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This is my second entry about Broughton Astley and may contain some references to items in my first reminisces. As a person 'born and bred' in Broughton Astley, I have fond memories of the village as it was 'in ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley by Reuben Reynolds

My Life in Rosedale Abbey - Raymond Beharrell During the last war my brother and I lived in York very near to the main railway yards. The area was always on the target for the German bombers, being railway sidings. ...Read more

A memory of Rosedale Abbey by fichrist

Looking across the Clydach Gorge from Pant-y-Beiliau Farm, before the Heads of the Valley Road was built. Brunant Farm in the middle of the picture. My grandparents’ house is in the middle left. The railway line ...Read more

A memory of Gilwern by Ian Wiggett

Although I only lived at Great Totham as a young boy for 7 years , 48 years after moving to the Cotswolds because of my fathers work I still have a fair few memories. We moved to Foster road in 1965 from Chelmsford ...Read more

A memory of Great Totham by Mrs M.Rignall

I don't have a memory. All I would like to know, is what stood here before? As the boulevard has some older houses and the Fox Hollies pub would have stood opposite, so would this have been waste ...Read more

A memory of Acock's Green by Sandra Higgins

My family have strong ties with Burton Fleming and surrounding areas. My 4 x great grandfather, Robert Artley and his wife, Mary (Major) Artley are buried in the churchyard, along with my 3 x great grandfather, Thomas Artley, ...Read more

A memory of Burton Stather in 1870 by Susan Cowell

Can anyone remember my grandad Mark Gregory? He had an Antique or Second Hand shop called The Mart, he died when I was young. I am doing a family tree and need to find as much info as possible about him to enable me to continue my search as I lost my father in 2004. Thank you

A memory of Chorley in 1960

We usually came to Banstead woods in the 1950s and 60s by bus, but I remember using the train on one occasion. A little poodle dog had somehow got on to the line, and he just kept on running between the rails, so that the ...Read more

A memory of Banstead by Linda Manton

enjoyed a drink (bottled Guinness) at both “The Travellers’” and “The Tavern” almost daily throughout his life. In fact he is still remembered for his love of dominoes. To this day if someone plays double 3, the call ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton by John Harvey

We had long warm summers with some rain and all the children could play together without too much bickering, our little group lived in a small area from Wren Street to Ashmore Street. Not all the kids went to St Marks ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1948 by Kenneth Frost