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I was born in Farnborough Hospital during February of 1940. My home for the next 7 years was at 9 Kennelworth Road, and then we moved to 263 Crescent Drive, where I spent the next thirteen years. My ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by Greg Barrett

I think it was Easter weekend 1963, a friend, Peter Smart and I hitchhiked from Newcastle upon Tyne to Dunnoon. We were amateur 'Ban the Bombers'. We booked in to the Strone youth hostel - we had spent the previous ...Read more

A memory of Strone by Barrie Braidford

I'm 12 at this time, my mum still lives at Riccall Nook, I live up the road. I remember my nan's house at Rombury Shaw. I was looking out of the window watching people coming out of the Oddfellows pub at 2 in the Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Greengates in 1980 by Rebecca Holmes

For many years Dunster's Library in Broad Street was owned and operated by my grandfather, Sydney Mould. The shop was over three storeys, and contained many sections. It was a bookshop and stationers, It sold seaside accessories, ...Read more

A memory of Lyme Regis in 1950 by David Miles

Aged 9, evacuated to Souldern, on leaving the train I was taken to the village hall where we were all told to sit down and await to be collected, over a period of time I was selected and taken to the Hermitage, the lady of the house being ...Read more

A memory of Souldern in 1940 by John Clews

Bell Street, Reigate. The address of my great grandfather, and until 2006 I had never been there. But on a nostalgic trip from Sweden, seeking my roots so to speak, I visited Reigate to see if any signs were to be found. Needing to ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 2006 by Barry W J Chandler

Started my life in 4 Blamey Crescent living with my Gran Dodds, Granny Park lived upstairs and Granny Smith lived next door. Moved to 9 Milne Crescent (prefabs) when I was about 4 years old. I remember the "gang" I played around with - ...Read more

A memory of Cowdenbeath by Ann Dodds

I was born in Lowestoft in 1952. I went to Lovewell Road School and in 1963 we had the harshest winter for years. No heating at the school but no getting sent home then! Our teacher (Miss Cook I think) took us for a 'lovely walk' along ...Read more

A memory of Lowestoft in 1963 by Philip Hannah

The building on the left is Cooks shop and you are looking up towards the Main Road. On the right in the foreground is the entrance to the Gilberdyke Memorial Hall & playing fields. Behind the Morris oxford is where the new fish ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1966 by Malcolm Stockill

We moved to Dodleston in 1975 and left sadly in 1998. They were the happiest years. My children went to the villiage school and there were just 12 children then. The community feeling was great and the Whelmar estate hadn't been ...Read more

A memory of Dodleston in 1976 by Linda Dyer