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Born in Avonmouth in 1931 my earliest memories are living in Hallen and collecting firewood at a pub being demolished in the village, there was a military camp nearby protecting a substantial underground fuel tank storage site. Next we ...Read more

A memory of Hallen by Ian Harris

George Orwell (real name Eric Blair), who was the author of '1984' and 'Animal Farm', is buried in All Saints' churchyard.

A memory of Sutton Courtenay by John Lewis

From 1975-1985 approx, when we were kids from Dalry we lived in the estate below Blair House about 1 mile from main entrance,The Blair Scheme. Myself and a few lads and girls from there used to go up there walking at evenings ...Read more

A memory of Dalry in 1975 by Nick Walker

I am not sure if anyone will remember me, my name was Maureen Nolan. I was at St Claire's from about 1952 ro 1959 then I was sent to St Edmund's Home on The Wirral because I had a brother there who I did not know.

A memory of Pantasaph in 1952 by Maureen Jackson

In 1864 Mary Roberts b 1841 in Egremont, Cumbria, married William Sanderson b 1835 in Gosforth, Cumbria. Together Mary and William Sanderson sailed for Panama, arriving in Aspinall, Panama after ...Read more

A memory of Egremont in 1860 by Milaena Sanderson

My Mam was evacuated to Hallbankgate, Brampton for a short time during the Second World War. She stayed (with her little sister Marina and my Grandma) on the farm of brother and sisters Willy, Maggie and Betty Blaine (could ...Read more

A memory of Hallbankgate in 1940 by Jane Gallagher

During the fifties my friends and I spent many an hour in the woods and playing around the castle, during our school holidays we would be up there from dawn till dusk a few sandwiches and a bottle of water, those were the days. Many ...Read more

A memory of Henbury by David Baber