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my late uncle mr martin harris left me his magazine about a trip the boys went onto. The boys names are..... form IV R ISSARTEL, K, GREENLAND, L TIMMS, A, BROWN, B, GOWER, J, CLIFFE, N, ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by cazmc234

We moved to 2 Bower Cotts Balls Green about 1950. My dad was employed by the owner of Duckings, the farm situated opposite the entrance to station road. Nos. 1 and2 Bower Cotts were up on the bank almost opposite the school which ...Read more

A memory of Withyham by iobs

When I was a student I worked at the Cactus Gardens in the summer of 1957 and 1958. The gardens were owned by Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese and his wife, Margaret. They lived in the wonderful Lower Hall, behind the high wall ...Read more

A memory of Worfield in 1957 by Sarah Witcombe

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones

Thirteen of us there were, seven boys and six girls all living in the one house at the top of Melin Street, Cwmfelinfach. Of course we were never all living at home at the same time, but I can remember nine ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelinfach by revdroycul

I grew up in Epping, living next door to an old lady, Ann Young (nee Shakespeare), who lived in a bungalow her husband built on Bower Hill crica the 1920/30s. She had lived in Epping all her life. Her ...Read more

A memory of Epping in 1910

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 Allen Warrender

As children we were very priviliged to be part of the village community. We spent many carefree hours playing and making camps in the woods and fields, sometimes we would venture further but had to keep a watchful eye for the keepers. ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1965 by Tim Fieldwick

I too remember Mr. Britnell and Mr. Kincaid, who initially lived in one of the workers cottages built for the local farm labourers in Dennis Way just round the corner from where I lived in St.Andrews Way. He took enormous ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1950 by Roger Osborne

The journey from our home in North Essex to my grandparents’ home in North Derbyshire took almost a full day back in the 1950s, allowing of course for periodic stops along the way. The first, usually at ...Read more

A memory of Glossop in 1955 by Mrs H. L Sharpe