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I have no personal memories but my family history shows me that the HART familiy lived and worked in the nearby villages and some were born in North and East Leach. I am curious as to life in a bygone English village. Also ...Read more

A memory of Northleach in 1870 by Christobel Knight

My mother was the Health Visitor for Alton from 1949 until 1972 and I had many memories of Lord Mayor Treloars, both in and out, since I was a patient in April 1955. We also knew the doctors, Evans, and I think Caine was the accountant for the ...Read more

A memory of Alton by morrowmm

I was born at Howard's Road Hospital in 1954. My parents lived with relatives in Walpole Road then Elm Park before coming back to East Ham. We moved about the manor a fair bit. Mountfield Road, Stannard ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1958 by Ted Hannaford

I can't see what all the fuss is about, about having an 'inland seaside', its a bit 'old hat'! US LOCALS had a real one, well over 50 years ago, it was great, wherever you dug there was almost pure white sand, where was it? BEACON ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1957 by Margaret Hogg

This is where I first set eyes on my future wife. = I was working for Wimpeys at Greenham Common Air-Base, about 60 to 70 of us were lodging in an old army camp in Hamstead Norris that hade been taken over by ...Read more

A memory of Newbury in 1955 by Frank Mitchell

I have very fond memories of my very first job. I worked for Healey & Baker at 28 St. George Street, Hanover Square. I started out in the Duplicating Room, running an old print press, and would fill in with the ...Read more

A memory of Swiss Cottage in 1953 by Sheila Whitelaw

Brigg holds so many memories for me. As a teenager I used to visit my grandparents, aunts and uncles and other family members in Brigg. I lived in a town in South Wales and Brigg was a small little community, completely different to what ...Read more

A memory of Brigg by Allan David Fisher

I was born in Folkestone in July 1950, now living in New York since 1978. I remember as a child my mum or my aunt would take me down the high street, rarely up for obvious reasons, and stop at Andy ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone by Robert W Pierce

In the early 1980's my husband decided that he would like to buy a caravan. I had to admit I did not relish the idea of towing a caravan, let alone spending holidays in one. However, we aquired our first caravan, and joined the ...Read more

A memory of Fairbourne by Margaret Mosley

I was born in 1929 in my parent's house at 40 Medora Road, adjacent to the old football ground. Any time I hear the Sousa march - 'Liberty Bell' - I am reminded of Saturday there. It was played at the close of every match to ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1940 by Geoffrey Styles