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We moved to Lyminge Close, Twydall in 1960 from our wartime built pre-fab in Wigmore when I was 15 months old. Pictured are the 'modern' post war shops but there was also an older red-brick parade opposite. Out of shot on the right of the ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by John Fernandez

Coldham Hall was a pub much loved by my family on the riverside in Surlingham, about a half mile downstream from Brundall. The landlord at the time the picture was taken was Billy Breach, who also ran a foot ferry across the ...Read more

A memory of Surlingham in 1940 by Barry Hurn

I am a decendant of the vast Jones family who lived in Cwm Cottage, Bethel from 1918. My mother was Welsh allthough she did not speak the language too well, so we spoke english at home. I spent most of my school ...Read more

A memory of Bethel in 1950 by Gladys Edwards

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1943, and lived in Corbett Road until I was seven - until I was 4, at number 37, with my mum, nan and grandpa, two aunts and one cousin; then at number 45, just me and my mum. My ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Gillian Swanson

This photo is taken looking from 'The Green Tree' along High Street towards Carlin How. The Methodist Chapel is situated on the extreme left of the photo before the Post Office. Next to the Post Office is 'Dollo's' shop, a ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1957 by Kay Grainger

My one and only visit to Bolton was to see a football match! It was January 1970 and my favourite team was - and still is - Watford because it is close to my boyhood family home. When the draw for the Third ...Read more

A memory of Bolton in 1970 by John Howard Norfolk

Wonderful teachers, Mr Croydon French Latin some sports. Mr Chester Woodwork Gym and cricket. Millicent Millington Mathematics. Mr Webb History and Geography. Mr Davy Sciences. The grounds were very woody and the air raid ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1956 by Nigel Seccombe

In the latter part of 1959 my father John Maile established himself in business at 37 High Street, Chislehurst, selling wallpaper, paint and Wolf power tools. This site formerly traded as Bowmans ...Read more

A memory of Chislehurst in 1959 by Chris Maile

I and a few other chidren were sent from Portsmouth authorities to this school which was for malajusted children. Mr Benions was the principle and it was run on the lines of a Rudolf Steiner School. We had no schooling and were made ...Read more

A memory of Torcross in 1955 by Diana Earley

I remember walking down to the river with my friends, taking some sandwiches and a bottle of pop, when the tide was really low walking across the river from one side to the other, going spikeing along the river banks for fish, also ...Read more

A memory of Loughor by Robert Coleman