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I have received details of my father's RAF service (actually some years ago) to find he was stationed at RAF Bletchley. But I know nothing at all about the place and I have found it difficult to find a good ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley by David Wright

I understand my grand father workedin,orpossibly owned a fishmongers and or grocers aroundabout 1900 can anyone confirm this please and where was it. Was it his own shop or was he an employee Does it still stand ,do any photos exist of it Thankyou John Wells

A memory of Dover by John Teddyfoot

My grandparents were teachers at the school from 1895-1909. John Frederick Wiilkinson and his wife Lydie Wilkinson, who was French. He taught Maths and she taught French and German. I am told all records of the school ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1890 by Carolyn Dee

Underdown was a magical place, a narrow island of rock left by quarrying at some time in the past. This photo is taken from the western end. At the eastern end there was a copse and the top of the island merged back into the side of ...Read more

A memory of Sampford Peverell in 1956 by Bruce Thomas

I can vaguely remember Les Walker catching a big salmon in Rock Dub although I'm not so sure of the year. Lots of salmon were caught in those days, it was a great river until the water authority ruined it by over extraction at ...Read more

A memory of Thornhill in 1960 by Peter Dickinson

On the left of the photo is Woolworths, above which were flats - including one where the rock star/ wannabe MP Screaming Lord Sutch lived for a while. Another Rocker lived in South Harrow - Johnny Kidd (and the Pirates). I ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1965 by Eric Medcalf

Does anyone remember the 'Britain in Bloom' and Rod's efforts? We are fundraising in his memory to keep his memorial trophy alive, any memories or photos would help. Thank you, Dianne Bainbridge, nee Leyburn

A memory of Killingworth Village in 1979 by Dianne Bainbridge

I had a two week stay at the convalescent home following an operation to remove my tonsils.It was 1957/58 I was 7yrs old and the worst two weeks of my life.I too remember having to write a letter home. I had to dictate this ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by audfromgoodwood

I was just putting in "Rogerson Hall" on search and came across this site. Wonderful. I went to Rogerson Hall with my Mum and Dad in 1956 and 1957. In 1956, when I was 6, Dad booked the holiday and within ...Read more

A memory of Corton in 1957 by Thelma Doyle

My memory of the Grange dates to when it was being used as a youth hostel in the Seventies and my primary school in Hounslow used to take 3rd and 4th year pupils away for a week so we experienced something more than Tridents and ...Read more

A memory of Ashover in 1972 by Mark Solomon