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my dad was born in amport his mother was eliza izzard and married his dad albert john smith , i believe she was from lower bullington andover and her mother from west stratton winchester, i have a few family letters that iv looked up, ...Read more

A memory of Amport by Roger Walker

My family lived at 8 Kilcloy Ave from 1966 to 1974 , family name McGinley. Four of us went to St Sixtus Primary . Paula, Angela, Lisa and Tonia. My Mum and Dad are Tony and Rachel. We then moved to Cumbernauld. I ...Read more

A memory of Drumchapel by paulaloy

Spent many days on summer hols with cousins at gran and grandad hills at croftswood the broadway walthem road mum was josephine had a brother james and sister babs if i get it right across the meadow the norrigtons farmed further up broadway mounts as in peggy the actress had a farm

A memory of Petham by John Tempest

1960. As young lads most of us had started work and Friday/ Saturday night was our gang meeting night. Summer hols were good fun as the bay used to get a lot of girls, swap girls as we called them, on holiday from Sweden, the ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay by Anthony Roberts

My sister Christine lived in North Road from babes till 18-19 years old. I can remember the parade of shops, the chemist, Clair's hairdressers, Combes the bakers, Pickerings hardware store. There was a shop where we bought our shoes and I'm ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont by Brenda Dowd

My mother was born in Hadleigh, (the Suffolk one) and was part of a quite large family headed by George Brewster. Many members of the extended family, frankly I never really knew. However, mum was always close to ...Read more

A memory of Polstead Heath by Ted (Edward) Marston

MRS BROWN'S SCHOOL WAS LIKE A DAME SCHOOL: YOUNG CHILDREN USED TO GO TO DAME SCHOOLS FOR CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL BECAME COMPULSORY IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton by David Shamash

Does anyone remember going down the Sarn to play in the river? I went with my Aunty Edna and cousins Deanna, Desmond and Pauline Dyke in school holidays.

A memory of Caergwrle by Julie Roberts

I have such fond memories of my school holidays staying with my Uncle Jack and Aunty Anne at the Barge Inn, Tattershall Road, ( I think they may have actually owned the pub). I used to love being spoilt by my aunt and uncle and also my ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Maureen Olrod

I always spent my school summer hols in St. Faiths, with my grandparents Mary and Harry Bacon. I lived in the industrial north (Leeds) so it was such a treat to be there. They lived in a cottage opposite the church and then ...Read more

A memory of Horsham St Faith by tonysues