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Every child from Bedfont to Isleworth by turn spent a few days in the little round building. Variously: The Staines Rd Hospital. Children's Hospital. Cottage Hospital. The Childrens is the one we most used. Why?? Tonsils. ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1956 by Olivia R S

Southborough, Holden Corner 1896 (ref: 37896) Year: 1940s Fishing This is the Fish Pond at Holden Corner, Southborough. This was one of the two accessible and popular places for boys to go fishing in Southborough - the ...Read more

A memory of Southborough in 1950 by Michael Willcocks

At the age of nine, I had to come and live with my mother's parents, Albert and Emily Warner, at 3 Church Path (pair of cottages now pulled down, but their well - (what wonderfully tasting water, drawn up with a bucket) still remains now in ...Read more

A memory of Ash in 1950 by Ray Attwood

I moved here with my Mum and Dad in 1953 for a year. My Dad was in the navy then,and served in the base there. We lived in Heather Cottage in the Clachan, opposite the Post Office. Mr and Mrs Macarthur owned the cottage and we lived ...Read more

A memory of Rosneath in 1953 by Nigel Holgate

I was born at St Joseph Cottages. I remember my first day at the village school, spam fritters, and Mr Matthews from the pub, with his dog called Measles, Marks from the shop, and butcher Lang in his van, who always gave the kids a slice of hogs pudding, happy days, poor but carefree.

A memory of Broadhempston in 1952 by First Name Last Name

Memories start in 1953 when Elizabeth became our Queen. I remember all the windowsills were decorated. I was 4 at the time. As I grew up with my sister and 3 brothers we had many a happy time in Gales Crest on the green playing ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh Knighton in 1953 by Sonja Sparrow

My grandmother, Ellen Jane St. John, owned a cottage/cabin/ex-WWI Army Hut, appropriately called The Hut on Westover Road and it was my job when first arriving from Southamton in her Standard 8 car to cut the grass. Being a large area, ...Read more

A memory of Milford on Sea in 1950 by Michael Gale

I used to live in Church Town on the corner down the road from the butchers, it was a thatched cottage (long gone now). There was a large pine tree growing on the corner of the churchyard, my brother and I always liked ...Read more

A memory of St Newlyn East in 1951 by Peter Bailey

I was born in 1953 in a cottage at the top of the very steep hill leading down to the village. My mother ran a B & B from this address and we kept chickens and a pony. The ...Read more

A memory of Robin Hood's Bay in 1953 by Hilary Greenstreet

Does anyone have any information regarding Robert Horace Chilton or Nora Gwendoline Ashlee who lived at Lone Cottage in 1953. They had a young daughter (Linda) and a baby ( Robin). Robin was later adopted. We only ...Read more

A memory of East Farleigh in 1953 by Linda Smith