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I remember playing on the sports ground when I was living in Cwm; my house was in 13 Elm Street, just near the field. Dad had a little garden plot just nearby and he grew some vegies there.. We had a sports day at school and somehow I was ...Read more

A memory of Cwm in 1943 by Roy Compton

I was brought up in a big old house, 226 Leach Green Lane. I have fond memories exploring the Lickey Hills at the back of my garden and also going into the Oritry grounds to see the six unmarked graves. Then of going into the church to see the statue of Mary, it's such a shame it has changed.

A memory of Rednal by John Wilkinson

early days I think it was used by monks and nuns.beautiful cottage way back in doomesday . it now been running for few years as Christian retreat centre . such beautiful gardens and also boast orchard near by. sadly there ...Read more

A memory of Westleigh by Janet Ingate

From the late 1800's my Great Grandfather Thomas Brown ran a butchers shop in Heanor. He also farmed Holly Mount up until around 1920. My mother remembers seeing in an old memory box an Invitation to ...Read more

A memory of Smalley by rgsebrown

My father was a sailor in the Royal Navy and was overseas from 1938 till 1944, so my mum and I lived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Davey at 76 Woodhurst Avenue, Petts Wood, three doors from Chesham Avenue. Our ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by gpogson

I remember a narrow brook in Bull Lane running along the bottom of the houses left hand side walking from the high street. My schoolfriend and I used to jump over it and try to push each other in. I sometimes think this is ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh by lamolossi

My dad was in the ACC at Lichfield barracks. My brothers Michael and Peter & sister Helen and myself Pamela Morley all went to this school. This was my first and best school memories I have. ...Read more

A memory of Whittington by spfield

Maybe you can help. I am trying to trace the family who original donated a trophy to a now defunct Addingham Horticultural Society. The trophy has now found its way to the current Addingham Allotments and Gardens Society but without ...Read more

A memory of Summerbridge by rkporter

With three Christian names, William Henry John, you'd wonder why my dad chose to be called Jack. A surveyor for the county, he died in 1943; but not before building Mum and myself a bungalow at 53 Herbert Road. ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Peter Williams

I lived in Selsdon as a kid from 1964 - its my earliest memory. We lived in Benhurst Gardens, up the top of Old Farleigh Road. We were lucky as kids to have 'the Rec' as we called it, and the Bird Sanctuary very near to go an ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by Clare Benson