childhood. From about the age of 10, my friends and I would go grave rubbing. We actually spent more time cleaning the ...Read more

A memory of Farndon in 1980 by Tracey Nevitt

Chew Magna, High School - this was in fact the High School for Sacred Heart High School & Preparatory School, which I attended for 3 years. I was in my first year senior's when the high school ...Read more

A memory of Chew Magna in 1983 by Helen May

My wife and I visited your lovely church in July 1982 where we discovered that our family bible was used on the pulpit every Sunday. The Bible was donated by my ancestor, Mary Corpe in approx. 1854. We were told Mary Corpe ...Read more

A memory of Fivehead in 1982 by Robert Corpe

I grew up in hawkhurst , i lived in gills green in hawkhurst , hawkhurst has a close community everybody knew everybody , most familys that lived there had lived there for years even generations . my dads family had lived there for ...Read more

A memory of Hawkhurst in 1982 by Susanne Jones

I came to work in Sulgrave in the 1980s. I worked for Major George Coombs who lives at Stonecourt on the Hedom Road. My first thoughts of the village were that it was very quiet and that the people were all very ...Read more

A memory of Sulgrave in 1981 by Linda Fearis

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

I lived in the mill from 1978 to 1982 with my parents, brother and sister. I was only five when I left but I have memories of seeing a lady and man both dressed in very old fashioned clothes around the mill pond. and nobody ever saw ...Read more

A memory of Felsted in 1982 by Victoria Brock

I lived as a child in Croydon. My memories were the shops, tea at Alders, a special treat of milk shake at Macdonalds (there was only one at that time and it tasted better!). There was a sweet shop at the bottom of Shirley Avenue where ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1980

I worked for 4 years at the Seabank, the memories I have from there are so special. Being snowed in with all the staff, and the New Zealand All Blacks, the parties they held for us that weekend were amazing... Mr. Morris was the ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl in 1980 by Lorraine Swallow