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I'm a Polzeath girl (grown woman now ). During the war I lived in Bryher, moved to Yoyo cottage then again to Tywardale. My nursery school was Tregear and primary school was Holiday House on the terrace. The playground was ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath

I hope someone can help me. I am trying to identify which houses were designated Lansdowne Villas on Waterford Road in Old Basford. My relatives lived there in 1911, but the census just says Lansdowne ...Read more

A memory of Old Basford by Tim Foster

My father was born here in 1900 at 4 terrace road, he worked in treorchy till 1921 , then walked to London and joined United dairies, met my mother and married in 1931, We had a lot of holidays in the village in the 50s ...Read more

A memory of Pontrhydfendigaid by dougedwards

A row of terrace houses leads up to the old parish church of Walmer. The church where the Duke of Wellington worshipped whilst staying at Walmer Castle as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Some of the ...Read more

A memory of Walmer by Gemma Gemma

I am interested about a children's convalescent home called, 'Birds Nest and Grange House, 41 Brunswick Square, Herne Bay, Kent. In about 1958/59 as an 8 or 9 year old, my 10 year old sister, (May) ...Read more

A memory of Herne Bay by Alfie Ansell

I remember the Magilla, down the lane past the Hall on the left and the village dump on the right. Main thing I remember was there was just a few houses...a long terrace I think...and several caravans. The children who came to the ...Read more

A memory of Dinnington by sarahapayne

we used to live in a terraced house at 30 South street before we moved into 2,Byron Avenue.on the corner.Dad worked in Swan Hunters shipyard and Mum worked in the Co-op on the Black road.Dad drank in the Clock pub.Mums family lived ...Read more

A memory of Hebburn by vernon.bruce

I am searching for descendants of George Emmerson and his wife Ellen Edwards who lived at 11 Wylam Street in Craghead and of William Emmerson and his wife Sarah Alice Craig who lived at 3 Wylam Street (and where ...Read more

A memory of Craghead by kerrysresearching

As a toddler in the early 70's I have fond memories of going shopping with my mum. Cross Street and Hyde Road are unrecognizable today compared to how the were. There was still some heavy engineering as well. I remember standing by the ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by martin19692010

Surprised to find nobody remembers Knockholt!, such a pretty and peaceful little village, especially for a five year old boy coming from a small terraced house in Streatham to live in a Stately home care of The Church of ...Read more

A memory of Knockholt by Peter Charlton