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This hotel was owned by my mother Patricia Woods till around 1959. Newnham was a busy place then. H G Zeal had a thermometer factory in the High Street. Above the hotel was a dairy farm run by A.Jones (Dean Forest farm). As a ...Read more

A memory of Newnham in 1956 by Rai Woods

The vicar for many years was the Rev Jack Thickett. As well as his cleric duties he was a part-time farmer, he had a field in Sipton where he kept pigs and as two of his sons had a butchers shop in Peasenhall, he kept them supplied with ...Read more

A memory of Peasenhall in 1968 by Robin Smith

I was brought up in the Lodge, a lovely little village where everyone helped each other and as children we were safe to play out on the street, and although most people weren't too well off, there was a warmth and friendship between ...Read more

A memory of Moss in 1959 by Wendy Ann Evans

My grandparents Fred and Rosa Clarke lived in Lessingham Avenue. My mother Peggy also lived there is until her marriage to Sydney George Compton. I am their daughter Jeanette and I have a brother Terry. My parents are now ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1945 by Jeanette Smith

And so i became a full teenage worker, ha ha , off to earn all that fabulous money, to buy all i wanted and roll around every where in style, be like the grown ups , drink beer down the pub or up the pub in ...Read more

A memory of Menithwood in 1966 by Nicolas Fumarola

Is there anyone out there who knows of the Kichin family, my father grew up in Cleator Moor Whitehaven Cumberland region,his name was Norman George Kitchin he was born in ...Read more

A memory of Whitehaven by Alan Kitchin

I lived in Battersea from about 1939 to 1949 when we moved to Hornsey in North London. We lived with my grandparents who owned the Southern Dining Rooms, a transport café opposite the marshalling yards, ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1947 by Patricia Hines

1955 What an Eventful day that was ,with my Pocket money earned from the Farm , and Hedges of Hagbourne , I went for my Customary Hair Cut at Aubrey Gay's only to find it Chocker Block , So I Ventured into Mr . Bill ...Read more

A memory of Didcot by Lewis Holmar

Yes, I remember Paper jack, my mum used to give him old papers but I don't think he ever put newones on! Hey, you must also remember Prince Monolulu who used to sell his 'Dead Cert' horse racing tips in Surrey Street market on big race days - I wonder f any of them ever won?

A memory of Croydon by frank.aylard

My maternal grandparents were great friends of Charles and Laura Smith, and their son Albert, who lived at New House Farm, Kemsing Lane. Charles was, I think, the farm manager/bailiff for a Mr Gardner of Style Place Farm, Hadlow. I ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham in 1955 by Phil Bryant