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We had some great times in the summer hollidays. A crowd of us would get on our bikes go along to the Strand and then along the sea wall to sharps Green. We passed a boat yard, but I don't remember the name. We were gone all day. We ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1958 by Dorothy Sharp

My name then was Watson.  I used to live in Dudhope Crescent Road, which was opposite a small grave yard by Bell St, sadly no longer there.  My granny used to take to roll my easter egg down the hill near the swings.  In ...Read more

A memory of Dundee in 1958 by Sandra Naylor

My father Fred Beeching, was born at Dovedale Cottage in 1926, sadly he has now passed away, but left us with many stories, he attended school in ightham, and my Grandparents also Fred Beeching and Rose Beeching are buried in St ...Read more

A memory of Ivy Hatch in 1920 by Brian Beeching

I was born at home at 2 Church Lake and had 2 older sisters, Jo and Barabara. Even as a baby they would take me off on long walks across the church yard and over to Bucky's Meadow towards Venn. Crossing the stream in flood, ...Read more

A memory of Landkey by Nick Crocker

Not long into married life we both walked into a miners strike that lasted until 1985. This was very hard having to adjust to married life and without no money because of the strike we both lost our first home. Soon ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1984 by Karen Surtees

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

The bridge from which this photograph was taken was a "humpitty-backed" stone bridge where a pair of arches spanned the river and a smaller arch crossed the "lade". The bridge was in service from about 1840 until the new bridge was ...Read more

A memory of Bridge of Allan in 1952 by Alastair Macdonald

We lived from 1963 - 1972 in Wickford, all of us 3 children going to Wickford Junior school up Market Road. I can recall a man who used to paint lead soldiers from his house near the school. From 11 years of age I ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1967 by First Name Last Name

By Michael Savage A reunion of the Horncastle Homes children and the staff was held at the Town Hall (Drill Hall) July 20 1989. Almost 400 people attended the event. “The atmosphere was really ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle in 1958

'ROLL OUT THE BARREL'.  I REMEMBER BEING TAUGHT THAT SONG WHILE THE BLITZ WAS GOING ON BY MY GRAN.  WE LIVED IN ZEBRA STREET, HIGHER BROUGHTON.  WE WERE IN THE AIR RAID SHELTER IN OUR YARD WHEN ONE NIGHT WHEN THE SHELTER SHOOK AND ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Albert Dibley