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A memory of Newton-le-Willows by steveoflondon

I had never been to Newton Abbot until today but the excuse for my visit this afternoon was an invitation to bring my accordian and play some music for the lovely Heather and Gorse ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

I moved into Pillaton in 1950 at the age of 10 to a smallholding, High Kernock. It was a bit of a culture shock moving from Plymouth to a bungalow with no amenities at all but we got on fine. The viullage then had some amenities in the form ...Read more

A memory of Pillaton by josdave

St Peter's Hospital was one of Bristol's finest and most historic buildings, which had been home to pirates and an alchemist as well as a mint and a workhouse among many other uses. It was destroyed in the blitz ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

My Grandmother owned 2 bungalows on Newton Beach, one being a converted bus which was called "The Chalet" and the other was named "Duneside". She lived there between the months of April and October, and I spent all ...Read more

A memory of Newton by gjhanson

A close friend whose birth mother lived in Hounslow, is trying to trace his father - name unknown. His birth name was Alan Douglas Holness b 1967 and his mother, Jennifer, lived at 430 Staines Rd. He was adopted by a couple from Colchester ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by colleen.newton1

I am told that in the 1950's a number of families from Penrhiwceiber would come to Tarrington in Herefordshire to help with the hop picking. They would arrive at Stoke Edith Station (which was actually in Tarrington) and ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by John Watkins

My Gradfather was the head gamekeeper at Capesthorne before Newton Prest,my father (Ted Goodall) would love to here any stories you may have.

A memory of Siddington by Mark Goodall

I attended Greenfield Street Boys School from 1965-6, until I moved to another school. Shops around that time included, Woolworths. Hyde Sports Centre on the corner of Newton Street and Manchester road. Garbutts shoes, ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1969 by Alan Hesketh

I Join the Railway In the summer of 1953, my Aunt and Uncle were staying with us for their holiday. It must have been my Uncle who first spotted the advertisement in the Dartmouth Chronicle ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear