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I attended Whitstone during the changeover from Secondary Modern to Comprehensive. It was quite a shock to me. I'd always been to small, private schools, & it seemed huge. I was also amazed & shocked by the bad ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

I remember the Magilla, down the lane past the Hall on the left and the village dump on the right. Main thing I remember was there was just a few houses...a long terrace I think...and several caravans. The children who came to the ...Read more

A memory of Dinnington by sarahapayne

I was 11 when I first went to the boat house having just moved to Weybridge near Luxfords the removals firm, Mrs Penfold came in to our shop and talked to my mother, well I had to take down to there house the food she had ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by stewartaj47

My name is Gerald Jennings I lived in Primrose valley& Fileyfrom 1946to 1954. My grandfather owned the Linkfield Hotel in Primrose Valley,This was run by my father (Kenneth) and one of his sisters(Ruth) It was during this period my ...Read more

A memory of Filey by jenningsllanilar

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

i was born in ings ave spotland in 46,all my side of the family were italian immigrants the came over late 1800s and lived on what was locally known as the mount ie rope st.my dad and grandad worked as a street organ player and ice cream vendor in ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by lenniecapuano34

My Grandfather was Alfred Bosustow who lived in Church Cove .I Hve no knowledge or History of his life .He was born in1898 and died in1969.alfred was married twice 1922 to Mary Margaret Webb she died in 1934 Afred remarried ...Read more

A memory of Lizard by nory.anna

I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was non-existent, ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by al.birkett

I moved to Horton Heath when I was 7 with my brother and parents. We lived in Burnetts Fields and it was just a cul de sac of about 28 houses and was known as Burnetts Gardens, the surrounding area were fields. The next ...Read more

A memory of Horton Heath in 1970

I worked in the canteen at the bus garage. I used to cook breakfasts and make tea for the drivers. The inspector looked just like Blakey from 'On The Busses'; he was a stern character. One year in January we all came ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1976