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Whilst in Clovelly on my overseas trip I met a couple who suggested if I love Clovelly, I would love Robin Hoods Bay. So whilst in Whitby I took a bus there and enjoyed a leisurely meander down to the water. It was lovely with beautiful views.

A memory of Robin Hood's Bay in 2010 by Michelle Legg

My father, 'John' Johnson, was a chaplain in the Royal Navy from 1943-46. He was based on HMS Cyclops, the submarine depot ship, in Rothesay harbour The family accompanied him to Rothesay and we lived at 2, Desmond Bank for a ...Read more

A memory of Rothesay in 1943 by Martin Johnson

My children, Molly, Libby, and George loved taking turns with me rowing across from the shallower of the two beaches the short distance across the calm bay to the lifeboat station which as we got closer loomed large like ...Read more

A memory of Mother Ivey's in 2006 by Robin Greaves

I was born in Lower Cwmtwrch in the 1930s, but my memory of those days is not all that good, well a bit sparse! I was born in Brynderi Bungalow, they tell now that a new school has been built there on the old colliery ...Read more

A memory of Lower Sketty in 1940 by Julian Best

Any readers out there with memories of the North Antrim coast in the 1960s might enjoy my recently published autobiographical novel SUMMER IN THE HEART (2011, IUNIVERSE). See more details on Amazon or ...Read more

A memory of Portrush in 1962 by John Mc Millan

My dad was Cyril Henry Sprake, I have memories of travelling to Eype to see my gran, she was Day then. As grandad and uncle Robert died during the war, I am interested in knowing which of the local Sprake families was grandad's. I ...Read more

A memory of Eype's Mouth in 1953 by Leslie Sprake

I went to Sandon House School during the early to mid 60s. I remember Mr Wilkinson, I got the cane on a couple of occasions! I remember the playing fields where we played cricket and football and the sheds where the ...Read more

A memory of Sandon by Mirco De Cet

I'm on Bess, the pony with the white blaze who is watching the photographer. I' m leaning out of the saddle trying to hide, although we'd agreed to be photographed. We'd met the ...Read more

A memory of Hoddesdon

Summary House, constructed in 1601; converted to mid C18 coaching inn, and later divided into a pair of cottages, now returned to a single dwelling. Reason for Listing Scarrow Hill is designated at Grade II ...Read more

A memory of Scarrow Hill

I was at Bembridge School above Whitecliff Bay from 1953 to 1958. I used to spend many happy hours in the bay and on the top of Culver Down.

A memory of Whitecliff Bay in 1953 by Chris Duckworth