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In the late 1970s and early 1980s I attended Rosary Priory High School and looking at this picture reminds me what a magical building it was. I can remember sitting in the classrooms looking out over ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1980 by Jo Griggs

I was born in Warminster, in 1972, in what was known at the time as The Strawberry House! My Dad had painted it quite a deep pink, when he bought it. 44 Boreham Rd, that's where I was actually born, my lovely family home. My Dad ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1980 by Kim Patrick

My Nan and Grandad lived in the Clock House for a long time, from birth I spent many happy christmas's here with my big family. This house is my most favourite place in England, I love absolutely everything about it and only wish ...Read more

A memory of Takeley in 1982 by Amy De'ath

I went there briefly. I have fond memories of the The Red Lion Pub and exploring the underground tunnels, that were boarded up. The fog every morning helped me to sneak back in when I had stayed the night out. I attended the American high school. Paul

A memory of Bushey in 1988 by First Name Last Name

My family and I lived in part of this house for 11 years and were fortunate to learn much of its history. First built in 1086, this house has been remodeled countless times to suit the fashion of the day and ...Read more

A memory of Sherborne in 1989

High winds and loud crashing in the middle of the night. Not long after my divorce, moving back to live with my mother and father. We were woken by crashing of bricks from the gable end of the house. Both mine and my father's ...Read more

A memory of Great Wigborough in 1987 by Alan Theobald

As a kid in the eighties, I used to mess around by the Wellington Monument, back then it was like a jungle all around it, and you couldn't really see it properly unless you were right in front of it. A group of volunteers did a ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1984 by Tom Whitehouse

In 1982 we moved into the farm house. I was 11 and had come from a new house in Liss so this was a dream come true ! The oast houses next door hadn't been converted then and we had wild time as children making dens there. I ...Read more

A memory of Steep Marsh in 1982 by Lucie Cragg

In the early 1980's I would visit a small bar called I believe, Henry's Bar, near Staines Bridge. Two old guy's, perhaps in their 80's, played Jazz; one played double bass, one played piano (I think) - they were ...Read more

A memory of Staines in 1981

I believe it was around the 1980 period that I was working with South East London Probation & After Care service (SELPAC) that one of the projects I was asked to take on was to sound proof or at least reduce the sound ...Read more

A memory of Penge in 1980 by Derek Stocker