Memories

36 memories found. Showing results 31 to 36.

Did Ted Hart Ever Buy You A Drink?

The watering hole for any Monotype apprentices after working overtime on a Saturday morning. Seemed like I spent a good deal of my time in this establishment in those days. I'm 57 now and living in Devon. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers this great pub.

A memory of Nutfield in 1966 by Terry Hindley

Cookham Idyll

I also have many happy memories of life in Cookham. We moved here from Maidenhead and brought up our children in this lovely area. The pubs of Cookham and the Dean were great and we walked for miles enjoying the scenery. We earned ...Read more

A memory of Cookham in 1961 by Marigold Badcock Nee Perkins

Childhood Holidays

My family started to have our annual holiday in Ilfracombe in 1964, and virtually every day we made the trip to Woolacombe to sit on the beach and have a go at surfing. After years of south coast beaches, Woolacombe was a ...Read more

A memory of Woolacombe in 1964 by Canon David Frost

Being Born At Stanwell Moor Living There

The year I was born at Ashford Hospital my mother and father were tenants at the Hope public inn.  June and John Nicholson and June's mother Beatrice Porter lived there and brought me up.   Mrs Porter ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell Moor in 1969 by Claire Manville

A Holiday At Cleave Farm

I spent a fortnight's holiday at Cleave Farm, Upottery, with my parents, sister and brother in 1968 - a wonderful holiday. The farm belonged to the Curtis family and Mr Curtis let us help bring in and milk the cows. ...Read more

A memory of Upottery in 1968 by Yvonne Appleby

A Very New Broadway

In 1962 my parents and I (12 years old) moved from Bristol to open Victoria Wine (later to become the Wine Market before reverting back to Victoria Wine). There were still several empty units awaiting occupation. I can recall ...Read more

A memory of Plymstock in 1962 by cpden