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I lived just outside Hexthorpe Flats, next to the shop called the Dell Chocolate Box. I remember that sometimes on a Sunday they had a talent show in the Dell. All those who had entered were taken into the bandstand to wait ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1948 by Eileen Bowater (Nee Jaques)

The village provided labour mainly for the Meadows Pit that was opened in 1824 and also for other local pits – Adventure, Resolution, Alexandrina, Hazard, Nicholson’s, Dun Well, Glow Oe, r Em…. to name but a few. At the Rainton ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded at ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1947 by Arthur Cottrell

A story as told by my mother. My mother lived in Abbotts Court Farm as a child. My grandfather was a farm tenant. Mum told us that that there were tunnels in the house that led directly to the church but they were never allowed down ...Read more

A memory of Hoo in 1943 by Caroline Smyth

Hi, does anyone remember the Dorothy Squires/ Roger Moore relationship. I lived on Wonsant Rd, not too sure about the spelling as it has been a long time. I stayed next door to Dorothy at our friend's house and I remember them well. I ...Read more

A memory of Bexley in 1945 by Clive Jeffrey

Our family moved to Burnham from Wimbledon, Raynes Park, in late 1948, to 34 Lillian Road when I was 4. We came like pioneers of the west in the back of my father's employer's canvas covered Ford truck; mum & ...Read more

A memory of Great Stambridge in 1948 by Malcolm Bowen

I was born in 1934 and my first home was 15 Stoneycroft Road. We lived there until 1937 when we moved to 19 Claybury Road. I remember going down the air raid shelter under the Woodford Bridge Green. It was a damp, ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1940 by Colin King

I was born at Bakers Gate, (which is oppsite the "research station), in 1939. I moved away in 1959. My parents continued there until they retired and went to live at 3, The Terrace in the village. Bakers Gate ...Read more

A memory of Pirbright in 1940 by Sylvya Ford

Every year, from about 1943 until 1951, I and my brother Robin used to spend at least a fortnight of our summer holidays with our grandmother (Edith Holmes) in Falmouth Street. We spent hours in this park, if you swung the swings ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket in 1943 by Michael Browne

I remember this grand house as a private residence with many fond memories. The owners had Monkeys as pets in a huge cage in the grounds and wonderful horses. I lived for many years at the farm belonging to Grayshott Hall called Home ...Read more

A memory of Grayshott in 1944 by Pam Storey