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My dad was born at Wimbledon in 1922. He told me that his parents had a family business called Potts corners that included a fish n chips shop, a garage and a gentlemans club. His dad George Potter, was also a sign painter and a French ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by anniepotteruk

When I was at junior school (I was born in 1946) my maternal Granddad lived in Morley Cottages in Colebrook and worked in the signal box at Plympton Station. I lived in Molesworth Rd, down the road from Plympton Grammar ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by jlhenderson21

Hello! Help wanted! In tracing my family history, I have been given many old photographs, and one of them shows my grandfather (Albert Badnell) standing outside his shop. I believe it may be where the general store is in ...Read more

A memory of Maidenhead by lindalavendula

My husband recalls his grandfathers dairy farm was in HighHalden but cannot remember the name of it. His GF was Percy Tyler and wife Florence. They had three children Walter. John and Thelma. If anyone ...Read more

A memory of High Halden by piggyukf

Yes I remember all of them has anyone got photos of that time 1968 to 1970 my name is Colin Burton

A memory of Droylsden by marleen.denoyette

"Thieves! Bloody villains and thieves, that's all they are. Makes my blood boil. I can't kill enough of the sods... no Sir!" I hadn't the heart to point out that I was actually a lover of all birds for ...Read more

A memory of Lower Radley

My dad was a patient here in about 1956 or 57. He had great praise for it. He died aged 93 in2013. I do have some photos of him and other patients. His name was John Wilding from Ashton in Makerfield known as Jack.

A memory of Horsham by kat485

I could easily be in the photo of people watching cricket at St Johns Park , Burgess Hill . I lived in the block of flats at the far end of the photo , behind the tall trees , from 1960 to 1964 . I was age 7 - 11 during those ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by keeperalallangardiner

My Great Grandmother was a school caretaker (I think at St Peter's school on the corner of Catherine and Church street) in 1911. She lived with her family at 16 New Dalton street. Her name was Rose Cleaver (nee Rope) maiden name ...Read more

A memory of St Albans by ritathompson961

My paternal grandparents ran the Bull Inn at Swyre from either 1939 or 1940 to 1950 Their name was Webb. They moved there from the outskirts of London where they had previously ran a pub in Caterham Surrey. My grandmother came from the ...Read more

A memory of Swyre