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The building that was once The Fairy Belle still stands at the bottom of the High St on the opposite side to The Crown & Sceptre. The name has nothing to do with bells. The word belle was a shortened form of ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Philip Cousins

Here are just a few of my childhood memories of my youth in North Bitchburn. My name is Ian Pinkney, I lived at No 10 Constantine Road, along with my father Raymond, he was in charge of the ...Read more

A memory of North Bitchburn

The moment this photo was taken I was most probably working in the projection room at the Ambo'.I would love to know what film was being shown. I started at the cinema when I was 12 years old,stoking the boilers and being a ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1955 by David Morris

My father worked at this farm 1940 -1941. I have found a letter of reference written and signed by a Wm Lionel Moore, The Church House, Shelsley Beauchamp which was given to him when he left. ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh in 1941 by John Fischer

St. Denny's In my travels 2010, I stopped at the picturesque village and Church. Had a meal and a beer in The Rose & Crown. A memory that will linger forever.

A memory of Severn Stoke in 2010

The Roundabout use to be a popular place for me to go, it was a public house just a short distance from the Wakefield Jail. I was somewhat surprised on chatting to one man at the bar (I was somewhat interested where he lived) he ...Read more

A memory of Wakefield in 1968 by Roland Mitchell

My grandparents live just off shot, and have lived there for as long as I can remember! My grandad has sadly passed away but is still nearby, he is buried in the church yard! I remember when I first met my husband, and we went to the ...Read more

A memory of Claughton by Lindsay Barton

I lived in Skewen from September 1983 to May 1984 - only a short time in my life but it made a big impression on me. My wife Fiona, new baby Siobhan and I rented a house at Caenant Terrace facing the railway and the mountain.  We had moved ...Read more

A memory of Skewen by John Mc Millan

In the 1950's I used to ride my pony from the Leatherhead Road in Gt. Bookham through Fetcham to Leatherhead to get to the blacksmiths.  The blackmsiths was a proper big old forge at Prewetts Dairy off Randals Road. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Fetcham by Paula Clements

I had the best nights out of my life in the George Inn after working at Greenfield Estate where I met my late wife Beth Connel.  We married at Hubberholme Church in 1984 and moved to Horton.  The George was full of local ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1971 by Mr Slater