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Further to my message re my mum's birthplace at the barn; I also had a very dear aunt who ran a guest house at No.27 Castle Street. Aunt Mary and uncle Tony would look after my brother Brian and me in our holidays away from ...Read more

A memory of Warkworth in 1920 by Alan Lucas

After staying in Quay Cottage several times and loving every one of them I still miss going back. On one visit I asked some local friends round for a BBQ , after a quick look around this original house I showed them the ...Read more

A memory of Port Isaac in 1995

I spent many happy hours in the late 1940's rowing on the Knap Lake. At the time I was living in what was then called Cold Knap Farm (now Cole Farm), my father being the gardener to the owners of the White House. I lived there from birth ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1940 by Margaret Robinson

I was born and bred in Gillingham spent most of my childhood at the pier. This all started when I was about six or seven year old. My grandfather William Smith worked as a coxswain on one of the two NAFFI boats that worked out ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by g.jones

My childhood was a very unhappy one from the age of 7 until I left home at age 19. I had a very abusive stepfather and a compliant stepmother and it is a wonder that I came away with any moments of joy to look back upon ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by Dylan Rivis

I live with my family in Mountview Road from 1960-1971. I have wonderful childhood memories. In summer and during holidays, we used to play in the Reservoir on Mountview Road. The council built a playground in one ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey

I was stunned to see this photograph of my dad and me taken at Swalecliffe. We started to go to Seaview Camp in 1949 and in 1950 dad, who was a carpenter and joiner by trade, built us a chalet in our back ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe by barbara.macknish

The nearer "pleasure boat" is the “New Princess Maud” , launched Spring, 1947, designed by Dallimore of Burham, and built of Columbian pine planking on alternate grown and bent ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea

I was at this place and it was a hell hole Windows locked shut in bedrooms what a fire hazard Had to strip down to your pants at night were not allowed to have your stuff in case you run away at night or took fags upstairs and it ...Read more

A memory of Barwick by stevefriendtks

My Great Grand parents owned Stevens Boat Yard and tea gardens at that time. I can't see if the name Stevens is clear on the building at the front of the point of the island but that is what its says. The ...Read more

A memory of Abingdon-on-Thames by liz