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I was at St Michael's from 1943 to 1950. The school had just moved from Uxbridge because of the war. Old gilded pictures, suits of armour stored.  We weren't suppose to go there. Great friends with Barry and Copp. We ...Read more

A memory of Tawstock in 1943 by Hugh Halliday

Having grown up in Grappenhall I've seen it develop with time, but its managed to keep its identity, even though there's been a growing demand for redevelopment in the area.   Within the space of a few ...Read more

A memory of Grappenhall in 1990 by Pete Chorley

Ref: Les and Bunny Fox, publicans. I lived in Crowland as a young child and my parents ran the Durham Ox, Nene Terrace, as land ord and landlady. Would anyone who knew my parents and has any pictures of the pub or my parents ...Read more

A memory of Crowland by Linda Belham

My memory of Cheeseburn Grange is that I was evacuated from St Vincent's Orphanage, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle to Cheeseburn Grange at around the age of 6 years old. I would like to hear from anybody else who may have ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1944 by Michael Chapman

I grew up in Hove in the 1950s in Connaught Terrace, a small, seemingly insignificant road of terraced houses just around the corner from this church. The structure behind the church spire in this photo is a gas holder. The streets ...Read more

A memory of Hove in 1958

At the time of the 1881 census The Bricklayers Arms and Terrace was owned and operated by my great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann Bevis, maiden name Pouncy, who was enumerated as a widow and "Licensed Victualler", or seller of spirits. My ...Read more

A memory of Swanmore by Michael Hollis

I think about 1955, when I was living in St Pauls Cray on the main road by Hearns Rise, there was a lady who always wore a brown coat and used to spend most of the day walking up and down in front of ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1955 by Derek Stocker

My father, Douglas Aubrey Dixon, also known as 'Reginald' lived with his father, Temple Dixon, at 'Westholme' Westfield Lane - No.81. My paternal grandfather bought the house for £385 in June, 1935. Temple Dixon was a ...Read more

A memory of Kippax in 1940 by Geoffrey Dixon Hamilton

I first came into Whitnash in 1962 I had a pal who lived in South Terrace with his Nan his name was David Lloyd Smith, in those days Whitnash was still a small village, we both had motorbikes just old two strokes that were ...Read more

A memory of Whitnash by selwilson1943

My Father's parents Patrick and Catherine Donnelly, went to live in No 3 Alpine Terrace sometime in the early 1900s They were to have 6 children with my Father being the youngest. Granddad was a Miner and the family ...Read more

A memory of Uddingston by Moira Jones