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I lived in Diss in the 50's at 14A Sunnyside Street. My parents were the Salvation Army officers. The house we lived in was behind the Salvation Army hall. I remember buying a pomegranate, from the market on the way to school and eating ...Read more

A memory of Diss by johndwood

Hello All, New on here, my name is John Carpenter, born 1949 in Palmers Green N13. Moved out to Welwyn Garden City, as a lot of families were, to the "new towns" just after the war. I did all my schooling ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley by johncarpenterg1ydq

Yes I went to Smethwick Hall Girls from 1990 until it closed. Was very sad as the school had such amazing facilities. I got a better education because of it closing though. Does anyone remember the head teacher’s dog? I used ...Read more

A memory of Smethwick by tinahart1978

I was based here in 1972, as a very young RN Radio Engineer. Antony’s memory sparke a few of my own. Long nights in the transmission hall monitoring an old B&W TV to make sure we weren’t ...Read more

A memory of New Waltham by starplots

My grandparents were evacuated here during the war so we spent our holidays here from the mid 1950s I loved Pen with its promenade ,fairy glen ,and the lovely covered streets.Best of all Sambrooks cafe its pond and ice cream and ...Read more

A memory of Penmaenmawr by lesley.bakes

Spent my formative years here at Davenham Primary. Although not knowing, Kay Prescott was also here and was later to become my wife (some 20 years later). Walking down Church street to the church hall for lunch was always interesting. Doubt with H&S that would be highly frowned on today.

A memory of Davenham by David Pendlebury

I also lived here. My parents took over from Mrs Robinson. My father who had worked for Lowther Builders modernised the shop, opening it up and installing new counters. He also replaced the front window, which let in alot more light. It was very ...Read more

A memory of Tirril by John Nixon

Dear Whittlebury Alumni, I have many pictures of my late Dad Sunil Bramdaw's stay at Whittlebury in the early 60s. First a student at Chicheley Hall in Buckinghamshire and subsequently at Whittlebury Lodge College in ...Read more

A memory of Whittlebury by Nirode Bramdaw

I was raised in Mountsorrel in the Soar valley near Leicester. It was a Norman village that lay alongside the river Soar under Castle Hill. The hill got its name from the mote and bailey type 12c castle built by the Beaumonts – ...Read more

A memory of Mountsorrel by Janet Brookes

Our family have owned Glevering since 1936, firstly my Grandfathers cousin, W.H and then during the war, the Royal Tank Regiment commendeered the Hall and Parkland and also some of the soldiers were stationed here before the ...Read more

A memory of Glevering Hall