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We moved to Sheffield Drive about 1952. A family of 8, two brothers, David and Michael, 3 sisters Anne, Marian and Rita. My childhood memories are the best. The girls all went to harrowfield girls ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by j.h.norris

I am told that in the 1950's a number of families from Penrhiwceiber would come to Tarrington in Herefordshire to help with the hop picking. They would arrive at Stoke Edith Station (which was actually in Tarrington) ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by John Watkins

My father was from Newton Le Willow, and spent his childhood at 73 Oak Avenue. As a child that grew up in cheshire where my father moved to on getting married, i would go with my parents to the same house to visit my grandmother. ...Read more

A memory of Earlestown by Raymond Jones

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

We visited Gipping in 2003 to try to get a sense of the place our ancestors left in 1859 to start a new life in New Zealand. The flatness of the area was a significant contrast to the rugged coastal lands they farmed on their arrival ...Read more

A memory of Gipping in 1860 by Barbara Allan

My name is Jane Anne Simmonds (nee Hyde). I was born in Newton Abbot on 31st March 1956. My grandfather Herbert Hyde had retired as a Wing Commander in the airforce and was managing the Union Hotel. My brother John Hyde ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1960 by Susan Cooling

I remember the prison camp at the bottom of Weston Park Avenue. They had a Bedford Utility bus to transport the inmates and my parents got friendly with the camp officials and went out on the bus one night to the ...Read more

A memory of Shelton Lock by Ron Stringer

I remember arriving at St Mary's School, Newton, for my very first day in September 1940 when the sirens sounded which meant putting my gas mask on and making a quick dash to the shelter behind the school. My grandma was with ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1940 by Colin Critchlow

On the 9th of April, this year, 2011, I travelled from Cambridge to Stanhope on the train. The Diesel pulling us was the 'Roy Castle'. I hadn't travelled on the route since the 1960's, especially from ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by Pauline Barker

I lived at 91 Bilton Road right opposite Elliot Godfrey, chemist. I used to walk up to Tommy Dodds the sweet shop, and also Lauders, another sweet shop. My nan used to work at Pains & Burns in Perivale, my dad worked at ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Diane Dover