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Living in Longparish for 27 years from 1979 is etched deep in my memories notably because it was during the formative years of bringing up a family. Having renovated White Windows, a mid 19th century house near ...Read more

A memory of Longparish in 1979 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

I have read with interest the comment from ex inmates of the Castle School, Stanhope. I was there from 1943 until 1950. As with some of the others I was first placed in similar establishments ; Rochdale – where the ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1943 by Thomas Watson

My Mother was Maggie Dresser, Her mother Mabel ?? was an Embleton. My auntie was Jenny Waugh. ( Peter Waugh) corner shop - John St? In the 1950's I went to Sacriston for holidays!! from South Yorkshire. We all knew that we had an ...Read more

A memory of Sacriston

We (Nelson family) used to share a bungalow on leased land from Len the farmer, Mappleton with the Grimsby family in the early late 40s early 50s. One of our neighbours was a relative of David Whitfield I remember harvest ...Read more

A memory of Mappleton by scribblet39

I was very proud of my first bike - even if it was a relic from the '50's or even earlier. My schoolmates took the mick - they had Sun racers or the new Raleigh Choppers. My oldie had rod brakes, no gears & weighed a ton - or ...Read more

A memory of Priddy by bru.enzer

my grandfather drove the Commercial's taxi (a Rolls!) back in the 40's and early 50's. Before the opening of the Tay road bridge I believe he occasionally had to travel via Perth to get to Dundee. He picked up guests going to stay ...Read more

A memory of Anstruther Easter by sheenaliddell

I used to stay with my Aunt in Lowic in late 1950/1960. She lived in the centre of Lowic from what I remember - possibly opposite the pub. Her name was Hilda Bird and she had a daughter Hilda Joan - known as ...Read more

A memory of Lowick by pbatblythewood

I was born at 30,Cherry Tree Ave , in 1940 ,being a war baby we grew up hearing the sirens ,my mother would pull down the Blackouts ( like a roller blind but covered in a thick black material) then many children would come to our ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Janet Mains

Both my parents had family in Devon. My mum had a relatively whom I knew as Uncle Arthur. He was a golf pro at the East Devon Golf Club and lived in a house close to the course with ...Read more

A memory of Knowle by suemo159

This picture makes me feel warm inside. When I was a young boy, 9-11 yrs old, I would fish from the wooden fence in the picture to the lower right, casting under the Newbury Bridge. Hoping to catch a large barbil or Samson the ...Read more

A memory of Newbury by Paul Frith