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Hi Paul I first encountered the Priory in 1965 when i became friends with a boy who lived there and was invited to the annual summer fancy dress party( all Priory parties were fancy dress back then) Residents of the household were Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Staines by barbara.kennedy6

I was very lucky to grow up at The Cottage Twiggs lane marchwood , i was Michele Ingram then ! we had a lovely place to grow up and being cut off by the bye pass it was a place where everyone knew each other . The ...Read more

A memory of Marchwood by micheledunning2015

How could I forget another treat - a day out in Barry! This was before the fairground entertainments were there; there was just miles and miles of sand (at least that's how it seemed to me). I think we used to get ...Read more

A memory of Bedlinog by Margo Smith

My father was on his way home after his shift at metrovicks in Trafford park when saw the fire in the town hall. He stood on the bridge over the canal and watched it burn until the clock tower collapsed. I was born in sale cottage ...Read more

A memory of Sale by ken

My grandparents Bill and Alice Guy lived in a cottage on the farm at Lock where my grandad worked and I believe my Granny did starching for the 'big house'. She used to tell me of the happy memories on the farm and the great respect she ...Read more

A memory of Partridge Green by margo1

My family lived on the Royal Air Force housing estate in Raleigh Road at the top of the hill in 1968-1969. I remember cutting down through the most beautiful meadow and through the Church to the shops. The village was unspoilt, ...Read more

A memory of Padstow by tara1999

In 1952 my newly widowed mother bought Grove Cottage - which was in Grove Lane (since called Malting Lane) and lived there for a while before renting it out to an American Airforceman named Robert Whaley, and his family, ...Read more

A memory of Ellington

I visited my Grandpa who lived at Greta-Lea Cottage in Main St, with my Mother , I remember getting off the bus at the swing park , usually having a wee go on a swing first, then walking along the road .I remember how the stars seemed to ...Read more

A memory of Longriggend

Lived in Brockley from 1951 until we moved to Hawkedon in 1963. Lived in Clock Cottage at the end of Chapel Lane next to the village green. Spent many happy hours playing on there all through the year.Went to Whepstead school where the teachers were Mrs Gibbs and Miss Bettison.

A memory of Brockley by Bob Watson

Lived on coach rd in the 60s remember my grandparents living in cottages think they may have also been on coach rd was 6 years old when we moved but love looking at the old photos.

A memory of Greasbrough by freakolivia