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Nostalgic memories of Doe Lea's local history

Share your own memories of Doe Lea and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Growing Up
I lived in Glappy Doe Lea, then back to Glapwell. We used to make our own fun in them days, I remember walking to and from Stainsby School. I now living in Edinburgh. I will never forget those hard but wonderful days... still miss the countryside.
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Added 23 May 2013

Polish Paras
Mother and me (few months old) joined my father, Leonard Sowiec, at Miners Hostel, Hardwick Camp, Doe Lea in Septemer 1947 having travelled down from Peterhead, Scotland where my father was previously stationed (Polish Free Forces, Parachute Brigade, Theatre of war Market Garden). I visited Hardwick at a recent WW2 event and no one could remember anything except that they caused a nuisance by 'stealing' locals' ...see more
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Added 13 December 2012

Doe Lea

I remember playing in the streets when there was back to back houses before they knocked them down. I moved just before then, as far as I know I've still got relatives in Glapwell. I am related to the Blueits Blewits who lived there .
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Added 13 December 2011

Incidents Remembered
Doe Lea was near to Hardwick which during the Second World War was an Airborne training camp, we could go into Hardwick and watch troops jump out of a balloon, they had to jump from a balloon a few times before jumping from a plane, I remember a lad had picked up some shrapnel which he had put into his pocket which burned a hole in his jacket. The incident I remember very clearly was when one evening a group ...see more
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Added 16 April 2011

Doe Lea In Ww2
I arrived in Doe Lea in June 1940 with other evacuees from Lowestoft, Suffolk. I lived in Doe Lea untill 1944. At first we were not accepted by the local children, eventually we mingled and became friends, since the war have been back many times and visited various friends. Sadly the village was razed to the ground and most of the villagers moved elsewhere.  I strolled around this summer what is now called The ...see more
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Added 18 October 2008