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My mum's aunt and uncle, Tom and Polly Stepney, lived in Three Bridges on what was always referred to as "the farm". A couple of years ago I visited with my husband and we tried to find where it was. After lot of searching we ...Read more

A memory of Three Bridges in 1940

My great Grandfather moved here around 1914 and we have pictures of the family at the house, plus a few sketches by my Great great Uncle, however I can find no trace of this property from internet searches. From images ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead by Carol Walkley

I have so many happy memories of my childhood in Camberley. I lived in Stockwood Cottage, Crawley Hill. My parents worked for the Thomas family in Stockwood House. Sadly it's no longer there but now there are many houses ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by sarahchampion4

My name is Alan Naber and in 1949 I was five years old and started my school life at Red Lion Road school. This is an account of how I saw life at that time with a few additions from other students I am still in touch ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by oldcyclist

I currently live in the house (and have for the last 13 or so years) that she lived in here. It's now known as 1 Landboat Cottage, Cheriton Fitzpaine.

A memory of Cheriton Fitzpaine by samantha-moss

I am trying to find my Grandparents who lived in or around Alton. They were John Power and Martha Power (formerly Martha Brown). My father John Robert Power was born in Alton 18th November 1926 at 7, Tower Street Alton. He ...Read more

A memory of Alton by john.power

I stayed at the Suntrap home when I was about 7 which would have been 1951 . I was only there for a few months to try to improve my general health . I can still remember lining up every morning for a spoonful of malt and cod ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by roymayne295

Hi I am writing this in the hope that someone will be able to help me, I was doing some research for myself on Hullbridge when I came across a memory written by Mike Atkins he and Terry Groom were the last persons to run the ferry in ...Read more

A memory of Romford by vonnebourne

My mother’s cousin, Gordon Ross, was the head gardener at Howden Dene in the ‘30s and ‘40’s, when the property was owned by the Straker-Smith family. I was born in 1934. During WW2 when sea-side holidays were difficult, my mother ...Read more

A memory of Howden Dene by p.wolstenholme

When we were young we used to picnic in the grounds of Hamsterly Hall it was private but our family always had permission as my Grandmother Ann Burns was on the staff when Lord Gort lived there. Lord Gort and Lady ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley Hall by ianpatrick.burns49