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I remember Gillingham High street. We lived in a flat above my Dad's hardware shop and the railway line ran at the back of it, nothing like the present day pre pedestrianisation

A memory of Gillingham

My name is David Garner and I was born in 1942 and lived in Faringdon Road, My Great Uncle was Charles Jeyes a building contractor and was also a Past Chairman and President of Luton Town Football Club I went to school at Leagrave Junior School and eventually to The Technical school on Park Square

A memory of Luton by David Garner

My grandparents lived at bridge end croglin first house over the bridge les and Ella knubley with my aunty Edith. I spent most if my childhood helping them out with their animals and gardens,catching rabbits and mowdies and have some ...Read more

A memory of Croglin by shellyblenk

I grew up in the Children's Home, Beechholme that was only a few yards from Nork, where children from the home went to spend their pocket money. I lived at Beechholme from 1956 to 1962. I spent much of my time in the home wandering over the Downs ...Read more

A memory of Nork by Roger Armstrong

My Grandma Dorothy Morgan was the kindest person you could meet she bought her family up first in Dunbrick road then moved to balcaskie road to a nice big house with Grandad Wilfid my mum Brenda and her brother Alan ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by susan.cooper63

Lived in Masons Avenue from 1959 to 1967. My aunt worked in the Poplar stores in the High Street. I can remember being fascinated as a child watching them pat the butter into small blocks in Sainsbury's and their blackcurrant ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by hazeyann

Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' to ...Read more

A memory of Acton by alangtaylor

My uncle, Peter Tunstall, used to be the licensee at the Bells around 1956. About the time the Frith photo was taken. I think he was a manager for Trust Houses hotels. We used to drive out from Manchester to visit the pub.

A memory of Lower Peover by Barbara West

I was sent to Netherside hall in 1967 i was 12 at the time and was havi g a lot of time off scho due to bad health.I remember Winnie Anderton and her husband who were headmaster . I had some good times there and some not ...Read more

A memory of Grassington by kevinmcevilly390

Born in Oakwood Rd Hilsea In 1937with memories of watching Dog Fights in the sky from our Anderson Air Raid shelter during the early part of WW2 before going up to Dunstaffnage in Scotland in 1943 when my father who was a Shipwright in ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Woodward