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My nan, Florance Annie Hearn or Heard travelled with her dad and 3 older sisters from Northham way before the first world war. His work as a master builder took him to Lidney, Abbertillery, Abbgavenny and most stops between. ...Read more

A memory of Northam by Rhys Jenkins

I have a copy of the Meeting Street photo as the girl standing in the road (with the black sleeve) is my Grandmother SARAH POWE (nee Lesley). The family house was at 29 Meeting Street just out of view. Grandmother also ran the BELL ...Read more

A memory of Appledore by Michael Ewings

looking at the picture of appledore my father in law was born in number 20 in 1907 his name was frederick cyril hobbs his father was fred hobbs and his mother was mabel (hooper) we visited last year what a lovely place our family has a lot of history in the town we carnt wait to return

A memory of Appledore by Susan Hobbs

Since moving to North Devon 10 years ago from London, have seen the quay area rebuilt as a flood defence system. The equipment on the quay, with the replacement of the old crane with a new modern crane, ...Read more

A memory of Bideford in 2012 by Norman Hardaker

play field at the top of Westway. The fun and games we had as kids up to 1946, helping those friendly German prisoners build fairfield housing estate. We moved to 43 Westway in about 1948, My farther Horace, Waterhouse. Mother Lucy, ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1958 by Ronald Waterhouse

On returning to visit Appledore over the years, not a lot has changed. There are a few new houses but mostly it is the same. This makes it such a peaceful place to remember when there are so many changes in the world today. I ...Read more

A memory of Appledore by Celia Brydon

The Transport Department at Southmead Hospital when I joined them consisted of an officer, foreman, and four porter drivers, with two buses, three vans, and two cars. We were responsible for supplying ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960 by Arthur Cottrell

I attended St theresa’s Convent from when I was 9 in 1954 until I left the summer I was 16 in 1961. I knew many girls who’s names are now long forgotten but those I do remember like Allanah Bagnall PhillipaWooldridge Philippa Bouwens I did ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury by Jeannine Helene Nye

I lived at Glebe House. I went to the primary school at Warehorne, the very strict head was Miss Sane (later to become Mrs Buxton) and my teacher was Miss Small. Most of Kenardington's children including myself got taken to school ...Read more

A memory of Kenardington in 1957 by Janet Bishop

This was about 1954. The Salvation Army was a large hut on Millfield bank, they did lovely pie and pea suppers now and again for about threepence. Every Sunday evening from six till about seven the Salvation Army band would play on the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1954 by Jimmy Burrows