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Around about 1940 I was evacuated to Huntingdon, my age was about 5 or 6 years. I remember I stayed with a little old lady and I think she had one son who came home on leave while I was there. Her house was attached to a church or ...Read more

A memory of Huntingdon by Maureen Salle

I went to Northmoor back in the 1940s and stayed with my parents' friends Mrs Bastable and her family for 6 weeks. The house was thatched and just across the way from a line of trees called "The Causeway". I remember going ...Read more

A memory of Northmoor in 1940 by Joyce Heathfield (Nee Hove

This is the year I started on the building sites in 1963, I got a job on J. T. Bell's site in Whickam, the site hadn't been running long then as it was in the first stage. All the lads were mainly from Newburn, Lemington, and Throckley. If ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1963 by Jimmy Burrows

I grew up in Fordingbridge between 1949 when I was born and 1967 when I left for University. I have so many memories that I couldn't possibly put them all down here, so I am just selecting a few good or striking ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1960

Yes I remember The Triangle, I used to buy fish and chips at Coopers fish and chip shop. They had a collie dog like Lassie, called Shaun. My dad used to take me to Mr. Law's shop to buy my school shoes. His shop was on the left of the picture. On the right used to be a carpet shop.

A memory of Somerton in 1964 by Sylvia Black

I was with the RAF stationed at Stradishall and only just married and searched for a place to live at Clare. Coming from London I found the pace of life was in a much lower gear than I had been used too but it did not take me ...Read more

A memory of Clare in 1953 by John Cone

My Family moved into the newly built Prefabs in Woodville Road when they were first opened up for occupancy. I can't remember what year it was. Does anybody know what the date was? The Prefabs were kitted out with a Fridge ...Read more

A memory of Ham by philip.lintern23

My Grandfather owned the K-shoes shop in Main Street - Albert Myers. I was born in 1970, and this is pretty much how main street looked while I was growing up, except the style of the cars!

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands by Helen Roberts

Walking cart horse with my Father Tom Wilkinson from Moss Bank Farm, Seven Sisters Lane, Toft, to the Smithy, waiting for Arnold Jackson to shoe the horse, then walking back .

A memory of Smithy Green in 1940

I remember Mr Souter and the Calverts who ran the garage, and Mr Pears in the corner shop. Started work as a hairdresser apprentice in Headley then moved to Bordon. Had hairdressing shop in Chalet Hill in Mr Simpkins next to Kings baby ...Read more

A memory of Lindford in 1960 by Robert Ellis