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It rained. It truly rained absolutely all day. Although Whitethorn Morris were booked for three dance spots in the street plus an Arena show there was no chance whatever for either ...Read more

A memory of Chippenham in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

In the early 1950s I used to go and stay with my great uncle, Arthur Furnice and his wife, Flossie, at the stables owned by a Mr Blagrave, where my uncle was head lad. We used to get off the bus from Newbury and climb a fence ...Read more

A memory of Beckhampton in 1950 by Diana Court

Having been a resident of Calne from 1944 to 1962, I often walked across this little bridge, mainly on the way to the recreation ground. There used to be (and possibly still is) a plaque commemorating Dr Priestley's discovery of ...Read more

A memory of Calne by Judy Cook

My memory of Compton Bassett is not extensive - to say the least - as I spent roughly a year in married quarters before my husband was posted to Bordon in Hampshire. He was in the ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1974 by Trish Bailey

I was born in England in 1943, emigrated to Canada in 1963 I would like to see some pictures of Colne, Laneshawbridge . Thank you.

A memory of Laneshaw Bridge in 1963

I lived at the wayside garage on the A6 from 1952-1962. I used to cycle to the village (Meadows) past Escomes Farm opposite Holmemere Hall and up Dykes Hill, passing Alan Clarks farm where I used to help ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Conyers in 1957 by Heather Leach

Barry Hawgood's memory of the carvan site is spot on. Some time before 1952 I went to visit one of my colleagues from West Drayton Primary School. The way there passed by the Anglers p.ub with a branch of the river from Colham ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton