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I too have happy and sad memories of Thurnscoe. I started school in 1952 at Hill Infants. Mrs Cartlidge was our teacher. I still remember where I sat behind the door and being given a small blackboard and chalk on my first day ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1952

I was but a lad of 8 when my folks bundled us all off to a wide land downunder. Since 1968, Australia has been my home. I often speak of my fading memories of Queensbury, my walks through the village, living on 'The ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury in 1968 by Stephen Mckinley

My parents were 'in service' to the local 'laird' who was Lord Doune, traditionally the eldest son of the Earl of Moray and owner of lands around Doune. Lord Doune owned the beautiful old mansion on the hill 1.5 miles north ...Read more

A memory of Doune in 1948 by Alastair Macdonald

As a 12-year-old I sold newspapers every morning outside the cookhouse where hundreds of National Servicemen were going through the horrors of their initial training in the Guards regiments. I believe they earnt 28/6 per week, much of ...Read more

A memory of Caterham in 1950 by Francis Younghusband

I was born in 1939, the year war started, and remember being lifted out of bed in the middle of the night and the barrage balloons looked like big elephants in the sky. I also remember the table shelter in the lounge which ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1940 by whisky1974

I always remember my dad's tuck shop in Idle, we were the end cottage on Albion Road next to the school. I was only 5 years old when we moved away but it's funny how memories, even at such a young age, stay with you. I remember walking ...Read more

A memory of Idle in 1963 by Christine Collins Nee Furby

I am writing in response to the memories of Terry Richardson and in particular his memory of 'Pop' Rapley.  Pop Rapley was my grand father and I too remember him as described, in his brown gaiters and highly polished boots, he worked ...Read more

A memory of Binfield in 1960 by Jean Call

My name is Ken Orton and I lived in Thornley from 1947 until 1974, the year I married. I was born in Shadforth but my parents moved from there to Thornley when I was about one month old. We lived at 72, Thornlaw North until ...Read more

A memory of Thornley by Kenneth Orton

Packed off to Lostwithiel in the train from Paddington and found myself living in the Black Prince's Castle - Restormal. Well not quite, the farm on the Estate. I was baptised in St Winnow C.of E Church as part of our ...Read more

A memory of Lostwithiel in 1930 by John L Tooze

When I was about 4 years old in 1948 my Auntie Jess and Uncle Albert (Haynes) ran the Grove Hotel at Stapenhill. It was the original one, not the one which is there now. It was a really lovely old ...Read more

A memory of Stapenhill in 1948 by Carol Eyden