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Hello, my name is Christine Parsons but I was known by my maiden name of Morley when I attended Warnham, it seems like only yesterday I was there. I was sent there seemingly by the Greater ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1956 by Christine Anne Parsons

yes High Row did have gents toilets .two sets of steep steps leading down to wash and brush ups by a toilet attendant also I remember a gents barber had a kiosk down there due to council cutbacks everything now closed and bricked up ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by tonyandal43

During the years 1960 to 1967, aged 4 thru 11, this was my playground, as well as the Devonshire Park behind to the left. My parents ran the Devonshire Park Hotel during this time in Compton Street, an old ...Read more

A memory of Eastbourne by Paul Biancheri

The Village Post Office was in the white building on the left, and is still there today 18th Jan 2007. On the right behind the wall is the Estate Office where my Father, Jack Owen, worked for many years as Chief accountant.

A memory of Easebourne in 1950 by John Owen

Mother and I lived at Behar, which is a ground floor flat in the building just beyond the Manor House, and on the left side. Eastbourne Street is immediately on the right and faces the Manor House.

A memory of Easebourne by John Owen

My paternal grandmother, Kate Paine Whitbourn, was born in these cottages in 1896.  Her father was the head carpenter at Bisham Abbey. The Paine family had lived in Bisham for several generations. When I was little, Gran ...Read more

A memory of Bisham in 1951 by Susanne Otto

This memory is about the 1960s. Eastbourne was always my favourite seaside resort and I never wanted to go home to Croydon at the end of the day. I told my mum that I lived there a long time ago. Of course I got told "Don't be ...Read more

A memory of Eastbourne in 1967 by Wendy Mortimer

The entrance to Ven House had two phoenix on the gates, I believe we adopted the phoenix to our college badge. We were evacuated from Eastbourne during the Second World War, as a molotove cocktail bomb burnt down the building. We ...Read more

A memory of Milborne Port in 1944 by Patrick Lee

Born Southfields Nursing Home 12/01/47. Gladys May Haines (maternal grandmother) who owned The Queensborough Hotel on the sea front before the war. Parents, Madge Haines married Andrew Aitken, a survivor from the ...Read more

A memory of Eastbourne in 1947 by Gail Green

My name is Geoffrey Gill and I was at St.Davids from 1958-1960.The headmistress were Miss Gooch (not Gouch) and Miss Ellis. Other teachers Mr.Davies,Mr.Hatt,Mr.Monaghan and Mr Whelan. Also a few mistresses Miss Collins,Miss ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by geoffreygill_777