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I think this is Riffhams Chase not Graces Walk. This photo is taken coming from Danbury heading towards Little Baddow. In the distance ahead, the road bends to the right to go up the hill, with the National Trust car park for ...Read more

A memory of Little Baddow by Alison Fell

I worked at the Hotel De La Bere for 21 years, starting as a chambermaid and finishing as the head housekeeper. I had a lovely time working with some wonderful people including bosses and my housekeeping team. ...Read more

A memory of Southam in 1989 by Angela Green

What a surprise to find a picture of Pinehurst Caravan Park, very likely the only postcard to survive! The site was in Hewarts Lane, Rose Green. My late mother and my great-aunt purchased a caravan 'Romany' on the site and ...Read more

A memory of Aldwick in 1958 by Colin Read

Moved to Hayes at the age of 12 and it seemed to be a busy place to a girl just up from the country! As I got used to more traffic and industry I found it to be a nice place though. I remember Townfield Girls Secondary (dreadful place!) and ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by Kim Cavanagh

I went to school in Newton on Trent when I was 7. The head teacher was Mrs Moore. There was a Big room and a Little Room. The Little Room had a Wendy House...and I remember reading a book about and boy who kept ...Read more

A memory of Newton on Trent in 1955 by Gillian Emerton

I lived in Mayplace Road East - firstly at no. 332 (from the age of 4) and then (after returning from living in Essex for a couple of years), at no. 310. Both these houses were more or less opposite to the Manor House and ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst

I must have around 7 years old when my mother used to take me along Bramley Town Street, where in those times it was back to back houses and shops. I was taken regularly to the ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1958 by Sam Hamblett

My parents owned the Horseshoe Cafe, 146 Barking Road, and we lived in the apartment above. Next door on the corner was a bakery and next door on the other side was a 'removal' company. I also remember ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1954 by Helga Hurban

We moved to Maidenhead in 1961, when I was 10. I didn't particularly want to but my parents said I could go and see "Village of the Damned" at the ABC cinema on the day we moved and that swung it for me - I was easily pleased. My ...Read more

A memory of Maidenhead in 1961 by Bob Stringer

Walking up Vennel Street, Dalry one afternoon I was approached by a pal's dad, Jimmy Morrison. Jimmy, I'd heard, was putting a junior football team together. He crossed the road towards me and said: "Fancy joining my team? We're applying to ...Read more

A memory of Dalry in 1966 by Norman Hunter