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My wife's great-grandparents were married in the church on 31st July 1870. Their names were Richard Trembath, born 1844, m Elizabeth Thomas by the Rev Henry Stuart Fagan. They migrated to Bendigo, Australia in 1870. ...Read more

A memory of St Just in 1870 by James Logan Bell

The building in your picture was called the 'new shops'. I recall going up there with my dad when it was being built. It must have been before 1960 I guess. I was born in 1949. The shops in that block included Boots, Wilkinsons, Forbouys, Greasleys, and the Co-op I believe.

A memory of New Parks

I was born at 38 Braintree Road in 1942 and enjoyed growing up in the area close to Chipping Hill. The old forge was in operation and us kids would spend hours watching My Dorking shoeing horses. I went to the Chipping Hill School ...Read more

A memory of Witham in 1950 by Edward Green

In researching my family tree I have discovered a number of ancestors born in and around Frithelstock. The family name is Davie with either a middle name or secondary surname of Hiscott. I have tracked back to Philip ...Read more

A memory of Frithelstock

I would love to hear of anyone who went to Tatenhill school around the late 1940 into the 1950s. It was such a magical time with Miss Read our teacher who inspired us and fired our imagination. ...Read more

A memory of Tatenhill in 1948

I was born in 1951 in Lutterworth Road, Northampton just a 5 minutes' walk from one of the most beautiful parks in the country - Abington Park. Originally part of the Wantage family estate, it boasted a ...Read more

A memory of Little Billing in 1959 by Andrew Beardsmore

I was born in Monton, lived in Monton during my childhood and moved to Eccles. I went to Eccles Parish School which at the time was run by nuns. They taught us pretty well and watched over us even when we washed our hands, and if ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1973 by R. Sultan

I am attempting to discover my family history prior to 1887. My relative, William Phillips, lived in 14 Council Street, Llantwit Fardre. He was born in Neath on 14 Sept 1852, I don't know when he moved to Llantwit ...Read more

A memory of Llantwit Fardre by Kay Armstrong

I was born in the large house halfway down the hill of the little hamlet of Rosgill, the house is called the Lindens. My childhood was wonderful. I rate my self a very lucky person indeed to have started my life in the lovely ...Read more

A memory of Rosgill in 1941 by David Hines

I was born in Chelsfield in March 1945 at The Bunglaow, Crown Rd/Warren Rd. I was born on the day that the last doodle bug bomb was sent over by the Germans and it dropped not far from where I was born. I have been told ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield by Janet Newton