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The road in the picture, St Mildred's, is where I grew up, opposite the "rec". As a young lad growing up, Minster offered all sorts of adventures; the marshes, the river Stour, Watchester Lane, the woods, fishing, ...Read more

A memory of Minster by Andrew Hankin

My mum took us to Bascote Heath to see Aunt Hilda (nee Markham), she was married to Ted Fox. Aunt Hilda would take us round the woods to pick the primroses and violets and then we would have tea. On one visit Aunt Hilda told us of the ...Read more

A memory of Bascote by Wendy Willoughby

I moved to the high rise flats in 1972 and was glad to get one. The flats was new and had a lady to clean the stairs and front entrance every day. That would be hard to find today a cleaner to do that. the flats was 22 stories high. I ...Read more

A memory of Brentford End

I have wonderful memories of Pembroke Dock. We used to holiday there once a year at my mothers aunts. The first memories i have of holidaying there was in 1947 when I was 8 years old. The poor old town had taken a ...Read more

A memory of Pembroke Dock by stvgriffiths

The tythe barn was where we had gym lessons. I clearly remember climbing the rope ladder then hanging from one rung by my knees. I then grabbed the rung to swing down. Unfortunately Imy hand trapped several strands of ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

This photo rings back memories of delivering meat to nursing home on a bi weekly basis, In the 1960’s this hall was used as a nursing home and my dad supplied the meat. My memories were of the heat from the ...Read more

A memory of Guisborough by Robert Pallister

I remember travelling from Dover to Folkestone pool when I was about 7 years old. We thought it was very exciting, and I can remember queuing at the turnstile to get in and where the temperature of the water ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone by Karen Elleray

Stainton was just a little grey village in the 50s, not posh like it is today. Everyone knew everyone else. My grandmother lived in a house with a stone slab with a well underneath and her father used to ...Read more

A memory of Stainton by Sheila Mc Cann

Building on left (large brick wall) was the Button Factory, entry at the back, mum said. At the left at the end of shops used to be tea total cafe or diner where she used to hang out. Good bakers to right further down. Mum used to ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by Claire Cook

I was born in Camberley in 1953, we lived in Caesars Camp road which joined the A30 London Road just along from the Jolly Farmer pub which stood at the junction of Gibbets Lane. The story we were brought up with is that is was so ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by Clive Watts