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1970's and 80's: We had a great childhood playing at this end of the village. It was quiet except for the cars of people that lived up here. Everyone knew each other. My old house is in the background, all you can see is ...Read more

A memory of Polgooth in 1980 by Tami Cross Halls

There used to be a very large weeping willow there that used hang over the river. We used to cast underneath it as fish used to congregate under it. This is the bank where I did most of my fishing ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1949 by Eddie Tait

Robert and Donald Mapleston and were excellent swimmers.  (Their sister, my Great Grandmother, Anne Mapleston Jackson, passed away in 1944.)  They lit bonfires to warn the ships, but when a ship wrecked they used a ...Read more

A memory of Land's End in 1870 by Susan Ramagli

I was born in a naval nursing home called "Canada House" on the 18th November 1954. I was the first child and boy - I was spoilt. I went to school at Byron Road Infants school until I was 6 then we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1960 by Frances Fagg

The Penton Camp Club started in about 1903. Its members included the Manager of Martin's Bank, London, the manager of the Drury Lane Theatre and many other rich men. They would come by train to Staines, the old station at the ...Read more

A memory of Penton Hook in 1900 by Su Knight

My great-great-great grandparents lived opposite Wesley Chapel in the late 1800s, behind the trees on the right-hand-side of the 1901 Wesley Chapel photo. During the 1830s, Richard JACK (b1813) and some of his brothers moved to ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool in 1880 by Vivienne Hooper

I say 1950 for the year my memory relates to but in fact my memories cover from around 1946 to 196 I've only just found this web site for "Memories" although have looked at the site before and what nostalgia it has ...Read more

A memory of Llwyngwril in 1950 by Margaret Garrod

I was sent off to buy some bread by my mother. But crossing the river Crouch by the bridge was impossible.  Wickford was under water. I don't recall the year. But the brand name of the bread was: Wheatchief. I used to buy sandpaper in Mays ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Nicole Laine

I went to Ferndale nearly every Saturday with my Mum and brother to visit my grandparents and my Great Aunt and Uncle. My grandparents, the Gambles, lived in Brynhyfryd and we would get off the bus at the bottom of the hill on the Strand ...Read more

A memory of Ferndale by Deb Page

Wigan-made clogs always did have a reputation even way back when - so it's nice to have this confirmation of their quality holding up even to today. I've even discovered that one of my ancestors made ...Read more

A memory of Wigan by Thelma Hurly