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In August 1939 I came to Roadwater from Kingston, Surrey to stay with my grandparents for my summer school holidays. My grandmother's name was Eva Morse and my grandfather's Rupert Morse.  At that time they lived in a house that ...Read more

A memory of Roadwater in 1930 by Raymond Morse

Years ago my grandad had a small garage and workshop at the side of the Du-Cane Arms. My dad was born there and went to scool at Great Tottom. My grandad is buried in Great Braxted Church and my nanna is there too. In the ...Read more

A memory of Great Braxted in 1900 by Vera Martin

This gentleman is my grandfather Geoffrey John Hart. He owned and worked the business, Hearts Cruisers, with his two sons, Dick and Jack, and we spent many a happy hour there. In those days you could swim in the river as ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe St Andrew by Judi Ingram

I lived in Chequers Road, called Chequers lane in these photos. The girl in the photo is standing outside her gate in the house that was next door. My house was the other side of the tree. When the photo was taken there were two old ...Read more

A memory of Noak Hill by alfandjanet

Hello, my name is David Clarke. I lived in Barlborough from 1972 to 1978. We lived at 12 Westbridge Rd during that time frame. I went to Barlborough Primary School and so did my brother until my family moved to the U.S. in ...Read more

A memory of Barlborough by davidbcd10

My uncle was also a train driver out of Feltham in the 50’s and 60’s even drove the old steam trains. I caught many a 152 bus from Feltham Station. Attended Cardinal Road School from 1955-1961 then Lafone from 1961-1966. Worked in the ...Read more

A memory of Feltham

I was born in the front bedroom of 3 lands bury Crescent in 1952. Loved the estate, our inter road football matches and playing on the old puff and billy railway track. I used to go fishing and swimming in the pontoon which was ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by johngriffiths19

Such a shame. Many wonderful hours spent fishing around the Mill and surrounding waterways - Deadman's Pool, the backwater, shingle island, Manor Island and 'The Bend'. All swept away one year and turned into a canal! Shame really...

A memory of Kempston by noble.tim

My grandfather Wilson Cochrane who was the local barber in Lynemouth was coastguard down in Cresswell sometime during the 2nd world war

A memory of Cresswell by descochrane

Spent many many happy school holidays at Wardleys caravan park in the early to mid 1950s , around 1953-1956, I used to go with my mum for the whole 6 weeks holiday period, we stayed in my uncles chalet that he had built on the caravan ...Read more

A memory of Hambleton by alan.kay1