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MY YOUNG DAYS AT CATHERINGTON, RANDELLS COTTAGE, LINKHORN Born in 1942 in Cornwall, my early years of school were at Clanfield. My holidays were spent at my grandmother’s house at Randells Cottage, my father was ...Read more

A memory of Catherington in 1947 by Chris Girlow

I remember Linton Locks very well as the upper lock gate enabled me to visit the Power Station that was manned 24hrs a day, year in year out. There were three attendents, Aleck Musgrove, an unknown, and Ernest Muir. In the 1940's ...Read more

A memory of Linton-on-Ouse in 1940

I was a child that lived at the 'Sister Butler's orphanage' in the early I960s.  This message is to anyone that was also at the orphanage at that time, particularly Alison Burbidge, as I have read her account ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Martell in 1960 by Mark Smith

One of my memories was 1966 when we won the World Cup and my dad sent me to the local greengrocer to tell them we'd won. I also remember walking every day to my school, St Luke's, Linton Grove, West Norwood from Dunbar Place and the ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood by Christina Green

My first memory of Ottershaw was the big freeze in the early 50's when, with a friend's help, I built a snow wall across Bousley Rise near to the top of the hill just before our house "Lintons". My father James Daborn [Jim] was not ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw by tvsafrica

I lived at31middle lane from1957-1973, opposite Firkins green grocers and merediths sweetshop . I went to rokesley infants , crouch end juniors and seniors , later priory vale . Joined 66 cobs in park road also remember bike shop owned by ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by donald.ester

I moved into this cottage in 1953 with my parents and older sister. I remember very clearly looking out of the large window in the centre of the cottage wishing I was old enough to go to school with my sister. I was also very envious as she ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1953 by Carol Flynn

I was born in the public house called Seven Stars Inn, Dinton. The date was the 5th November 1940. My godfather, then Doctor Ralph Gardiner, delivered me. He lived over the stile in the farm nearby. The pub was run by ...Read more

A memory of Dinton in 1940 by Dennis A Young

lived in dabbs hill lane went to islip manor infants nd remember playing in the little room like a kitchen, in one of the classrooms , went to vincent nd northolt high which left in 1976 it was a really hot summer ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by jenniealp

Hi there, Just thought I would see if there are any other people who remember their childhood in Cradley Heath? I lived on the Codsall est. Meadow Walk to be precise, here are a few memories I have of the best childhood ...Read more

A memory of Cradley Heath by Arthur Hinton