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Towards the end of 1968 my husband had to complete a year's site experience and his placement was at Kiddie.  We left our home in Kent and moved up. After searching for rented accommodation we were lucky ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1968 by Geraldine Todd

I was born and raised in Borden until I got married at the age of 22. My mother and her family all grew up in Borden. My grandfather was the local blacksmith, and I remember very well watching him shoe the big Shire horses and helping ...Read more

A memory of Borden in 1949 by Roger Martin

My Nan was Elsie Lavender and she lived in Glendwr Street. Elsie was born in 1921 to parents Ethel and Bill (William) Lavender. She had an older sister called Connie who passed away at the age of 21 years. She had a younger ...Read more

A memory of Abertillery by Claire Franklin

I am looking for the living descendants of the little known Victorian print-seller and art dealer George Love (1804-1883) of 81 Bunhill Row in Finsbury, London. His son William ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1910 by Julia Dudkiewicz

This view shows Customs Quay and out of sight on the right is the Customs House. Mrs Florrie Gasson and her husband lived in the building and she would make a great show to the visitors of feeding the swans. A flock of 20 or so ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1955 by William Lapthorn

I lived with my parents in the right hand side of the white house shown above (almost opposite the W & D bus station) from 1938-57. The house to the left with a hedge around the door was a small ...Read more

A memory of Amesbury in 1940 by Pamela Chaldecott

I just wanted to give an up date on my memories of Hounslow/ Days Gone By. In reference to some names I mentioned earlier in my last post I have now come up with the addresses; Mrs Jones was called Gladys Jones of 20 ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1976 by David Davis

Hi, I am searching for information on my grandfather Ronald George Scurling Jones, Or my Great grandmother "Mam Gin" from Haverford West, West Wales. My ...Read more

A memory of Trealaw by wales1972

I left Castle Down School and started work in the sub post office in Station Road in 1978. I remember the milkmen coming in with all their weekly takings! Worked for John Collins and with Heather Andrews. A great job even ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth by Ginette Berry

I spent a most wonderful Christmas at Hatfield Place in 1968. The family who then owned the huge home were welcoming and it was my first view of grand homes and the people who lived in them. I wrote a short story about my ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Peverel by Mary La Fosse