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It seems my family have routes in Draycott and there are several graves in the cemetery with the Barber name on them.My grandfathers cousin Frederick Barber joined the army and was killed in action on the 27th of ...Read more

A memory of Draycott by dennis131barber

I was born in Chichester and lived in Petworth until I was 9. My memories of the Swan Hotel was as a child, my mother worked there in the 50's she was then Sheila Margaret Rough, who later married Thomas Charles Carter, she ...Read more

A memory of Petworth in 1969 by Lyn Waterman

I was born 3rd July 1959 in Marlborough hospital, I spent the first few months of my life in Ramsbury, my parents lived opposite the fire station, until our house burnt down and we moved to Crabtree Close, ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat in 1977 by Mandy Chaverou

My parents both grew up in Hanwell - both living in Hillyard Road during the War years. After they married my mum and dad actually had to live in a pre-fab in Braybrook Street, just backing on to the prison in Hammersmith, but ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1967 by Janice Hopwood

Remember it well, fell off the rope swing and broke my wrist, didn't half smart but luckily us men are brave little soldiers and I only screamed a couple of times. Gone now though...

A memory of Failsworth by Peter Mc Gowan

My great grandmother was born in Little Waltham (Alice Eva Hart) and her sister married James Ennos (earlier comment from John) I visit their grave in St Martin's churchyard whenever I'm passing....I need to bring my gardening tools for next time ! Love the village and feel at home there

A memory of Little Waltham by Helen Boyd

I've put "1948" as the date as that's about the earliest I remember Corts Ltd, on the corner of Cheapside and Silver Street in this photo. The ironmongers and builders merchants business (formerly Cort & Paul until some ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1948 by John Ling

I lived with my parents in the right hand side of the white house shown above (almost opposite the W & D bus station) from 1938-57. The house to the left with a hedge around the door was a small ...Read more

A memory of Amesbury in 1940 by Pamela Chaldecott

My name is Bob Dunford born 1937. The Dock Road tragedy is the worst memory of them all. The night before went swimming with all my mates in the naval cadets. Next day, I and my friend Peter Gerard ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Bob Dunford

One of my friends was Ivor Usher, and he had this unusual place of residence - Prudhoe Castle. Together we were able to run around the castle walls with our bows and arrows, catapults, etc... We didn't need much imagination to ...Read more

A memory of Prudhoe in 1952 by Alan Peel