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We moved to an old three storey house of the beaten track, it was an farmhouse called College Farm it was huge with plenty of land. My husband had started working for Colin Gibbs and Mike Pearson, they lived on neighbouring ...Read more

A memory of Bletchingdon in 1974 by Carol Boreham

Hi, does anyone know two brothers named Arthur and Alan Chadwick. Alan had ginger hair and was a little older, they were at the castle - Arthur left about mid 60s, Alan earley on . They are my older brothers, sadly ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1962

Born in 1942, my earliest memories of Thurnscoe was living at 25 Taylor street. When I was four we moved to 137 Thornley Crescent. I attended both Houghton Road Infants and Junior schools. One name sticks in my memory; Mrs Cook ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1942 by Trevor Mclean

Bill Otaway! Yah I certainly do remember him he was very dedicated to his profession and he would have no messing about in his lessons. and 6 of the best on your hands Also Dusty Miller Mr Renshaw Mr Houghton Mr Golightly Mr Freezer ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by treacletin

I grew up in Houghton Regis in the 1960s, we were a big family, and seemed to go to all the schools, including Houghton Regis Upper, Northfields, Queensbury, Manshead. My dad moved there for work from London before I was born so ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis by lucyhowson

Good morning all My amazing grandmother is going to be 90 in December and in the early 1940's she was a NAFFI girl based in Aldershot. She has told me many times that these days were among the best days of her ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by tansimpson23

Hetton Council then cleaned up the remainder of the site, put on topsoil, and turned it into a sort of small park. There are some articles I have from the local paper published at the time giving a bit more insight to what happened. ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

We moved Middleton Stoney in 1954 from Weston on the Green (the lay-by transport cafe and garage). We lived in Ardley Road, in the brick house next to PA Turneys and opposite the Jersey Arms. The Varneys lived next ...Read more

A memory of Middleton Stoney in 1954 by Robert Ingram

July early 60's you could not move on the beach for holidaymakers, all the deck chairs would be sold out and Bill & Pat Ramsay would be playing music over the speakers. The Spartan club - weight lifters would be there - ...Read more

A memory of Aberdeen in 1960

He then ran a wet fish trade from a horse and cart, but also ran a fish and chip shop. Last time I was in Houghton the fish shop was still there. In Newbottle Street, just up from the school and on the same side. Gran was very ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey