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We moved to Prudhoe in 1947, I was 12 years old. My dad, Bill Turner RSM, took over the Drill Hall in Swallow Close. I thought it was wonderful as we had relatives in Prudhoe, plus a grandma, Mary Ann Turner. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Corbridge in 1947 by Marie Bugden

I spent 3 years at Dumbrell's Farm, Milton Street, Sussex. I was a little Birmingham evacuee (aged 9 years). I went to school at Alfriston, my 'Uncle John' took me fishing in the River Cuckmere and we went ...Read more

A memory of Milton Street in 1940 by Gordon Cooper

My father took my mother and I on holiday to Woolacombe every year in the 1950's. At that time, in the height of the Summer months we would be the only family on the main beach (as well as the Barracane Beach where we searched ...Read more

A memory of Woolacombe in 1950 by June Miller

I'm reading a book. Came upon the name Christopher Wren (astronomer around 1683). Suddenly it slipped into my mind the combination Wrens Warren Camp and via google came upon this site. I'm Dutch, survived the winter of ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch in 1945 by Antoon Kooij

Was my teacher at school 1940 (ish), was MP and in the Labour government hierarchy. She lived on Castleford Road near Greens newsagents on the corner; a very strict teacher but had time for pupils. Her father was Ben Bacon who was once ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by Eddie Downing

I can remember my infant years at Napier Road school. I remember when I was in the first year there, we would have a small slice of toasted bread in the afternoons. Then I went to Holbrook School when I ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1958 by Jean (Nee) Thompson

As a young lad in the “swingin 60’s”, the swingin’ rather passed me by … and no regrets there. But the word puts me in mind of the swinging we did do. Just down the lane from Allsopp’s garage – the hallowed source of ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in 1969 by Bill Davey

As quite young boys of then 7 and 6, my brother and I with our parents, over Christmas in 1945 soon after the end of WWII came across from Holland, to visit our grand-parents who lived in "Laneswood", a true manor house standing ...Read more

A memory of Mortimer by Jan Willem Van Weel

We started holidaying in Hemsby in the late 1970s. My parents loved it as we'd always had caravan holidays previously but now we had a chalet!! They always stayed at Belle Aire site. Hemsby was pretty spartan in those days!! ...Read more

A memory of Hemsby by Karen Dack

I spent most of my leisure time at Seaburn in the 1950's and early 60's.It used to be a wonderful place to visit,the Seaburn Hotel,Popular Cafe,Notarrianis (we spent a lot of time here drinking hot orange).The fairground was a big ...Read more

A memory of Seaburn by Jean Elliott