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This photograph of the Pond was taken from a position at the top of Priory Road, the street where I was born in 1950, at No 43. The Pond was always a focal point for myself and my sisters during the fifties and early sixties. I ...Read more

A memory of Kew by David Payne

My grandmother, Nora Green, lived in Garden Terrace, Lower Cumbersdale and raised 9 children there. I remember visiting often, walking over from Denton Holme by the river. Lots of happy times. If anyone has any memories of the ...Read more

A memory of Cummersdale in 1954

I really don't remember much about Heswall, but it holds a special place in my heart, as that is where my mother found me. I had been born in May 1959 in Wrexham, but for some reason was not taken home by the women who gave ...Read more

A memory of Heswall

I have many memories of the horse-drawn barges on the Basingstoke Canal at the Kings Head boat house and lock. The barges probably started from Aldershot, and on through Surrey. I used to wait for the horse ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green by The Frith Memory Archivist

My name was Beverley Anne Davies and I went to Port Regis for about 18 months in 1952. We lived in East Ham E6 and I had asthma. I remember the nuns were strict and at times cruel. I have a memory of one very ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1952 by Beverley Anne Green

My name is Neil Wellam, I went to Vincent 1955 to 1960. I remember Peter Holmes, Ray Furneaux, Ray Page, Roger Price, Rodney Richardson, Ken Lock, Mick Yates, Mick Taylor, Neil Christie. Girls I remember, Jenifer Cook, Susan Vass, ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1955 by Neil Wellam

73,Birch Road is where I lived from 1960 onwards. My family moved there in 1960 and I went to George Road School in 1962 during the coldest winter ever. The toilets used to freeze which was great as we would get time off as ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1860 by Pete Covey

I will cherish forever my memories of Brookfield, I was 11 when I started at Brookfield in 1980. For the first year I hated every muniute of every day, but purseverance from my mum paid off. I can honestly say the remaining years ...Read more

A memory of Wigton by Fiona Swan

My grand-parents, Ernie and Winnie Hewby, lived in a big old house towards the end of Castle Hills across the lane from a small farm/small holding. I believe the house was called Standard Lodge and that during the war ...Read more

A memory of Northallerton in 1955 by Janet Haase

Having gained my Air Gunners wing in Egypt I was posted to the Air Crew holding unit in Harrogate where I stayed for about three weeks early on 1945, and again a few months later. I remember the dance held in a marque in the Valley ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate in 1945 by Anthony Barrs