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I remember the Village Hall "Olde Tyme" dances held once a month on a Saturday night. At seventeen you might think these would be too sedate for a teenager, but with my Dad's old suit borrowed on the way out, and ...Read more

A memory of Merstham in 1953 by Tony Tester

Would anyone have photos, postcards or memories of the Barracks and areas in the 20's-40's? After years of tales and yarns a recent sad death revealed the younger family really have no physical memories of this earlier life. The ...Read more

A memory of Omagh by Olivia R S

My grandfather's brother Albert Charles Greenfield was an omnibus driver in 1907 who married at The Church of the Ascension. His family lived in Birley Street near Clapham Junction. His wife Elizabeth Penfold's family ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Gemma Gemma

Having lived in the U.S now for 35 years this photo makes me very homesick as I haven't seen the old place since 1972!  I remember walking down Lord Mayor's Walk and turning the corner next to the ...Read more

A memory of York in 1962 by David Knapton

The photo shows the bottom of Highwalls Avenue, I lived half way up round the corner. It was a steep climb when i was litlle but got easier as I grew. I was born in this road and had such a happy time.

A memory of Dinas Powis in 1950 by Clive Turner

My father and mother farmed at Heath Farm, Harold and Lucy Peacock, I remember the house and barns well, along with the pond that I used to catch newts in! Loved ice skating on the pond in front of the house also Guy Fawkes ...Read more

A memory of Abbots Ripton by Maureen Lewis

I love this photo of Loughton High Road as it shows just on the edge the cinema we used to have. Kids could go to Saturday morning pictures. We could see locally all the latest films.  To depart this asset from our town was not really progress I think.

A memory of Loughton in 1955 by Kathleen Rice

I was about 2-3 when I was in Hutton Residential School and have photos of me in a pushchair with other girls pushing me, that would have been back in 1952-1953, was anyone else there around this time? My name then was Sheryll Stevenson

A memory of Shenfield by sheryll.clarke

I visit family and friends occasionally on returning to my birth place of Bristol. I still enjoy as I did as a child 'The Downs' and 'Blaise Castle Estate'. Then particularly the paddling pool in the summer which we all ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960

My great-grandfather, Richard Gillett, was an Alderman and laid the foundation stone for this building. I don't suppose that there is a photo of the Foundation Stone anywhere, is there? A member of ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1900 by Sheila Weston