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How funny! We now own and live in this house. It has barely changed since this photograph, although it is no longer a guest house and its name is different. There are some barns and a coach house in the background which have been ...Read more

A memory of Ottery St Mary in 1960 by Robert Baker

I lived in Yealand from 1947-52 when I came here to New Zealand with friends at the age of 17. Having little educaton and the war years I decided to come to New Zealand to farm. I attended the Yealand school ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Redmayne in 1952 by Alan Taylor

I purchased a ticket from  John Peerless at the Hurst Green Halt ticket office in February 1958 on my way to do national service. On the same train was Dave Newman also starting his National Service. February 1960 we both returned on the same train from London!! to Hurst Green Halt.   

A memory of Holland by David Williams

The Kemp family lived in Cefn Hengoed from about 1920 to 1938, I was born there in my grand parents James and Rose Kemp’s house, No.64 Gelligaer Road in 1934. My memories of the village start from about 1937 I remember ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Hengoed in 1930 by Jack Kemp

I was born in Kilburn in Plympton Road on 2nd May 1928 and went to school at Christ Church School and then Salisbury Road School. What a lovely place Kilburn was in those days with the iron railings and gates on every ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1920 by William Bowling

My memories of Court Hall School started in 1955 when I went with my brother from our London home, at the tender age of four and five. My father was told not to visit us for 3 months and so we were left. The head ...Read more

A memory of North Molton in 1955 by Rebecca Pinniger

This was another favourite destination for walks in the forest, starting in Loughton and I have many photos of the lake at different times of the year.

A memory of Chingford in 1956 by Diana Dioszeghy

My mother originated from Nelson Village and took us for our first visit when I was twelve years old. Her father (Joseph Heslop) worked down the pits, sadly he passed away before I was born. We met another ...Read more

A memory of Nelson Village in 1985 by Davina Smith

Wonderful memories of a very happy childhood. I am St. Dennis born and bred, and for me there's no place like it. My father Stanley Grigg and his partner had a cycle shop and repair business and I remember well the American G.I's ...Read more

A memory of St Dennis in 1946 by Marion Swiggs

I feel I could write a book as the memories were brilliant! We used to spend the whole summer there and I cried when I had to leave. I remember the boatyard which was run by Mr May, his son was called Billy and he was my ...Read more

A memory of Potter Heigham in 1964 by Stephen Mackay