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My father Oliver Hiinwood was postmaster here from 1903 to 1961. He used to take photographs of the village and send them to Frith's to be developed and then sold the postcards in the shop. The photograph shows the garage where ...Read more

A memory of Nether Wallop by Claire Allen

By the time I lived in Finchampstead in 1975 this was a private house but otherwise the street looked much the same.  The Adnams family owned the garage a little further down this street on the left, opposite the playing fields.

A memory of Finchampstead in 1975 by John Buck

Does anyone else remember the chain railings and posts, painted black and white around the green in front of these shops? I used to jump over them as a small child. They enclosed all the grass area.

A memory of Banstead in 1948 by Heather Lee

On the right is the thatched house occupied at this time by Jack and Doris Howard with their daughters Stephanie and Jeanette. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor lived next door with there son Quiller. Opposite is the village Post Office stores.

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1955 by Stephanie Garnham

While working in the Lake District as an hotel assistant manager I reached such a point of frustration that I up and quit my job and applied to emigrate to Canada. Five minutes later, after hearing of my decision, the head accountant gave ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1966 by Dylan Rivis

Hi I would love to hear from anyone who knew of Ronald Buckley. He built a home on Post Office Road in Woodham Mortimer. My mum was just 2 years old when my grandad Ronald got shot ...Read more

A memory of Woodham Mortimer in 1950 by Angie Collins

For a young bus enthusiast in the 1960s, the bus station on Garth Road was the gateway to Anglesey and many of the country routes behind Bangor. Such exciting places as Gerlan, Bethesda, Tregarth and Rhiwlas could be ...Read more

A memory of Bangor in 1965 by John Owen

My name is Pamela Alston, nee Earley. I lived in Alconbury village from the age of 5 in 1943 till the age of 15 in 1953. I went to the village school and had an exellent education, much better than my college educated children. We lived at ...Read more

A memory of Alconbury in 1942 by Pamela Alston

I lived in Childswickham from 1944 -1955 and as far as I am concerned it was the best place on earth. We had our own school, post office, shop and garage. Everyone knew everyone else and as children we had complete and utter ...Read more

A memory of Childswickham in 1944 by Margaret Turner

I lived with my grandmother who was Sara Catherine Roberts and we lived in Liverpool House, Penisarwaun. I was a teenager and lived there for about three years. I went to school at Llanrug, the one down the bottom of a lane. My ...Read more

A memory of Penisa'r Waun in 1958 by Wendy Ann Preston