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This is a photograph of the house where I was born. My parents bought the house in Long Street, Tetbury when they got married in 1937, I was born in 1939 and my brother followed five years later. This house is very old and very ...Read more

A memory of Tetbury in 1953 by Jill Sheppard

All buses going to Pinner in the 1950's had the destination "Pinner Red Lion" as there was an old pub of that name on the corner of Love Lane and Bridge Street. The bus in this photo has continued its journey having ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1956 by John Howard Norfolk

My parents had a florist's shop in Market square from 1932 -1962, I can see our Morris van parked on the square, with the Interflora logo & our name clearly shown. I was out in Egypt serving National ...Read more

A memory of Lichfield in 1953 by John Ivison

The Village Post Office was in the white building on the left, and is still there today 18th Jan 2007. On the right behind the wall is the Estate Office where my Father, Jack Owen, worked for many years as Chief accountant.

A memory of Easebourne in 1950 by John Owen

This photograph shows the thatched house of Mr and Mrs Hansford on the right, on the opposite side of the road to the village stores owned by Roy and Ruth Wells. In the centre of the picture, in the ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1955 by Stephanie Garnham

On the right is the thatched house occupied at this time by Jack and Doris Howard with their daughters Stephanie and Jeanette. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor lived next door with there son Quiller. Opposite is the village Post Office stores.

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1955 by Stephanie Garnham

In the foreground are the village Almshouses, with two village shops also in view. The first is the Post Office stores and the other owned by Roy and Ruth Wells. Neither are there today.

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1955 by Stephanie Garnham

My Aunt Maggie lived at 1 Easton Road (Halfway down the High Street towards the beach, turn left at the newsagent into Easton Road). Sadly, it appears the road is no longer there according to maps. Surely the road featured in the ...Read more

A memory of Leysdown-on-Sea in 1955 by Roy Preston

My Uncle Gus and Aunt May lived in South Street and I spent a number of holidays with them at Easter and during  the Summer for 2 or 3 years in the early 50's. I loved climbing up to the Bury with my Aunt's nephews, Tony and Reg, where ...Read more

A memory of Uley in 1953 by Ken Cook

My grandparents lived at 42 Elm Grove from the 1920s until the late 1970s, Mr & Mrs Whiffen. My father was brought up there, only leaving when the Second World War broke out. My paternal great grandmother also lived close by, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Sutton in 1953 by Margaret Willis