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My great-grandparents were William Gordon Stuart and Sarah Anne (Miller) Stuart. They moved to Tininver House, Dufftown in 1887. William was in the British military for over 37 years and had just retired. He was stationed in Ireland ...Read more

A memory of Dufftown in 1890 by Pamela Stuart

Hi. Can anyone please tell me when the terraced houses in Bowling Green Crescent, Ciren, were demolished? My Gran's house was the end of the terrace, I believe the gate number was 48? I took my wife there for her ...Read more

A memory of Cirencester in 1972 by Neil Adams

Hello I have just read Steve Buck's article - you will remember me Steve, I was born in 1958 and we went to St Lukes at the same time. It was magic growing up in Weaste. As you know, there wasn't any money about but never the ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1963 by Yohan Mullen

I believe I was born in this house when it was an emergency hospital during the war. No idea what my mother was doing in Byfleet as she (a Canadian) had been evacuated from Malta en route to her home. Does ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1940 by Mrs Harris

Can anyone help and let me know the exact location of Basingbourne House? I lived at St Antoine (no. 57) for 30 years and believe it formed part of that estate but cannot find any evidence, apart from an old photo showing some trees that were in our garden that looked like those in the photo.

A memory of Cove by Janet Ward

I remember the beach very well from the early 50's through to the early 60's. We went to Abergele every year in August for our family holiday and stayed at a guest house called Rose Hill, which was just out of the main part of the ...Read more

A memory of Abergele by Lynette Foster

I was born on Sunday 6th Frbruaqry 1944 in the residential area of the Central Bar, Moore Street, Aughnacloy, Nurse Shields was the midwife. The family moved to Cross Lane prior to moving to Moygashel in 1949. I remember Miss ...Read more

A memory of Aughnacloy in 1948 by Deirdre Carroll

I grew up in Welling from 1942 until I left to join the RAF in 1962. I remember Danson Park and the pool with its fountain. I also loved the lake and the boats. I remember too, riding on the miniature train up along the side of the lake ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1953 by Barry Willis

My family moved to Assandune Villas in Ashingdon in 1955, I was four years old and lived there until I was eighteen. From the back of our house was nothing but fields, (sadly now a huge housing estate). I remember seeing horses plowing ...Read more

A memory of Rochford by Don Pepper

I lived just outside Hexthorpe Flats, next to the shop called the Dell Chocolate Box. I remember that sometimes on a Sunday they had a talent show in the Dell. All those who had entered were taken into the bandstand to wait ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1948 by Eileen Bowater (Nee Jaques)