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I moved to Mexborough in 1953 when I was 3 years old. I lived in Melton Street where I believe the houses were originally the stables for Mexborough Manor. I lived there until 1966 when I moved to the Windhill estate. The ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough in 1953 by Jennifer Dawson

I grew up in Cuddesdon and spent many happy hours playing in the surrounding fields. My family moved up to Parkside (No. 15) from The Park houses in '56 when I was 2. I don't remember living there although a trip with ...Read more

A memory of Cuddesdon in 1959 by derekrees

It was such a delight to find our house so clearly captured by the photographer in this composition! The barns pictured to the right of the church were bought by my husband and I in 1998. Originally they were grain storage barns, and in ...Read more

A memory of Sheviock in 1998 by Linda Shelton

My grandmother was widowed in 1920, her husband having stayed in the Army to tend the graves in France where he succumbed to influenza. Grandmother was left to bring up 6 children on her own with little money. ...Read more

A memory of Inverness in 1920 by Fiona Mac Donald

Fond memories of Parham makes me write this, remembering the peacefulness. Surfing the Web, here I  am posting a question all the way from he USA. It was early summer 1954 and I was a Dutch farm exchange student ...Read more

A memory of Parham in 1954 by mntnbouv1

St, Ives born and bred, my family had lived in a couple of houses upalong before moving to 22 The Digey ( the middle door ) sometime in 1967. I remember having my 6th birthday there.  At the time there was a credit squeeze ...Read more

A memory of St Ives in 1967 by Carolyn Abbott

My memory of Budleigh Salterton is spending a couple of months or so at a childrens convalescent home in the spring/early summer of 1955. I revisited the town a few years back to find that the old childrens ...Read more

A memory of Budleigh Salterton in 1955 by Laurie Hornsby

My grandfather was stationed on the island "During the War"and was very friendly with a family from Arreton called Hendy. The mother's name was Lil and the father was affectionally called"Tit" (because he was ...Read more

A memory of Arreton by Joanne Fisk

My memories as a child in 1955 - we moved from Horley to the new council house in Mead Avenue. It was a lovely little place, all the  liittle shops along the bus route to Horley, and the old ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1955 by katehorsnell

This hill holds many memories for me, I have walked up and down this hill many times since I was a child. I was born in the village of Port Isaac and as a child I would run, walk and skip up and down Church Hill. I have a ...Read more

A memory of Port Isaac in 1955 by Trisha May