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I was born at Orchard Bakery Cottages which is beyond the trees to the right of this photo. Many generations of my family attended the school. My great Aunt May (Skilton) in the early 1900s; various of my Uncles (Pat & Geoff ...Read more

A memory of Holmwood Corner in 1958 by Maggi Mc Lear

I was born in Covenham in Zeplin Row in 1950. I remember going to bed with candles as that was the only form of lighting we had. If it was cold in the winter I can remember my mum wraping up the warm oven ...Read more

A memory of Covenham St Mary in 1950 by Yvonne Lilley

I started at Feltham Hill School in 1950 at the age of five. I was the youngest of four children Jackie, Betty and Bobby - Mr Shattock was the Headmaster. We moved from Feltham to Ashford, Middlesex and I attended Echelford ...Read more

A memory of Feltham in 1950 by Marjorie Clifford

I was born at Waldegrave Terrace, Radstock but moved to Elm Tree Avenue, Westfield a mile or so up the hill in 1952 when I was 6. I used to go to Miss Hill's infant school at the top of Bath Old Hill and my sister went ...Read more

A memory of Coleford in 1953

I lived in the square with my mam and dad, Alan and Betty Armstrong. Linda Strong was my friend, we went to school together. I remember Mrs King and of course Arthur Strong. My grandad George had the garage at Hett Hills. I have ...Read more

A memory of Hett Hills in 1959 by Jacqui Vasey

My brother Don Quarterman sent me to this web site. What an amazing collection of photographs! So I have to talk about two that show the house we grew up in, Mulberry Cottage. The earlier one shows ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1953 by Philip Quarterman

My Grandfather, William Rondeau (Old Bill), owned a second-hand shop on Western Road, opposite Love Lane. Next door was Reggie Wiisbey's, the green-grocers, then came 2 little cottages and Maidments the corner shop. They had 2 sons, ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1950 by Maureen Draper

Lived at Pepper Hill, cottages attached to Tittenley Farm. Also lived at Tittenley Lodge, which had marked an entry to Shavington Park and Tittenley Pool. I remember Shavington Hall well. My mother, Jane, was in ...Read more

A memory of Shavington Park in 1957 by Jeffrey R Timmis

I remember Miss Wytcomb she was at Harvills Halthorn when I had the tip of my finger off in a door in school. Mr Simcox was the head then circa1954. My aunts went to Golds Hill, the McDonalds - you may know of ...Read more

A memory of Golds Green in 1954 by Malcolm Glass

My grandparents moved from Whitley Bay to Ainstable in 1948 when my grandfather retired (Jack and Kate Storey). My parents moved with them, and then took the Red Lion at Gamblesby in 1952 (Jack and Ethel Storey). I had a very ...Read more

A memory of Gamblesby in 1951 by Katherine Walker