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I remember the village hall at Merrow. I would have been seven; we lived in Merrow St, No.1 Alma Cottages opposite Great Goodwin Farm from 1945 to 1956. Dad used to take us, my two brothers and sister to the hall on Sundays where we had to ...Read more

A memory of Merrow in 1952 by Frank Ayling

I was born in Beverley in August 1963 and my parents Gladys and Arthur Marchant lived at 16 Waterside Road, which I assume from other contributors used to be Beck Road South. I remember Barkers and Lee Smith animal feed mill across ...Read more

A memory of Beverley in 1963 by Philip Marchant

My partner and I lived in Church Cottage, Old Hatfield for several years commencing 2009. The building was once several separate habitations, perhaps as many as three - but is presently all one dwelling with 4 bedrooms. Living there ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield in 2009 by Chris Johnys

Hello, my name is Mick Turnbull. I was born in 1957 and lived at 1, Cairns Avenue. My parents were Robert Davison Turnbull and Jean Turnbull. My mother's parents were Adam and Nellie Chirnside and had lived in the same house ...Read more

A memory of Longhirst in 1965 by Mick Turnbull

My grandparents, Maud and Albert Benham, lived at Rose Cottage, 1 Warbrook Lane and I have lovely memories of many happy times visiting them during WW2. I lived with my parents, Jack (Albert) and Irene, in ...Read more

A memory of Eversley in 1941 by Shirley Bass

My mother who was at that time 5 years old, and my aunts are on the 1911 Tatsfield census, with my grandparents. My grandfather was a boot-maker at this time. They are listed as living in Ebor Cottage, ...Read more

A memory of Tatsfield in 1910 by Valerie Thomas

Can anybody remember when you walked up the fells at Throckley, half way up you passed on your right a farm or house where a girl called Cheryl Lawson lived. Straight past that and carry on to the top and turn right, on your left ...Read more

A memory of Throckley in 1960 by Mary Dockerty

My brother Patrick Marriott will be 80 years old on 12/7/2013. I think his favourite place in the world is St. Stephen - he spent a lot of his boyhood days staying at our aunts cottage and even attended school there. My aunt and uncle, ...Read more

A memory of St Stephen in 1950 by Ann Bowskill

I was at St' Jude's at much the same time, sadly not for long but I loved the school and long to be refreshed as to how it progressed. I was at the Children's Home, Ashdene until it closed, and have so many happy memories. ...Read more

A memory of Englefield Green in 1953 by Gloria Budgen

My memories of West St, opposite Sid Smith's cobblers shop in the photo, Mr Tite's shop - he used to come down 3 or 4 steps from his living room, he sold lots of halfpenny and penny sweets - the best buy was 1 penny packet of broken ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1950 by Jackie Tyrrell