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The Happiest Time Of My Life

I started living here in 1969 when I married my wife Juettee Burgess who was the riding instuctress at Stangrave Hall stables. I was stationed at the Guards' barracks in Caterham when we met and when I finished in the ...Read more

A memory of Godstone in 1969 by James Gabriel Brown

Married Quarters Inkerman Road

My dad was a military policeman stationed at Inkerman Barracks and we lived at No. 1 MSQ Inkerman Road. It was great fun there, the woods over the road, next to the Victoria Cafe (all now gone). To the side of No. 1 was ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1959 by John Burbridge

Saturday Afternoon Shopping

I do remember Andover about this time. We lived in Tidworth at the time and my father had a car with petrol allowance as he was a Barrack officer. We went to Andover, mum, myself and him every Saturday afternon and had to ...Read more

A memory of Andover in 1946 by joan.battershill

The Police Station & Cinema Advertisements

The memory from 1948 reminded me of my first and ALMOST ONLY experience of a cell. My parents were friends of Cliff Hayward of Bolton on Dearne and his family. Cliff was a Police constable on the ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe by Terence George Flinders

Dreggy

Dreghorn Drive 1970's. I live next door to Guido Bott, friends were Anita Ravenscroft, Ami Straiton, Janice McKay, matthew Fife, Sean McCoy, Christine Cummings, The Watsons ecky. Bill was the odd job man, Barry Burns dad was ...Read more

A memory of Dreghorn by Lorraine Wright

Rye Mill Cottages

My maternal great grandmother (or possibly Great Aunt), Mrs Curtis, was of Romani (Gypsy) descent and lived in one of the row of cottages that fronted the Rye (Pann) Mill on London Road, High Wycombe, opposite the Trinity Church. ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Barbara Hughes

Bedford....Happy Childhood Memories.

I am now in the process of establishing Samuel and Florence DAYS, then address with the Records Office at Bedfordshire County Council. Apparently Sandy Lane and Cardington Lane were mentioned many years ago as well as ...Read more

A memory of Bedford in 1953 by David Armstrong

Payne Family Knaphill / Bisley

I have enjoyed reading the 'Memories of Knaphill' contributions, and though I have not lived there myself, my Payne family did, so thought I might share a few of their memories! In the 1890's, Captain George Payne and ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill

Ackworth

My grandparents (Mr and Mrs Scorah) used to live in Town End Avenue, Low Ackworth. I remember visiting them with my mother, while my dad was at war. We used to catch the bus from Scunthorpe to Waterdale, Doncaster. Then we would dash ...Read more

A memory of Ackworth in 1940 by Tony Crawshaw

Hounslow West

I lived at Hounslow West and went to Hounslow Heath infant and junior school. Don’t remember much about the infants. My first teacher in the junior school was Miss/Mrs Roberts. I remember filling up the ink wells in the desks. This would ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

Captions

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Caption For Bridport, West Street 1912

westwards up West Street to the Town Hall (left of centre), a Ford Model T passes the shops of Best, Warren and Spiller (right).

Caption For Southsea, The Promenade 1892

In 1895, the borough boundaries were extended to include the Great Salterns, and in 1904, the whole island was incorporated into the borough.

Caption For Southsea, Grosvenor Hotel 1890

In 1895, the borough boundaries were extended to include the Great Salterns, and in 1904, the whole island was incorporated into the borough.

Caption For Southsea, Dagmar Terrace 1890

In 1895, the borough boundaries were extended to include the Great Salterns, and in 1904, the whole island was incorporated into the borough.

Caption For Southsea, South Parade Pier 1892

In 1895, the borough boundaries were extended to include the Great Salterns, and in 1904, the whole island was incorporated into the borough.

Caption For Scarborough, Castle From The East Pier C1958

The Romans found it, and used it for a signal post; the remains of this are still visible within the walls of the Castle.

Caption For Castle Rising, The Cross 1908

This is constructed of Barnack stone, apart from the base, which came from the castle ruins.

Caption For Swaffham Bulbeck, The Old Abbey C1955

The clunch and Barnack limestone vaulted undercroft, or basement, of the present house is all that remains of an upper hall of the Benedictine nunnery founded in the 12th century by Isabel the Bolebec.

Caption For St Ives, Bridge 1899

The first recorded wooden bridge was built here on the site of the original ford in the early 12th century.