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Powerstock was my local village from 1951 to 1963. We lived at Kings House Farm at the foot of Eggardon Hill. My father Eddie Whitaker farmed (the hill rented and his 13 acres) for 12 or so years before moving ...Read more

A memory of Powerstock in 1951 by Peter Whitaker

I'm trying to track down the newspaper article on the story below from around 1960 that my dad recently shared with me, does anyone recall the shoe shop called Argos Shoes (or similar) or can ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury

My dad, Joseph Gornall, was born in the house pictured and just to the left of it was a blacksmith's which was run by my grandad John Gornall. They lived there throughout my dad's childhood but moved to Birmingham for work at ...Read more

A memory of Weston Under Lizard by Darryl Gornall

My dad and mum got married here in 1968, it rained all day.

A memory of Camberwell in 1968

My father Fred Beeching, was born at Dovedale Cottage in 1926, sadly he has now passed away, but left us with many stories, he attended school in ightham, and my Grandparents also Fred Beeching and Rose Beeching are buried in St ...Read more

A memory of Ivy Hatch in 1920 by Brian Beeching

My dear dad, who is 90, was as a small child sent to live on a farm in Stoke By Nayland, as he was orphaned. It would be between about 1924-1929. He has very happy memories of staying with the farmer and his wife. Dad ...Read more

A memory of Stoke's Hall in 1920 by Liz Walters

My Dad worked for the Chatham observer, whose office was nearby...and I would go into town with him and mum...park in the old Empire car park and walk into town....but he always went into Smiths...so the folks in ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by Kev Hodge

The shop on the right. 1-3 High Street was opened by my father, Arthur Tordoff in 1930. I was born at 47 Jeremy lane, in the front room, in 1947. The upstairs was a toy showroom and every Christmas we had a Grotto and Santa came.

A memory of Heckmondwike by cortina1498

Born on the 4th January 1939 in 14 Council Cottages, son of Jack and Francis Cole and cared for by my Gran and Granddad who lived opposite, I had super baby years, although Dad was away fighting. I can vaguely remember ...Read more

A memory of Four Elms by John Cole

Hi, my dad grew up in Surrey Lane, Battersea and my mum in Earlsfield. They were both born in 1950, my dad talks of Bolingbrook school (probably not spelt correctly). Dad is a big Chelsea FC fan and used to ‘jump’ to ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by becky.david06