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My mother left Yorkshire with me in 1945 when I was four years old. She worked for a Mrs Curzon at Arrochar house in Rothiemay as a cook and general help. I think the owners were titled people. I remember collecting ...Read more

A memory of Rothiemay Crossroads in 1945 by Lucie Nee; Roberts

Can anyone help or remember, when was the allotment started, what year? Also I am trying to find out about a sandstone "pot" quite largish that was in the allotment in approximately 1966/67. The story is ...... My ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by Valerie Waring

I attended the Infants/Junior school at New Oscott by the Princess Alice Orphanage before going to Boldmere High School 1953 /1957. On leaving school I joined the railway at Sutton Park Station home of the sorting ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield by tubbyg42

Honeypot Lane was where I was born in 1954. I remember walking round this way by myself with my doll’s pram & thinking that the pregnant ladies would envy me with my baby! This seemed quite a way from my house in Brampton ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury by sally.murphy5

I took a job at Gibbs Mews during the summer school holiday of 1967. I had worked every school holiday since I was 14, but this was certainly one of the more memorable jobs. The brewhouse, kegging department and warehouse were all ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by peterleewright

Hi , can anyone help. My great grandparents Kate and William James Collins lived at 1 The Hollies, approx. date 1930,s the cottage is still standing on the A41, just on the corner before you turn ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by Valerie Waring

I did a paper round up Shirehall Road, sharing it with Jean Bacon who lived at either 1 or 3 Harold Road. It was so cold in the winter. Papers were so heavy, they were hanging from the saddle on my bike and my hands were ...Read more

A memory of Hawley in 1959 by Kathleen Pittock

Anyone remember the bus ride to Sutton from Drift Bridge, via Banstead. Didn't the bus have to stop at the end of the road through Banstead before turning very sharp left? The bus ticket man had to get off and see the ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1949 by Sylvia Kerley

I went to the open air school and loved it there. We even done bee keeping, gardening and acted in plays. I remember a girl who used to lie on a bed outside the head teachers office all day because she had asthma, her name was Kathy. Also we ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth in 1950 by Veronica Bull

Sutton Station holds some great memories from the 60's, including childhood summer holidays. Before we had a car I remember catching the express 'corridor train' to the south coast...so exciting! I live in ...Read more

A memory of Sutton