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I was an only child and I lived in various addresses in Woodford Green and Woodford Bridge. My first address was in a flat above a Doctors surgery in High Rd, Woodford Bridge and my last address was in Crownhill Road, ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1970 by Sharon Rainbird

I was born in Carshalton and lived at 5 Pelton Avenue for the first 10 years of my life. A Mr Ely lived at No 1, Mr and Mrs Townsend with their 2 children Catherine and Michael, at no 3, us, then known as Barbara Coleman at no 5, Mr & ...Read more

A memory of Belmont in 1948 by Barbara Lucas

I used to holiday in Calstock with my parents, staying with my grandparents who lived in the village.  I used to regularly take their golden Cocker spaniel, Vicky, for a walk up to the railway station. This was around the early ...Read more

A memory of Calstock

I was born at Southbrook, Lenten Street in 1949. Father ran a shop called A Jones Tobacconist on High Street, which had earlier been my grandfather's (Arthur Jones - known as Jack). I went to school at Mayfield, ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Andrew (Andy) Jones

Hi my grandparents lived in the house where the girl is standing - maybe my mother - I can't tell. There was a terrible fire that took out a lot of those houses and the ones behind. My grandparents lost almost all their belongings and had ...Read more

A memory of Chagford by brenda261238

I was born in 1956 when my parents (Dennnis & Ena Barr) lived at 10, Lime Tree Road, Lampton. Like someone else here, my paternal grandparents were in Hogarth Gardens and I started school at Heston Infants. My main memory of the school ...Read more

A memory of Heston by David Wayne

 My aunt was the Manager of the Imperial Hotel which once stood on the bank of a river (whose name escapes me), in the 1940s. I spent several holidays with her which were great experiences for a young boy from a relatively ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1953 by Fionn Young

I have a small metal box in the shape of a book, it was my grandfather's. On one side it reads JOHN DOWSET KEEPER TIVERTON DEVON 1907 and on the other side it reads A PRESENT FROM ABERTILLERY. Please can any one give any insight? Thank you.

A memory of Abertillery in 1910 by Sara Brandli

I and my sister were sent to live with Mrs Prest and her daughter, Olive at "Brooklands", Great Hatfield. We were from Middlesex just outside London. We attended school under the watchful eye of Mrs Pearson of ...Read more

A memory of Great Coates in 1940 by Peter Giles

My first visit to South Devon was in 1950 as a teenager. We lived in London but my parents had discovered Salcombe and a boarding house in Devon Road and that is where we spent several consecutive summer holidays. From ...Read more

A memory of Hope Cove by David Roberts