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At the end of Staplehall Road, just a couple of houses down from where we lived, there was a council yard where was stored some heavy machinery, mainly a very large steam roller, a snow plow and some other wonderful giants. ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford in 1952 by Roger Clarke

I was born in 1942 at the then Liston Nursing Home in Marlow. My first memories are of the Dog and Badger in Medmenham, where I lived for six years, with my mother, and my grandparents, John and Lillian Nye. The pub was ...Read more

A memory of Medmenham in 1947

Situation of Farm:  Glebe Farm was situated in the centre of Brough approached along a track off the Fosse Way,,the A46 and approximately 3 miles north of Newark.. About 800mt away was the very busy war time Winthorpe ...Read more

A memory of Brough by David Kind

I moved to Deansbrook Road in 1970, my daughter was just six weeks old. She went to Drififeld Boys Club as a toddler, kind of nursery there. The Boys Club was run by Colin Hedges. My neighbours were Gladys and Arthur ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1970 by Dave Hagland

The first time I knew I had found my old family home was the sign post at the top of the village saying 'Welcome to Twyning', as my grandad was born in Red Marley and later lived in Twyning itself it was as though I actually knew him, he ...Read more

A memory of Twyning in 1990 by Elizabeth Twyning

I was very proud of my first bike - even if it was a relic from the '50's or even earlier. My schoolmates took the mick - they had Sun racers or the new Raleigh Choppers. My oldie had rod brakes, no gears & weighed a ton - or ...Read more

A memory of Priddy by bru.enzer

Lived in Sampford 1952 - 1977 and went to Sampford Primary School 1957-63. The school had three classes, Mr Vickery, the headmaster, taught the oldest pupils, Miss Michelmore, a middle-aged lady (in 1960) the middle class ...Read more

A memory of Sampford Peverell by fvoisey

My brother attended Cothill House 1973-1978 he was abused he died 2 years ago. The Cothill Educational Trust was expanded from Cothill to 9 at its peak by Adrian Richardson now deceased. I am asking any ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House by mharris01

I don't have a memory of Laleham, but I would like to find out something about two of its nearby residents. Donald Jewson was president of the Laleham Skiff and Rowing club for many years until he died in 1956. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Laleham by petercookdr

I was born in Wrexham and spent the first 10 years of my life living in Bryn Estyn Rd, Rhosnesni. I attended Covent School, Gerald Street, then Borras Park Junior. I then went to Bromfield School where my dad was a teacher. A lot of my ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham by williamsjal28