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My family moved into Howdendyke upon completion of the Airey Houses when I was two years old. We lived at 4, Ferry Road which was the main street into Howdendyke. As I grew, reaching nursery school age and ...Read more

A memory of Howdendyke by John Jessop

I shall always remember the old park with great affection. The first time I remember walking through I would only be about five years old; there was a dead blackbird lying on the ground, I gently put my foot on it and it squeaked. I ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

Apparently, there was housing built for ship-building families along Duke Street. These were heavily damaged by bombing raids in the Second World War we hear, and presumed demolished. I am wondering about any info on these ...Read more

A memory of Barrow in 1920 by Bryan Cain

When my mother first bought the 'Pink' cottage, at the edge of the fen, it was very dilapidated, the barn in the back was almost gone, we had no electricity, no running water, the ceilings were too low, the stairs were falling ...Read more

A memory of Reach in 1959 by Jeannette Howard

I was 6 weeks old, I was told by my Mam, when I had my first holiday at Fitties Camp. So that would have been some time in August/September, as I was born in July, 1961. I don't remember my first few ...Read more

A memory of Humberston Fitties by Vicky Ogden

My wife Gail and I had our 2nd son born at the 'Duke', we were licencees for about 3 years till around the end of 1980. We met some great people and have good memories. I wonder what happened to 'Johnny and the Jailbirds' ... ...Read more

A memory of Stanwick in 1978 by Chris Preston

My Mother was born in August 1940 and lived in Lady Margaret Road. Her maiden name was Heald and she had a Sister, Shirley, her Mum was Doris. She had many great memories there.

A memory of Southall by sarahjhunter976

I have many memories of lydd some not so great I was brought up in the old police station opp the rising sun just on the right as you go over the bridge of the miniature steam railway. I remember the feilds at the back of the old ...Read more

A memory of Lydd by sapiano5

My name is Marilyn Allen I was brought up in Somerton with my dear Grandmother Mrs Phear whose husband was killed at Somerton Milk Factory which was called Cow and Gate he had been transfered from Wincanton to work there. On ...Read more

A memory of Somerton by marilynannallen13

The place where I grew up with my five brothers and my sister. We used to play cricket on the green but there is no room there now because of all the trees! There was a shop in those days too and a weekly bus into Hythe. We did not sit ...Read more

A memory of Burmarsh by Susan Davis