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Came across this site whilst looking up about Soman Sports. I was doing some sorting out and came across an old paper bag with their name on it. I was a paper boy for Smiths for many years as were my siblings and delivered papers ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End by Robert Billing

I'm a Polzeath girl (grown woman now ). During the war I lived in Bryher, moved to Yoyo cottage then again to Tywardale. My nursery school was Tregear and primary school was Holiday House on the terrace. The playground was ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath

I survived the Blitz in London and moved to Wycombe before war's end. Lived in Queens Road. You can see me as an actor in a film in the Wycombe Library archives called a 'Game of Robbers". I am writing an ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by David Huntley

For about 2 years around 1815 John Greenfield aged about 16, before he was married was a hired hand for a farmer In Hayes called Tom or Thomas Smith. Later John Greenfield and his wife Sarah lived in Hayes, near West ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by Gemma Gemma

My mother Eileen Lambert (nee Carter) was evacuated to Menheniot in August 1944. Here are her meories of that time:- In August 1944, when it looked as though the Germans would soon be defeated, an evacuation plan was ...Read more

A memory of Menheniot by Mark Lambert

Does anyone have any memories of the Hospital Leybourne Grange in West Malling? I worked there from 1974 - 1976 as a pupil nurse and lived in the nurses home. I know the hospital closed years ago and is now a site for housing I believe. I would love to share your memories. Ann

A memory of West Malling in 1974

This brings back memories of my Grandmother Daphne telling me how her father's company was responsible for building the war memorial and gardens. Wadcrete, which was based over on the Purley Way (adjacent to the Croydon (London) Airport) ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton by Danielle Russell

I lived in Cadogan Avenue with my Nan & Grandad Mizen, Mum and Dad until we moved to Hutton when I was about 4. My Nan lived there until she died in 2001, God bless her. I have so many happy childhood memories with her ...Read more

A memory of West Horndon in 1965 by Karen Kavanagh

Jennifer and I started our married life in South Wales in a little village called Caio, at that time all Welsh speaking. You may have gathered from my writings I was recalled back into the army for the campaign that was called The Suez ...Read more

A memory of Caio in 1956 by George Larbey

There was a cycle shop (but I am not sure when this opened), there was a hardware store near to the vicarage. Goulds Phamacy was on the corner between Stevens sweet and newspaper shop and the Butchers. A ...Read more

A memory of West Molesey in 1955 by Bob Jenkins