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I was Born in 1968, and resided in a small 2 bedroom house in Maes Morfa, Newport Pembs with my elder brother, sister and mother and father. Little did I know how blessed I was. Although life seemed to be quite difficult in ...Read more

A memory of Parrog by Linda

i have some wonderful memories of visiting my grandma in the early 1960's in Ecclesfield, and later moving there to live in 1967. my dad's mum and dad lived in Ecclesfield and every Sunday we would go for a walk around the church area ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1960 by Elaine Platts

Many happy childhood yrs spent here remember Mrs Pike who used to lIve next door and then my Auntie bought her cottage to make it into one. So many happy years in summer and yes can still see the jeep scars! Auntie ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Bourne by Johanna Steward

Opposite the post office at the end of the parade of shops was a dry cleaners owned by what I thought was a rather posh lady who would call me Poppet. My mother cleaned house for them and sometimes I would be taken ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton in 1953 by Barry Hawgood

When I was about nine I spent a year in Harefield Hospital. When I arrived I was put into isolation for two weeks. The treatment included a penicillin injection twice a day. After isolation I was moved into a double room, and then ...Read more

A memory of Harefield in 1955 by Barry Hawgood

In 1956 I was an apprenticed grocer with a very poor wage.  My passion was fishing and if I went to see the river bailiff, a Bob Olley, after work to pay for a license, he would often say 'Go and do your fishing and don't ...Read more

A memory of Holdenhurst in 1956 by Richard Briant

I am a New Zealander, as my more recent ancestors have been for more than one and a half centuries.  My ancestors had emigrated from Highworth twice during the 1800's - firstly to Australia for 9 years with the new Australian ...Read more

A memory of Highworth by Martin Thomas

I was a member of the choir. In the 1930's and throughout the war years the church would be packed for the morning service every Sunday. As a child I used to look forward to the Magic Lantern shows put on by the vicar Mr ...Read more

A memory of West Lulworth by Albert Spavins

We lived at Trusthorpe Hall as children.  My mum and dad were Walt and Millie Slater and we were Pat, Janice, and Carole.  Jan and I went to school at Sutton on Sea.  My dad started the caravan site and the club. We had ...Read more

A memory of Trusthorpe in 1951 by Carole Mitchell

I worked in High Wycombe as a young man in my 20's and discovered the Swan pub, see the sign? Every weekday lunchtime they did a roast dinner and pudding and a coffee for a set price. No menu. I remember the dining ...Read more

A memory of West Wycombe in 1977 by Donald Macdonald