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Born at the Risedale Maternity Home in 1933 we first lived in James Street. I think it was 1937 when we moved to Clevelands Avenue in the new Beacon Hill estate. Barrow was bombed in May 1941 but it was the older part of the town ...Read more

A memory of Barrow in 1930 by David Norman

I lived my early years here, until the 1970's, having been born in Wells and brought home to Cheddar as a baby. I have many family ancestral links to Cheddar via my father's parents. In the late 1800's-early 1900's my great-grandfather John ...Read more

A memory of Cheddar by Christine Derrick

My wife and I went to Caio some 6 months after we married. I was recalled into the army 2 days after our wedding due to the Sues crisis although I was only away from home for 4 months it was long enough for me to loose my job and so ...Read more

A memory of Caio in 1957 by George Larbey

I was born in the King Street Nursing Home in Watford and spent the first few years of my life with my parents and Grandparents in Radlett on Gills Hill Lane.  I went to the Infant School and then the Girl's School at the bottom ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1954 by Julie Dowdle

I moved to West Herrington village in 1953 as a baby, along with my older sister and parents into a new house in St Cuthberts Road and this was to stay the family home until my mother died in March 2007. My ...Read more

A memory of West Herrington by Lucille Hutchinson

I am searching for a Charles & Hugo Mavesyn Chadwick. Charles Chadwick died c1820 and Hugo Chadwick died in 1854. I notice that the name of the public house in Hill Ridware is the Chadwick Arms. Does anyone have any history of ...Read more

A memory of Hill Ridware in 1860 by bbashton

I was born in 1947 (a home birth) in Grove End cottage which was, and still is, located pretty much across the London Road and railway line from the Cricketers pub. Although I've never been inside the pub, I have on ...Read more

A memory of Bagshot in 1953 by Liz Schultz (Nee Berry)

I lived at Easthill estate halfway up Styles hill. I have countless childhood memories of exploring the parish of "Rodden". The farm and church was a playground for me as achild.If i remember ...Read more

A memory of Rodden in 1980 by Jt Davies

I was thrilled to see your photo of Cecil Road as the houses on the left are in Hill Street and my Grandmother lived at number 2, the left hand house. I have very Happy Memories of holidays with 'Mam' at Hill Street. My Dad, Dudley ...Read more

A memory of Gowerton by Julie Netton

My home was in Buckhurst Hill but on saturdays in the summertime my Dad would sometimes take my Mum and I to the cinder racing track at High Beech. My memories of those saturday aftrenoons come back as clear and a ...Read more

A memory of High Beach in 1930 by Denman Lalonde