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My great-grandparents Jim and Leila lived in Churt. Jim was born in Churt in 1897 and lived in a number of houses and tied cottages at Churt including Anne's Cottage, named after my mum. For a while he was the carter at Bron y de (?) and ...Read more

A memory of Churt in 1890 by Gen Connatty

I have just moved in with my fiance at Woodland's House on Main Street in Helperby. His birthday is coming up and I was looking for a unique gift. I thought some old photos or building plans would be interesting for both of us. I know ...Read more

A memory of Helperby by Lisa Shimatzki

Looking at these photos brings it all back for me. My parents ran Ashtead Riding School, Ashtead Woods Road, for eight years until 1969 when we moved to Sussex. I still remember Nash's garage as seen in the Craddocks Parade 1961 ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1961 by Nigel Parker

I have read with fond memories the recollections of others on their holidays at Bucks Mills and thought I would share mine. My family and I came down from Nottinghamshire for many ...Read more

A memory of Buck's Mills in 1955 by Alasdair Gordon

This is a little hamlet called Ugford, just beyond the edge of Wilton before you get to Barford on the A30. The cafe in the middle of the photo was a single storey building, as far as I remember, with a verandah - very low-key and modest, ...Read more

A memory of Wilton in 1965 by Nicola Copleston

I came to Parracombe regularly as a child (born Oct 1942) with my parents. We stayed at "Fernlea" with Mr and Mrs George Court and their daughter Mary (about my age). My father George Pickering, and my ...Read more

A memory of Parracombe in 1952 by Brenda Noel

I have been tracing my family tree, Mum has given me a photo taken June 23 1947 of residents of Pegwell Home and I believe my great-grandfather Clement Charles Trevatt is sitting in the bottom row far left, first person in that row. ...Read more

A memory of Pegwell in 1947 by Wendy Sharp

An old friend of mine is desparately searching for a photo of the buliding where she lived - 7 Glasgow Road, Cambuslang. It was the first house she shared with her husband after they got married. Sadly, her husband was ...Read more

A memory of Cambuslang by Gerry Bruce

Does anyone remember the 'Britain in Bloom' and Rod's efforts? We are fundraising in his memory to keep his memorial trophy alive, any memories or photos would help. Thank you, Dianne Bainbridge, nee Leyburn

A memory of Killingworth Village in 1979 by Dianne Bainbridge

I was born in Wombwell, and lived near Woods glass works, which was built at the side of the canal about 200 yard west of Station Lane. Although I lived there many years I do not have a photo of the old glass works, and the 4 ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1954 by Vincent Wood