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I was a farm hand at Whitley Bridge and was for that day a tractor driver. My job was to pull a trailer down a row of rhubarb roots which had been pulled out onto the surface. Mr Huddleston employed girls on his market ...Read more

A memory of Bubwith in 1966 by Roland Mitchell

I am the Historian for West Lothian Bowling Association and I am trying to find information, items and artifacts relating to Addiewell Bowling Club. If you can help me update my information or archive please let me know. Thank you in anticipation. Gary

A memory of Addiewell by Gary Clelland

I grew up at Alum Bay, as my parents, John & Irene Groves were managers at the Needles Hotel from 1948 - 1954. My brother Neil is 2 years older than me and we have some wonderful memories of playing in the grounds, ...Read more

A memory of Alum Bay in 1951

Although born in Surrey, my parents moved to Swaisland Road when I was a baby, before buying a house in James Road in 1939 - just before the outbreak of WW2. I attended the West Hill School during my junior ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1940 by Michael Scotter

Great Collection! I have scratched my head over a few of these, date-wise, but this one isn't in question. Central in the picture we see the outside of the formidable West Trilithon, spanking clean and completely shorn of its ...Read more

A memory of Stonehenge by Neil Wiseman

I lived at 46 Cricklade Ave until 1969 when we moved to Wickford, Essex. My name is John Sargant and I have twin sisters. I remember our neighbours, Mr and Mrs West, on one side and Mr and Mrs Rogers on the other. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1968 by John Sargant

The old Railway Hotel previously occupied the adjacent timber-clad building to the south west of the Cranley Hotel before it closed its doors in 1910. It was then converted into 2 dwellings and a laundry in an adjoining ...Read more

A memory of Cranleigh in 1870 by Graham Aslett

My girlfriend, Edna Thorley, and I were in the queue at the Odeon cinema in Crewe, she was on leave from the ATS. As we waited the subject of marriage came up; no I didn't go down on one knee. I think I said something like, ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1945 by Ken Wood

Living in Longparish for 27 years from 1979 is etched deep in my memories notably because it was during the formative years of bringing up a family. Having renovated White Windows, a mid 19th century house near ...Read more

A memory of Longparish in 1979 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

I remember it so well, being told we were moving to a house in Sudbourne Road, Brixton. I was nearly six years old and moved into a very old and neglected Victorian House at no 23, Sudbourne Road, with my mum, ...Read more

A memory of Brixton in 1952 by Annette Healy