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I was born in East House, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden on 2nd November 1938.  My dad was about to join the RAF and I was born in my grandparents' home. There were large cellars below the house - very scarey.  East ...Read more

A memory of Rolvenden in 1940 by Jill Howell

My Grandma - Bertha Lanaghan - lived in Third Street for over 50 years. She made hookey rugs as big as a room from old blankets, coats, etc whatever she could get, to sell for extra money. She dyed the wool three ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery by Kathy Ames

My early memories go back to the days spending our holidays at Grandma Davies in Broome. Grandma used to say it's only half a mile to Aston-on-Clun, we would walk there at least twice a week. The first time would be to Mr ...Read more

A memory of Aston on Clun in 1949 by Frank Davies

Frances “Fanny” Clarke was born about 1810 in Newton Tracey and my interest in both her and the village is because she married Henry Howard, a tin plate worker from Barnstaple. My ...Read more

A memory of Newton Tracey by John Howard Norfolk

55 years on I still remember the infant school in the village. The toilets were outside at the end of the playground with very cold seats in the winter - pre the flushing variety!! (or does my memory serve ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1953 by Susan Sandy

I was christened in this church in 1949, both my sons were christened and married in St Michael's. I went to Sunday school there and also I was confirmed there.

A memory of Aldershot by Susan Marriott

Talavera Junior School is still standing and used, whereas Aldershot Manor School is now no more.  I went to both - living for a while just outside the gates of Talavera Junior.

A memory of Aldershot

I remember when my first racing bike was bought for me. I bought a survey map of north west Kent and decided that I would go to Eynsford as I had been there many times by bus and now I had independant means and no limit as ...Read more

A memory of Romney Street in 1956 by Peter Collihole

Grantchester School 1953-1955: Mrs Alice Freeman was the Headmistress, in charge of the Juniors, whilst Miss Chatterton took the Infants class. We had regular visits from a lady from the British Red Cross who ...Read more

A memory of Grantchester by Brian Goodliffe

I was born and brought up in Newbiggin by the Sea, till I left for Scotland  in 1998. All my family is buried in St Bartholomews', Taylors, Clark, Arkle, Dunn, Peel, Maughan, just to mention a few. My granda was called Jimmy ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin in 1956 by Janice Glendinning Nee Peel