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I arrived in Wolverhampton when demolition of the market buildings was under way. The buildings in front of the church (in the photo) must have already been long gone, but the buildings on the side of ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton

I have many happy memories of holidays spent at Dhoon from about 1934 to 1940, when I was under ten years old. My parents had visited the Isle of man for many years before I was born and had discovered Dhoon on those visits. We used to ...Read more

A memory of Dhoon by pandcvenour

As a boy I lived at 108 Moresby Parks with my family. I was from a large family, 4 brothers and one sister. We moved there in 1976 to 2006, it was a wonderful place to live and still is today. My childhood memories are of playing ...Read more

A memory of Moresby Parks in 1976 by Carl Hetherington

The memories that Mary Impey has voiced bear a resemblance to my own. I have always had a memory from very young of being in some sort of establishment with the panelled walls Mary mentioned and rows of babies' cots and even the sun ...Read more

A memory of Pamflete Ho

My family come from the East End of London. My mum and dad took us on holiday from Chingford on a Grey Green coach to Stoke Fleming for two weeks, we stopped en route in Yeovil for tea.... My parents had booked a caravan (one ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1956 by Christine Jeffrey

I was born in Ashgrove, lived there for 21 years with my mum and dad (Lily & Jimmy Arthur) or 'English Jimmy' as he was sometimes called - my dad was a great dad. He took us on walks to McKendricks farm & up through the ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1954 by Aileen Robertson

The shop on the right is Hobleys' Ironmongers. As a youngster I would buy my fishing tackle, airgun pellets, & sheath-knives there. I would gave in awe at the new Diana & BSA airguns that they stocked - way ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

My sisters, Anne and Mary, and I lived at the Vicarage, 175 Linacre Lane on the corner of Monfa Road. The church was along Monfa Road. We had a Cable Works opposite and during the war there was no canteen but workers were ...Read more

A memory of Litherland in 1940 by Lambert Maudsley

Who remembers all the great bands that played at the Festival Hall? AC/DC-Vinagar Joe -Camel- Greenslade- Stackridge-Gilbert O'Sullivan- Alan Price and Georgie Flame-Paul Brett supporting Status Quo-Boomtown Rats- who else played there? my memories aren't what they used to be . Jon Paul.

A memory of Corby in 1970 by Jon Paul Martin

My family have strong ties with Burton Fleming and surrounding areas. My 4 x great grandfather, Robert Artley and his wife, Mary (Major) Artley are buried in the churchyard, along with my 3 x great grandfather, Thomas Artley, ...Read more

A memory of Burton Stather in 1870 by Susan Cowell