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We lived at Bridge Stores for several years during which time I went to the Infants and Primary School before going across the border to Heron Wood School. I remember playing in the Rec and making dens in the wooded area at ...Read more

A memory of Tongham by Stewart Robinson

I remember my granddad, Herbert Lipscombe (aka Jack or Dink), telling me of the times his father, Herbert Lipscombe (1892-1966), used to clean out under the bridge next to the old mill when it used to get clogged up with debris. ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell Moor by Diane Maskrey

As a child and adult, I remember the bridge and how long it was closed for boats coming up to the BOCM and Ranks flour mill. It had to opened in sync with the railway bridge and the trains. I remember the barges with big ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Ray (Harry) Hartman Kok

I lived in the Clock House estate, nominally Coulsdon but easily accessible by bike to Foxley Lane and the 234a bus (single decker to get under Wallington railway bridge) to the boys' grammar school. I was there from 1955 to ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Laurie Packer

My mother always told me that Quality Street had been renamed in honour of an acting couple who had appeared in a play of that name. I've since googled this and found that Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss did indeed live in The ...Read more

A memory of Merstham

Born 1956 Mill Lane Estate, went to St Marks and Highfield. Spent my childhood down the waterfall off Mill Lane Estate which was just a weir really across the wooden bridge, and the fair that came to the field on Mill Lane. Very happy days.

A memory of Bredbury

I accessed this print because it is a picture of my 'Aunt and Uncle's' shop which we stayed in on many happy occasions. My mother was cousin to Mrs Cooper but, as is often the case with village people, they were very close ...Read more

A memory of Oakley by Stephanie Smithson

I remember when the pub was on the other side of the road to where the Shoulder of Mutton pub was built. I'm sure the pub changed it's name to Three Trees after a tragic incident. Where The Cutting Corner barbers is now, was a ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley

Living on the Barlby side of "the bridge" it seemed to dominate your life. If you had to catch a train, you set off a good deal earlier than normal in case you were "Bridged" ie in case it had to open for river traffic. I was born the ...Read more

A memory of Selby

I was a chain lad when the M1 was being constructed. I was working for Amy's, the asphalt company. Amongst other things I was to make cups of tea and also collect thousands of pounds in wages for the work force. My boss who's name I ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell