Memories
15 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Growing Up In West Lavington
My name is Mark McCabe I grew up in west Leamington , best years of my life ,moved a couple times eastfields, white street , sandfieds, I also moved to market Lavington for a while, the best was highlands farm outside ...Read more
A memory of Ledbury by
Working Days Then Retirement
After attending Newton village school from the age of 5 to 14, I found employment at a place called Tholthorpe where a new airfield was being built. Being 12 miles from my home I had to use a bicycle to get there ...Read more
A memory of Newton-on-Ouse in 1989 by
Visitation Convent Boarding School, Bridport
During the 1940s, I lived in Weymouth, but from May 1942, when I was 5, until July 1947, I was a boarder at the school. I was happy there, and still remember the names of my teachers - Sister Anne, Sister ...Read more
A memory of Bridport in 1940 by
Swimming In The Dee
My mother Mary Burghall (married name Davies) was born in Chester as were three other generations which I have traced back to 1700s. My mother remembers well swimming in the Dee. She and her friends would walk across the medows ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1940 by
Richard Alibon And Eastbrook. 1959 1969.
I'm 67 now, and lived in Alibon Road Dagenham until I was 4 then to Standfield Road then to Croppath Road. I atteneded a great school, Richard Alibon when the head was Mr. Ling. Some of the teachers were: Miss ...Read more
A memory of Dagenham by
Living In Yalding Upon The Narrowboat, "Moonstone"
I had many very, very happy years living aboard a canal narrowboat named "Moonstone" at Yalding. I bought this boat in Worsley, Greater Manchester in 1987 and finally moved her back to the canal system (to ...Read more
A memory of Yalding by
Lamberts Laundry
I called on many customers in Adisham village before the popularity of the automatic washing machine affected the laundry trade. I served all the main traders: Hosking Post Office, Best Bakery, Colmans Farm, and numerous private ...Read more
A memory of Adisham in 1954 by
Holland On Sea 1993
Holland is a bustling Essex coastal town `resplendent`-a bride in her wedding day gown, tree lined avenues, with neat little plots, well kept gardens and a place for the tots, a school, four churches, library and hall, a ...Read more
A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1993 by
First Day At The Grammar School
A long walk from Alkington Road. Soon I was allowed to use my cycle.
A memory of Whitchurch in 1947 by
- See All Results
Memories (15)