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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

It's so lovely to see this! I lived in that house on the left from the age of 5/6 years old in 1954/55 until 1966 before moving to Italy where I have lived ever since. It belonged to my mother's sister and her husband, their ...Read more

A memory of Ringwood in 1960 by Rosamund Clarke

If you look at the photograph of The Wells, on the crossroad that leads up the hill to Midland Road, the first shop on the corner used to be Barclays Bank but before then it was a tobacco shop and sweet shop combined. In the ...Read more

A memory of Royston by Roland Mitchell

Was a patient for six weeks in summer of 1966. World cup celebration times (England won it that year) and sunshine though I was sad then. An amazing mix of patients; from young people (including me) to professional people, business ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by jaysweepe

Does anyone remember GPs called Doctor Ghose or Dr McKenna in the 1940s and 1950s, probably in Elm Park but possibly in Hornshurch?

A memory of Hornchurch by Celia Drew

I fondly remember the time I spent in Billinghay as the science teacher at The Lafford School, one of three new schools built at the same time in the 1960's. I also ran some adult evening classes and one evening ...Read more

A memory of Billinghay

I was born 1 Dudley Road in 1939, I went to St Marys infant and junior school then to Penzer st school. I was in the choir at St Marys Church around 1950. Ketley lane was just a lane .There was no Standhills road then just banks and fields. ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford by Graham Armishaw

Have only just read Mike Beeches memories( where have I been?) My Great Grandfather Stephen Russell lived in the village at Park Gate Cottages, although he was more likely to found in the Horse & Groom! He died in 1968. My ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst by Lynda Shepherd

I used to live 61, Coventry Road, where my Dad died in that house in 1961. Mum used to work at AWA Bitterswell, and my friend was Christine Bakewell who lived at 34, Coventry Road. Her Dad had an engineering business in Market ...Read more

A memory of Pailton by Angela Bolton

We played tic off ground all over the school and grounds. The tree named the ship was a fallen beech tree on the right of the left hand path round the arbouretum. It was ideal for chasing and leaping. Not so ideal was the dormitory furniture ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1940 by Janette M Rangeley