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The Sugar Bowl was always an open air pool and never an indoor one. We considered this pool 'posh' probably as it was more expensive than The Galleon, but it was nice to swim there as a treat. I now live in ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath in 1946 by Derek Hillman

I remember walking from Roke Primary School to swimming lessons at Reedham Orphanage. The pool did not look very inviting, I only went a couple of times.

A memory of Purley in 1959 by Barbara Dance

I first attended this camp in 1954 as a baby of 10 months of age and my first experience of the sea was with my father at that tender age. I attended for at least the next 10 years and learned to ...Read more

A memory of Pagham in 1960 by David Styles

Most of my life was spent in Stourbridge although I came from Amblecote and went to school in Wordsley. Mom used to take me to Mary Stevens Park as I took my son in later years. I used to love the swingboat ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge

I was born in my parents' house in The Mead, off Skinners Lane, in 1935. A year later my father became the proprietor of Ashtead Squash Rackets & Tennis Club. It was built by my grandfather, Edgar Littlewood, who built ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1940 by Jeremy Littlewood

Very, very, happy memories of living in Chingford in the 60's. I moved to Westward Road when I was five and I went to Chase Lane School when it still had more or less outside toilets! One of the teachers (I think the maths ...Read more

A memory of Chingford by Jan Porter

I have lived in The Village for 75 years. I used to play out with the Uptons and I lived in Lycett Road. I would like some info on my uncle, Mr Leslie Popham, who was killed when he dived into the Derby pool - I think that it would ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Sheila Golborne

I remember going from St Pauls school to this pool for swimming lessons. I would also swim there in the holidays. I was afraid of the slide but would jump from the high diving board. I never did learn to dive.

A memory of Dorking in 1952 by Jenny Hopkins

My great grandparents were married here 20 August 1859. Their names were Thomas William POOLE and Mary Ann TUCKWELL and they had a family of 11 - eight born in villages close to Sandwich and three born in ...Read more

A memory of Sandwich in 1870 by Elizabeth Beer

In 1951 together with my parents & brothers we camped at a little campsite next to an old house called Strand Castle next to the strand brook. The site was run by a Mr Wallace who lived at Strand Castle..he had old army tents set ...Read more

A memory of Cookham in 1951 by Tony Dighton