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Memories

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Great Leighs

we moved from Borham airfield just across a cornfield to a thatched cottage, the walls were wattle and daub which a farmer let out to farm workers normally, It had no electricity, flush toilet , bathroom, but it had heaps of room and ...Read more

A memory of Great Leighs by ptricia46

Manor Park

How many happy hours I spent in this park as a child, teenager and young woman. The gardens by the tennis courts were so well kept and I remember sitting on the benches there with my mother when we walked back from town. I remember hiring ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by jokelly015

Family Search

I am researching into my family history and find my great grandfather came from Enchmarsh near Cardington and I believe he lived in the area all of his life, his name was William Cooke, 1859-1911. He was a stone ...Read more

A memory of Cardington in 1900 by Margaret Clutton

Chelsfield, Worlds End Lane And Warren Road

The picture of Windsor Drive is so evocative for me. I spent the first 5 years of my life living with my parents in my grandmother's council house in Sandpit Road on the Downham Estate at the bottom of ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1953 by Kevin Barham

Small Prison Cell Where John Bunyon Stayed

I was born in Tithe Barn Road in 1953. When I was about 9 and 12 some mates and me noticed this small building that looked like a small house. A pointed house with no windows, just a solid oak door ...Read more

A memory of Wootton by Graham Ward

My Memoirs 1964 1966 Part One

Wayne Carter My father is Frederick Carter born in London, and mother was Loraine Carter nee Chadwick was born Cyfarthfa Street Roath; mum sadly passed away in 1998. I have a younger sister Jane Carter nee ...Read more

A memory of St Mellons in 1964 by Wayne Carter

Oak Bank Open Air School

I was sent to Oak Bank school as a seven year old and stayed for about two years. The Matron was a lovely lady called Miss Bremner, and I remember I stayed in a dorm called Oak, all the dormitories were named after trees. I have ...Read more

A memory of Seal in 1951 by Tina Shaheen

That Morris Minor Traveller Has To Be Our Dad's Car!

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

Billet Lane

I can confirm Pittle Lane does not exist in Hornchurch, this is in fact Billet Lane out side what is now the Doctors and Dentist surgeries 58, 58A & 58B Billet Lane. Both the properties on the right hand side still occupy the land. ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Michael Rodberg

Bygone Memories Of Happy Days

Looking at some of these old photos of Addlestone bought back some happy memories, even though there were some hard times, at least for my parents, such as going down the air raid shelters which was in Victoria Park. ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1945 by Alan Palmer

Captions

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Caption For Plaistow, The Village C1955

The local wealden clay district is remarkable for large oak trees. In the iron industry era there were smelting furnaces and forges here; Sussex marble was also dug in the area.

Caption For Graffham, The Village C1955

The local wealden clay district is remarkable for large oak trees. In the iron industry era there were smelting furnaces and forges here; Sussex marble was also dug in the area.

Caption For Cobham, The Old Oak Tree Restaurant C1915

The lower part of the oak tree could be ascended by a stepladder, explaining the presence of the little girl and her watchful father standing above the enamelled sign advertising R.

Caption For Rugby, Caldecott Park C1960

OPENED in 1904, Caldecott Park was designed by Mr Edward Thomas of Aughton, Lancashire, who won £20 for his plan (a triangular park with a large clump of trees in the centre) in a newspaper competition

Caption For Tilford, The Barley Mow 1923

Just beyond is the famous Tilford Oak, measured by William Cobbett in 1822 and found to be more than thirty feet in girth.

Caption For Plaistow, The Village C1955

The local wealden clay district is remarkable for large oak trees. In the iron industry era there were smelting furnaces and forges here; Sussex marble was also dug in the area.