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My parents, Peggy and Stan Pinner, moved to Hunsdon from Leyton in 1957. Stan's family was from Wyddial and Aspenden, so Hunsdon was a good fit for them. A small estate was being erected on Wicklands Road and they bought ...Read more

A memory of Hunsdon in 1957 by Valerie Stephens

My grandfather William Love was born at the cottage attached to the butcher and slaughterhouse at the foot of Love Lane. This Lane was named after his father (my great-grandfather). William Love worked at the Moore's bakery for ...Read more

A memory of Morcombelake in 1880 by Valerie Guppy

I lived at on Staghills Road (my maiden name was Taylor) and I went to Newchurch C of E School until 1958. I remember Mrs Roberts and Mrs Barlow, the teachers in the top 2 classes. My favourite time at school was when we were ...Read more

A memory of Newchurch in 1960 by Elizabeth Abbott

Laura Ellicott was my grandmother and I was one of the grandchildren mention by Anne Sandells (nee Buckle). I remember my mother talking about Peter and Anne Buckle but was too young to remember them myself. I was born in 1940 and ...Read more

A memory of Luson in 1940 by Alan Daw

The public house now known as the Three Trees, was originally the old farmhouse and behind it was the barns of the farm which we used to play in. This was the short cut from my house to Chandlers the sweet shop. We got into ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley by Susan Bailey

I was born in 1945 in my aunty's cottage in Searle Street, which ran from the corner of the Station Hotel below the railway line embankment where we would wave at steam trains as they went past. ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1950 by Deidre Parry

I was born in 1960 in Delham Ave and grew up at 1 the Crescent with my two brothers and sister. My father, Ronald Wykes, took the steam train to Waterloo each day as he was a banker in the city. After he retired he took up a ...Read more

A memory of Egham in 1960 by Andrew Wykes

Does anyone remember the dentist/butcher (c1959-1965) on the Parade? My pearly whites have survived nonetheless.

A memory of West Wickham by Malcolm Earwicker

I was born in 1941 on Sutton Flats and went to Halton Bank School from 1944 to 1956. This is an answer to Anthony Hargreaves: I was in your dad's class and I also remember his butcher's shop, I think he also had a mobile shop as well.

A memory of Salford in 1941 by Barbara Platt Nee Irwin

I was born in Coworth rd, number 2 which is opposite the shop, I remember the shops well. The post office was run by the 2 Miss Whites and the VG Stores was run by the Freemans, brothers who were partially sighted. Later on the ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale in 1959 by Lizzie Halls