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The village school in Combe Florey closed in about 1958 I believe, it exists as a private house now, but I can still remember the mile long walk to and from it, through the lanes every morning and afternoon. Mum ...Read more

A memory of Combe Florey in 1958 by Kathy Farmer C/O Terry Roberts Roberts Flooring Contractors Ltd

Hi Guys , I recently wrote on this site about the childhood memories I have of South Hackney, apparently it triggered quite a lot of interest on Facebook by people who connected with my ...Read more

A memory of South Hackney by vickyb60

From 1946 until 1949 I was a boarder at Court Hall. At the time I was there Lady Poultimor lived in a cottage in the grounds and kept parrots. There were stables at the rear of the house and a full pack of hounds was ...Read more

A memory of North Molton in 1946 by Brenda Mitchell

We lived in Craigdarroch Cottage, near Eliock Bridge, Sanquar, in the early 1960s while my dad, Wullie Wilson, worked on the farm there. At that time the farm was owned by the Kerr family. A black London-style ...Read more

A memory of Eliock in 1963 by June Hodge

My mum (Win) worked in Parsons the hardware shop and also the grocers. I remember helping out a couple of times with grocery deliveries by riding the big black bicycle with a large basket on the front which was stacked with ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1961 by Patricia Barber

Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me ...Read more

A memory of Crichel Ho in 1940 by Jonathan Cremer

Can anyone tell me when the Black Bull and the Cross Keys got pulled down to make way for the Roundabout and junctions of Kendry, Ardsley, Wombwell and Lundwood. It was at the Cross Keys where my wife and I, had our ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1973 by Roland Mitchell

The two Shaldon ferry boats were at anchor when our Morris Dancers performed in front of the Ferry Boat Inn this week. They looked just like this photograph - although there were no sails! It was a ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

My name is Nigel Redding and I was sent to Llangynwyd about 1942/43? as an evacuee. I was aged about 3 or 4 years old and accompanied by my older brother Alan who was 5 years older. (Both born in Rogerstone , ...Read more

A memory of Llangynwyd by Phillip Redding