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I felt as though I grew up in Fauldhouse (I didn't), number 19 Barton Terrace. My mother Rebecca Alan's parents lived and died there. Her sister Cathy took the house over and then her cousin David. She had 3 brothers, Alan, ...Read more

A memory of Fauldhouse in 1958

I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1961 by Philip Wiggin

All the pictures have such lasting memories. I was born on Nutbeem Road in 1935 and attended Chamberlayne Road Boys School and Barton Peverill Grammar School. Three of us, Dave Gardner, John Young and myself, started at the ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by Henry Lassiter

On reading peoples of Daccombe I'm surprised no one has mentioned the famous Treacle Mine, probably a secret closely guarded by the villagers themselves. Maybe I've now let the cat out of the bag! Anyway in 1921/22 my ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell by Martin Lee

Things I remember...... I lived at 52 Tamarisk Road; the prefabs were a wonderful place to live. I remember "Cyril’s" Mobile Shop, that used to sound his horn outside to let us know he was there, I think it was Barton’s the ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1964 by Paul Meadows

I spent a lot of my teenage years in "The Cottage" as it was known in the family with my Aunt Ella (Jenkins). Her Father in Law was Sir Thomas Jenkins OBE, Mayor of Burton 1910. Shortcuts through the Church, The Crown bowling green ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas in 1963 by Vic Pugh

Born in 1947, I grew up on Babington Road, Streatham. I remember the Home Guard a few houses up and Robin Hanson and I would play on the search lights left over from the war when we were four or five. There ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1960 by Paul Chandler

I was christened at St Giles in 1950 and lived in The Grove until I got married in 1972. I went to Breakspear Primary School and then Vyners. As a boy I was always playing in the woods by the river Pinn, building camps and ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham by Bob Passmore

My mother, Josephine Miles, worked with Mrs Thorne who owned the Antiques shop in Church Street, near the Castle. It was called 'Nell Gwynn's'. It was said that it had a secret tunnel that was built by King Charles II ...Read more

A memory of Windsor in 1964 by Carole Freeman

I worked at the shop which was World Stores general grocers. I left Woodlands Road School at age 15 at the Easter term and started working for Mr &Mrs Barton the very next day after leaving school. I loved working there ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1959 by Jean Dennis