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I remember living in Middleton on Sea when I was between the ages of eight and 11 in the early 60’s and I went to Edward Bryant school in Bognor. We lived in a road called North Avenue East and I just remember the ...Read more

A memory of Middleton-on-Sea by Lynne Bate

Just seen this thread - but can’t find the Facebook site mentioned. Have been looking at the description of Parndon Hall on the Heritage Open Days website for Harlow - sounds like it is now rather run down and in need of ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by Angela Thomas (Linney)

As a child of the Fifties I spent many a school holiday and weekend exploring and playing in our local woods with two chums. We knew them separately as Bostall, Abbey and Lesnes woods, before they were known collectively as Lesnes ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

The photo of the Crown took me back to the late '70's/early '80's. I was a young Civil Servant, & the Crown, with it's real ale, was my offices favourite haunt at lunchtime on payday. As we worked flexitime, 2 hour lunches were ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by bru.enzer

My husband Vic moved into the brand new council estate in 1968 with his parents and sister - Champney Close. His house backed onto the common and MOD training land. He’d stand up on the embankment watching the trains ...Read more

A memory of Whitehill by D Toovey

Crothers shop was at the heart of the village where you could purchase just about anything that was necessary to keep body and soul together. All consumables, paraffin for the heater or lamp, the papers, sticks for lighting the fire, ...Read more

A memory of Lambeg by Liam Ewing

The Village Flower Show - we all contributed our entries to the village flower show in the hope of a First, Second or Third Place win - even a highly commended. The marquee was closed off for judging and during ...Read more

A memory of Oakhanger

I grew up in number 19 Shanklin Rd with my sister Margaret and my parents, my name was Jennifer Shave. We went to school in Cotswold Road until we were 11, the head mistress was Mrs Bickerstaff (nee Beal) and there were ...Read more

A memory of Belmont by Jennifer Timms

I had a wonderful childhood growing up in Standon. I went to the old school in Standon High Street. We walked across the road to have dinner in the village hall. We had the luxury of a swimming pool - outdoor changing rooms. We had ...Read more

A memory of Standon by Melanie Tharby

Although I was born in Nantwich (1956), in the Barony hospital, I grew up in Crewe until the age of about twelve. We lived in Ellis Street, which then, if memory serves me right, only had three houses, even though we were in number 8! ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Chris Hughes