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Remember when Mr Booth had the local papershop, he was a cracking bloke. Then later on Les Copley took over. There was Dick and Win Smith who had the spotted cow, always remember a no cuddling policy in there. My dad, John ...Read more

A memory of Strood Green in 1968 by Colin Knightley

My Booth family were glaziers etc in Ightham from the early 1700s until mid 1800s. Would be interested if anyone has any photos, memorabilia of them for posting on this site. I am aware that the Mote Farm House has an ...Read more

A memory of Ightham by Mike Booth

Stockport Road I remember well, like the bus from Denton to Stockport took this route and always had trouble climbing the hill into Bredbury. It was our Sunday walk route to Haughton Green to walk at the ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1956 by Roland Howe

ON 22ND OF MARCH 1945 MY FATHER HERBERT NORMAN STUBBS WAS THE FIREMAN ON AN AMMUNITION TRAIN.  A WAGON FULL OF DEPTH CHARGES CAUGHT FIRE, SO MY FATHER UNHOOKED IT AND PUT DETONATORS ON THE LINE TO WARN A TROOP ...Read more

A memory of Bootle in 1945 by Alan Stubbs

At the top of Cats Hill were three large houses, one was called Netherfield House and had been donated by the Booth family to the Salvation Army.  My father ran the house as a residential home for 29 ...Read more

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts in 1967 by Marlene Harris

We lived in 7 Booth House for 11 years. We were the Scottish family the Geekies who had a very violent father. I remember an old bloke who was a flasher who lived in Birch House. My mum called the police when I told her what he had done.

A memory of Tulse Hill in 1953

For years and years, all those who lived along the river had to put up with the fishermen blowing their horns, to warn the chap who was on duty at the swing bridge that they wanted to pass through. We would be awakened in the early ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

Hinds was on the right. I had those reels of self taken photos in a booth taken there.

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1945 by Mary Donnachie

My family has been conected to Kingsand and Cawsand since the 1700s, and before, I expect. My family names are Colmer, Skinner, Prest (Millbrook) and Booth. I am very proud to be part of this forgotton corner of Cornwall.

A memory of Kingsand in 1999 by Christine Arnold

My friend Catherine Payne (Chapple) & myself Jennie Brooker (Jennifer Booth) are the 2 figures in front of the Seeboard shop in this picture. We think we are going to school but not sure but I can remember many times crossing the ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon by Jennie Brooker