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I have many memories of Addlestone having lived there from 1940 to 1964. My family lived in Bourneside Road, at the far end was Coxes Lock Mill and the mill pond. We knew almost everybody that lived on Bois Hall estate. I ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by Jacqueline Parsons

I will never know why, but we used to take the train to Lundin Links, and then taxi to Lower Largo. I don't know when these holidays started (I was born in 1957 and there are certainly photos of me around 3 years old). ...Read more

A memory of Lower Largo in 1965 by Keith Palmer

I was evacuated during the war for a time to Whitwell and spent it with my Grandfather Walter Williams who lived almost opposite the Bull PH. My elder brother born 1938 was just about old enough to attend the local ...Read more

A memory of Whitwell by m-jones21

I was born and bred in Gorton we lived on Hemsworth Road facing the allotments around the corner from the old Loco as we called it and a hidden Gem called the horses field which was full of bluebell’s. We used to find old animal bones ...Read more

A memory of Gorton

I was born in May Street and then moved to Brook Street where I went to school. It was very handy as I only lived across the road. I then went to the secondary school where I played hockey for the 2nd Eleven. I still live here now. Sadly ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by Sandra Malyan

Funny how seeing Memories of Kingstanding title, it brought back so many thoughts of living there in childhood to my 20s. The Geman plane that dropped its bomb on a house in Hurlingham Road, hiding under stairs at school as the planes ...Read more

A memory of Kingstanding by Norma Bird

I went to live in Huddersfield in 1964, having been in Poolsbrook fom being born in 1944. I went to school with Ann West, Mavis Bannister, Margo Frost and Barbara Budworth. We had happy times. Doing all the things that girls do. I would ...Read more

A memory of Poolsbrook in 1949 by Marilyn Irving

My name is Dennis Frier I was born in Golden Green at 4 sign post field ,then moved to number 2 at about the age of 3 ,I have many memories of playing down by the river Bourne with all my friends ,and playing in the fields,summer always ...Read more

A memory of Golden Green by christine.frier

I can remember taking part in the Easter Parades, hundreds of children would walk or ride on the beautifully decorated floats, we would walks round Tupton on Ankerbold Road, Station Road on towards the Royal Oak up Ashover Road ...Read more

A memory of Old Tupton by Carol Hudson

Finding this site has brought many wonderful memories back to me. I was born in St Mary's Hospital, Croydon. My maiden name was Chappell. I lived in Purley Road, South Croydon not far from the Red Deer until 1957. Every Saturday I ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1953 by Linda Crossley