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I lived in Cadogan Avenue with my Nan & Grandad Mizen, Mum and Dad until we moved to Hutton when I was about 4. My Nan lived there until she died in 2001, God bless her. I have so many happy childhood memories with ...Read more

A memory of West Horndon in 1965 by Karen Kavanagh

Jennifer and I started our married life in South Wales in a little village called Caio, at that time all Welsh speaking. You may have gathered from my writings I was recalled back into the army for the campaign that was called The Suez ...Read more

A memory of Caio in 1956 by George Larbey

There was a cycle shop (but I am not sure when this opened), there was a hardware store near to the vicarage. Goulds Phamacy was on the corner between Stevens sweet and newspaper shop and the Butchers. ...Read more

A memory of West Molesey in 1955 by Bob Jenkins

My grandfather, John Williams, lived in a victorian terraced house in Seymour Road with his parents and four brothers. The house was knocked down and replaced with the large block of flats you can see in the distance to the centre of ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1940 by Julian Hight

This is closer to Salt Hill than Cippenham.  The road on the left is Twinches Lane, the factory on the right is probably Crane Packing, and the view looks west!

A memory of Cippenham in 1959 by Patrick Butterly

I attended Bersham School until 1950 and well remember the daily walk (or run) from 30 Wynnstay Crescent up West Grove to the school. I believe 1947 was the year that the winter flood happened and Gwylim Williams drowned near the ...Read more

A memory of Rhostyllen in 1947 by Leonard Hughes

We had many happy weeks down at the Allhallows campsite. I lived in Gravesend and we travelled by steam train to Allhallows. Also for a day out we would cycle as well, a long way but we were young. We met a lot of nice ...Read more

A memory of Allhallows in 1956 by David Hills

I lived in Petersham Avenue, Byfleet, name June Bartram. We used to look over at the race track. I went to St Mary's School. There were two Miss Evans teachers. I was married at the Methodist church in 1949, 60 years ago ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1940 by June Keddie

The Old Vicarage Cottage in Church Street is now home to the Parish Office and is a local access point for North Kesteven District Council. There is a good display of village photos, the building itself is about 350 ...Read more

A memory of Billinghay

I have no personal memories of Kirkstead, but it was an important place in the history of my family.    My great grandfather, William Gilbert West, and his wife Rebecca farmed somewhere in the Kirkstead area ...Read more

A memory of Kirkstead in 1870