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Tree climbing was good fun in very large trees till it was banned when David Nash fell and hurt his back for a couple of days. Alarge tree opposite the headmaster's office had iron rungs to a top platform used for spotting approaching ...Read more

A memory of Thelwall in 1954 by Brian Parker

I was first on Nash page, now first on Whaddon page, and I'm from Bletchley!  Well, I moved to Whaddon in Feb 1974 with David Hogg (originally from Nash)and we lived in Stock Lane, a tied cottage, and Dave worked for Mr ...Read more

A memory of Whaddon in 1974 by Margaret Hogg

Does anyone please have knowledge of the children of JAMES VICTOR NASH and his wife Ivy (she was Anglo Indian) who lived in GG in the mid 1900's. They had 5 (?) children and I would VERY MUCH like to contact any remaining ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1950 by Jenny Vaughan

I was born in Ashtead in 1945, we lived at Read Road in Lower Ashtead. I have a vivid memory of the shops at the top of Read Road. From the newsagents, next was the off-licence, then Goldings grocery store, next was the chemist, ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1950 by Susan Nash

What memories this building holds.  It gave the opportunity for a lot of teenagers to have their first Saturday night outs.  It usually cost 1s 6d entrance fee unless there was a fairly well known group appearing that night then it was ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1964 by Sue Hoyland

Ii lived in Park Road opposite the swimming pool; my sisters, brothers, and I went to St Peter in Chains School RC. I had a friend called Josephine Nash, she had 3 brothers; John, Paul, and Peter. Also I knew Elaine Hipwell who lived ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1941

After leaving North End Secondary School my first job was with Hans Dairy in 1949 as a rounds boy, with a horse and cart. At 16 1/2 I had my own round with over 300 customers. We had to clean all our own horse tack and clean the cart. We ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1949

Growing up in West Hanney in the 1960's, a regular port of call for youngsters was the off licence counter of the Lamb. Access was gained through a single door side door, and once inside (it was often locked) one waited for the ...Read more

A memory of West Hanney in 1965 by Ian Vickers

Looking through some of these memories has brought back some happy times. I left Caversham Sec' Mod' in 1958 and within 3 weeks I was in the navy. There were many happy times at school though, especially those ballroom sessions ...Read more

A memory of Caversham by poroldpete

How a Family that came to south Cambridgeshire Clifford John Masters, My Story I was born in 4 Chaucer Cottages Foxton on the 9th February 1940 The houses backed onto the “park” all ...Read more

A memory of Barrington by masters.clifford2