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I was brought up in Ecclefechan and attended Hoddom Primary School between 1968 and 1975. Teachers I recall were Mrs Dodds, Mrs McPherson, Mrs Davidson, Miss Kirkpatrick (Mrs Wilson), Mrs McBride, Miss Gibson (Mrs Redpath) ...Read more

A memory of Ecclefechan in 1975 by Douglas Murray

This is a follow on from my earlier memory - Christmas in Shifnal. What a wonderful time. I can remember it snowing at Christmas time as a child, and sitting in the bay window of our flat above the cakeshop and toyshop at 4 Bradford ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by Jane Keef

My Grandfather Joesph Thomas Brooks, was a Thames Conservancy employee/ferryman etc.. and on retirement worked as a boatman at The Hungaria. I remember him proudly showing me a guinea on his watchchain, given to him by King Edward VII. Roy Hole.

A memory of Maidenhead in 1910 by Roy Hole

I lived in Lynmouth Gardens. Names I remember:- Mrs. Hutchings, Head of Perivale Primary School. Charlie Nevill, Head of the Junior school with his green sports car. Crystal Andrews who regularly showed us her green ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1940 by William Lamm

Hi I was the sixth child of seven born to John William Robinson and Annie Elizebeth Robinson (Nee Cato). Our dad was a miner who worked the New Lount and Ellistown Mines. I went to school at Swannington ...Read more

A memory of Swannington in 1951 by Frank Robinson

Every Easter and Spring Bank Holiday Monday (Whitsun as we used to call it) our youth club from Hatch End's St Anselms Church organised a ramble. In 1963 we had a ...Read more

A memory of Little Chalfont in 1963 by John Howard Norfolk

This is not Dove Holes unless that is actually the name of the caves. However, I have walked this path with my parents many years ago when I was maybe about nine years of age. I did go in the cave too. I know it was before the ...Read more

A memory of Eaton Dovedale by Dorothy Bonfield

I worked at Avery's in Foundry Lane. The Avery's "bull" used to blow for start of work and lunch time and could be heard for miles. Soho Road was full of great shops including Woolworths, Tibbits, Pendries, Wilkinsons, ...Read more

A memory of Handsworth

I lived in Bletchley as a young boy from 1960, schooling at Church Green Road Infants, Holne Chase Primary & Juniors, Bletchley Grammar School & finally Lord Grey (was Wilton) Comprehensive. I lived in Newton Road ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1960 by Tony Muse

I was born at no 1 Ryhope Street and my mother's maiden name was Vose. My grandfather Vose lived on the right hand side in the miners bungalows. I remember the field at the front of the dwellings was one big hole and there were ...Read more

A memory of Fence Houses in 1941 by Arthur Elliott