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My family and I moved from Elm Park in Essex to Scotland in the last weeks of 1948. My father, Leon A. Lalonde, had accepted a position as Chief Mechanical Engineer with John Cochrane and Sons, a construction company. ...Read more

A memory of Glen Affric in 1949 by Denman Lalonde

We were like one huge crazy family, not only from Welling, but also from the surrounding towns of Blackfen, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Dartford, Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich - even as far as from the other ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

The large Horse Chestnut tree to the right was very popular when conkers were in season with boys searching the ground and throwing whatever came to hand at the tree to try and dislodge the nuts that were temptingly out of ...Read more

A memory of Harworth in 1964 by Steven Farminer

Hi Tina. I also have good memories of Cliffe, I can remember going to your house for one of your birthday parties  and I think at one time you were my girlfriend! I was always down the marshes on old motorbikes and scooters, and I used to ...Read more

A memory of Cliffe by k_beagley

Can anyone remember a film being made outside the Crossways Shops? Everyone had to stand in front of the shops and wait for cars to come along. We were told not to move or cheer or anything else. I remember standing outside the cake ...Read more

A memory of Heston by Carrol Beasley

I first found out about when I moved to Great Horton in Bradford about 1952. I met a boy called Philip Tempest who lived in a house near by, we became life long friends. His parent took me on holiday with them to a cottage they owned in ...Read more

A memory of Nesfield in 1950 by Donald Rumbold

I was born at 44 The Oval in June 1941 and later moved to 85 Pondfield Road. Our neighbour's name was Hill, Mr Hill's name I think, was Fred. If my 72 year old memory is okay their son was Tony and daughter was Sylvia. I ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe in 1944 by Paul Hughes

I was born and bred in Ormskirk and attended St Anns School in Hants Lane. When I was 12, St Bedes School opened and I went there. I remember it being very big compared to St Anns. Mr Collange was the Headmaster, other teachers were Mr ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1957 by Margaret Dickinson

There was a wee shop on the High Street of Lesmahagow that my mother always took me to as a boy. Down the left side were tables where you could sit and have juice and stuff, (not sure what I had, but I bet it was gooey and good! They sold ...Read more

A memory of Lesmahagow in 1964 by First Name Last Name

We moved to Oaktrow in January 1957 and until the house was habitable, we stayed at The Lion (prominently displayed in one of the photos). The village then had four shops, these being the Post Office towards ...Read more

A memory of Timberscombe in 1957 by John Nurcombe