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My Grandad and Nan(Fred and Minnie Mellott) owned the Grocers Shop ON Hilltop next to the butchers,my Dad and Uncle were born there (Roy Mellott and Brian Mellott). I have lots of memories as a child stopping with my nan and grandad, ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood in 1960 by Christine Glasspool

I was born in Northend Close and lived there till 1969. Was good friends with John Hobbs, I went to village school when I was 5 years old. My dad used to run the scouts with Bob Henly who lived in Church Street. I was also ...Read more

A memory of Quainton in 1961 by Paul Chopping

We lived in Somerset Road but then moved around the corner onto Irby Road and could see across the fields to the Welsh hills. Late evenings in spring we would hear the sound of the Gypsies coming along Irby Road and turn into Fishers ...Read more

A memory of Pensby in 1953 by Len Riley

I was born in St Aubyns Ave, my maiden name was Cowan. I went to Cromwell Road Primary School in the 40's. My memories include playing on Hounslow Heath at the end of our road. I went on to the Bulstrode Girls School, the boys ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Patricia Symons

History memories of Miss Violet Johnson who was born at Baydon and my gran (I never knew) or my uncle buried at Baydon cemetery Roger Johnson, brother to Johnny Johson and Tony Johnson who knows Mrs Bishop and knows Grampy ...Read more

A memory of Baydon in 1860 by Dawn Howe

My name is Norma Webster, now Evans. I was born in Bredbury in 1938 and at first lived in Annabel Rd. My parents became caretakers of Bredbury Hall until 1948 when we all migrated to Australia. Bredbury Hall was a ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1944 by Norma Evans

I was born in Bexley in 1948 and lived in Queens Road, Welling until we moved to Crawley New Town in 1962. The Duchess of Edinburgh pub was on the corner of our street where they used to sell whelks, cockles and jellied eels ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1960 by Stephen Sansom

On 11th October 1950 I was born in the flat above Drife's butchers shop in Kirkconnel. My dad, Tommy, worked in the shop with Cameron Purvis and struggled to feed a family of three on the butcher's wage and ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm by Jim Smith

I was born in 1941 and lived at Austage End, Kings Walden; next door were my grandparents, Bob and Jessie. Bob was employed on the Harrison estate as a Game-keeper. I have photos of the V.E. and V.J. day parties. I attended the village school when the head teacher was Miss Etherington.

A memory of King's Walden in 1941 by Margaret Reed

I was born at Velmore Camp in 1954 and lived there with my parents, Fred and Margaret Eldridge, and my sister Lynette. A year later we moved to Derby Road, Eastleigh. Have tried unsuccessfully to find information about Velmore and would appreciate anything anyone might know please.

A memory of Chandler's Ford in 1954 by Val Porter