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My parents, my aunt and myself moved to Braunton in 1971. We lived next door to the Clarkes who were very kind to us. Although we had moved from a large town house, this house seemed large too - it had a wonderful view right across ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1971 by Jenny Lister

My parents were both born in Kidderminster, one in 1937 and the other in 1938. They married in 1957 and came to America in 1958, my first trip was to Kidderminster in 1965. So I have many fond memories as a child being ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1965 by Jennifer Jamieson

I've put this date for want of something better. I was born in Ilfracombe in 1955 and lived with my parents, Charles and Marjorie Thomas, until I left to come and live in Spain in 1973. Our home was a house called Cherry ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1965 by Anne Louise Thomas

Hello to all, I was at Warnham Court in 1963 to 1970 (or thereabouts) My dormitory was Wran. I would very much like to make contact with anyone who may just be able to remember me. ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1963 by Andrew Keith Murfet

My name is Julia Coles and I was born in the Nursing Home in Wrafton Road on 11 May 1954 to Edna and Phil Watchus. My father was in the RAF at Chivenor and I lived in Braunton until I left to work in Exeter in 1990. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1962 by Julia Coles

I was born in 1960 at home at 151 Roxeth Green Avenue. Growing up in South Harrow was great, the 'local shops' were down at Shaftesbury Circle where there was a really old-fashioned sweet shop, all dark wood and high ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1960 by Pete Sullivan

I moved to Streatham from Clapham in 1956. I have an early memory of sitting in a taxi with Mum and my Nan while Dad went into the Estate Agents for the keys! I lived there from the age of 22, when we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1956

My family and I lived at 157 Wilmslow Road, it had just been built so all of us who lived on the road moved in around the same time, and it was a wonderful. My parents George and Thelma Goddard, had the three of us then, Georgina, ...Read more

A memory of Handforth in 1955 by Felicity Grant

My memories of Court Hall School started in 1955 when I went with my brother from our London home, at the tender age of four and five. My father was told not to visit us for 3 months and so we were left. The head was ...Read more

A memory of North Molton in 1955 by Rebecca Pinniger

My Nana Simpson (nee Brunton) was a fisherwoman who used to sell fish on the front from a creel on her back years before I was born. My Grandad contracted Polio in his 50's and Nana had to work hard long hours to bring ...Read more

A memory of Cullercoats in 1949 by Linda Stewart