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Yes, I remember it well and went in almost daily. During the war, around 1941, we went to live at 56 Albion Road, an old cottage for Millholme and Holmes farm, it was condemned and since demolished. It was just below Cordingley and ...Read more

A memory of Idle

1942 was the year I left School after 4 years at Alexandra Road School, but I started work after school long before that. I had a paper round on the Cassiobury Estate when I was 11, then delivered groceries for Tesco's and later ...Read more

A memory of Bushey in 1942 by Ken Field

I was born at 221 Hedgely Road, Hebburn in 1938 and spent the war years there before moving to Prudhoe where my father Bob had started work at ICI. I still have some memories of the old town including the lakes, St bedes Well, my ...Read more

A memory of Jarrow in 1940 by Dave Firman

My first visit to Dulverton was on a cold and wet Easter Sunday 1984, and I absolutely fell in love with the place! Husband and I warmed ourselves with a mug of hot chocolate in a little café, possibly where the St Margaret's Hospice is now. ...Read more

A memory of Dulverton in 1984 by Carol Ann Smith

I HAVE LIVED IN HERNE BAY ALL MY LIFE, 70 YEARS AND WOULD NOT LIVE ANYWHERE ELSE. I HAVE SOME GREAT MEMORIES OF MY LIFE IN THE TOWN, THE ONE I MENTION TODAY IS JUST ONE OF MANY ! CLIMBING THE CLIFFS BETWEEN THE DOWNS AND BISHOPSTONE ...Read more

A memory of Herne Bay in 1956 by Steven Matlock

I remember my father owning a couple of caravans on a site towards the naze end, Westcliff rings a bell, i recall walking thru the camp site along the backwater and exiting at Mill st, into High st where there ...Read more

A memory of Walton-On-The-Naze by Ian Hodsdon

In 1962 I started as a first year in the New Secondary school on Bruntcliffe Lane. The Headteacher was Mr Standeven and the Headmistress Mrs Mawson. Mr Peel was Deputy Head. I was Erica Norgate and my friend at school was Janet ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1962 by Erica Barnes

I remember a time ...I think 1976,me and my friend visited Kenilworthto meet a beautiful oriental girl i met in my home town of Cleveleys,she was on holiday,I'll never forget walking down Cleveleys promenade in an electrical ...Read more

A memory of Kenilworth by John John

Hi Susan , I always thought that Joe Smith was the bookie that done the train trip to the sea side each year , got a packed lunch , and a coin as you said , My wife worked at Thompkins the Bakery , there sun Dave , married Jenny ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Colin Lennox

My father's mother came from Henley with strong family roots in Highmoor Cross, Shiplake and Rotherfield Grey's. My great grandparents lived at 2 Queen Street and had a huge family of 10 or 11 children in what seems today ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames by lynnie.lw28