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For anyone remembering Fearnan: At last! A masterfully crafted short history of the beautiful hamlet of Fearnan in the Perthshire Highlands, has been recorded for posterity by Ian ...Read more

A memory of Pitlochry by Alastair Barnett

My maiden name was Barrow and I was born 1937. I went to St James School and remember Mr Roe, the headmaster. In the last class it was Mr Cathcart and remember teachers in the nursery class as Mavis said; two very nice ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1942

I was born in Frensham, but moved to Farnham when aged about 5 yrs. My father was a master Taylor (Lee) & had his business at No.15 Downing Street, as did his father before him - it is now an Estate Agents. I went to St Polycarps ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1946 by Brenda Watters

The snow had started falling after lunch I think and just didn't seem to want to stop. As it carried on the buses were called up early to get us all home. Having got on to the bus we seemed to make a short distance ...Read more

A memory of Illingworth in 1962 by David Hodson

my mothers mother:gladys raine owned the grocers shop on 2 station road in the 1930s,the numbers changed and now it would be no 8... i have a lovely photo which i will add shortly

A memory of West Auckland in 1930 by Patricia Hopps

On 3rd of June 1953 I arrived at West Kirby by steam train with a good many other RAF recruits who had been brought to the town to do their recruit training at Royal Air Force Recruit Training School West ...Read more

A memory of West Kirby by Albert Wm Gosnall

I grew up here in the 70's and left the village in 1982. My Mother ran the first shop on the high street for a number of years having taken it over from my Grandfather Alfred Horsman, who was also on the Hambleton District Council ...Read more

A memory of Swainby in 1973 by Matthew Horsman

My name is Pamela Ross, I live in Leicestershire, 40 years ago, i went hiking around the area of Taunton, with my future husband and his friend, after getting off the train, and walking for some time, it was getting dusk and ...Read more

A memory of West Monkton in 1974 by Pamela Ross

I lived in Lilly Street with my family from 1955-1961. Family name was Briggs. We lived in no 59. Mam's name was Laura. There were seven children in our family, but only six lived there. We went to St Edmunds school and ...Read more

A memory of Miles Hill in 1956 by Lynn Whyte Heath

I was also at Palmerston House and I remember it well it was an old building and was once a Victorian boys home. I can't say I enjoyed my stay but it made me what I am today and appreciate things that kids of my age ...Read more

A memory of Romsey in 1880 by Ian Waters