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My uncle, Lewis Clarke and aunty Gert, the butchers, had 4 children, my cousins. Gillian at the time was single and had a friend called Mac who was a pilot at Manby and when he flew over the village he ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1953 by Stewart Mc Caw

The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

I was at HMS Worcester in 1949/50 training for the catering dept in the Merchant Navy. I also remember pulling oars on the barge and jolly boat picking up stores etc..and across that short run to the boat the tide was very strong ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe in 1950 by Den Barrett

I have fond memories of the High Street. Platts sweet shop, with the 1 penny, 2 penny and 3 penny trays of sweets. The motor bike shop, Rivetts, the florist Poachins, the jewellers Stillwells, the bakers on the corner at the Thatched ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1970 by Barbara Hafford(Nee B Ates)

I have great memories of Weymouth, we used to stay just outside Weymouth at Moonfleet Manor. My parents first stayed there just after the 2nd world war, it was a complimentary holiday after a double booking at blackpool. The owners had ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Fay Cooper

Can anyone remember a riding school and livery in speldhurst/Langton called Cobblers Yard?It was owned by a lady called Mrs Saggers and the riding school and livery were run by a lady called Francis.So many happy memories from my time ...Read more

A memory of Speldhurst in 1982 by Christine Cavanagh

I was born and raised in Frome, West End and then we moved to Green Lane.  We emigrated to Canada, I did not want to leave Frome at all. I still miss home!. The pretty streets and the steep hills. I can remember swimming in the ...Read more

A memory of Frome in 1972 by h_mcfadden

Ever since I was a young boy I had an interest in knowing where my grandmother was born. She was born 1883, the youngest daughter of James William Funge and Annie Hayward. Sadly she passed away in Christchurch, NZ in ...Read more

A memory of Cousley Wood in 1968 by John Gourdie

I was one of a group of motorcyclists (the Lilacs) from Ormskirk who used to ride up Church Street, together there would have been 12-15 bikes, these were loud to say the least with the echo from the buildings in this ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1960 by Colin Finch

When I was a teenager I lived at the Post Office that is now a hardware shop, at the eastern end of the village. I was in the church choir and in the bell-ringers. Used to ride my bike down to the cricket field to watch ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1952 by Diana Robinson