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I have always lived in Somerton. As a child I lived in New Street in and as an adult I now live at the other end of Somerton. I have fond childhood memories of attending Mrs Potts' playgroup, the Infant school in Etsome Terrace ...Read more

A memory of Somerton by Mary Hayter

I was born and grew up in 10 North Street and I remember this as the dairy at the end of the street.It was owned and run by a lovely old spinster and her deaf brother. My Mum and Nan were friends with her ( I can't remember her name ),and I ...Read more

A memory of Hastings by Tracy Birrell

I went to Helmshore primary school in the early 60s. A great time in my life. Mr Jenkinson was the headmaster at the time. I would like to find some of my school friends. I’m Peter Metcalf and have brothers Andy and Raymond. Thanks Pete Metcalf.

A memory of Helmshore by Peter Metcalf

The first School I ever went to was Duncton Primary, I loved this school. Our Headmaster was Mr Salsbury who we nicknamed Mr Strawberry due to a strawberry shaped wort he had on the back of his head. He was an ...Read more

A memory of Duncton by Giles Mceachern King

When we were children during WWII, my brothers Rob and Wilf and myself often visited Weston Green. At Weston Green there were two churches and two ponds called Marneys and Milburns. My ...Read more

A memory of Weston Green by Janet Moore

I was a pupil at this school in the mid late 50s and l remember leaving bread and milk for the ghost at night. Some of the staff used to laugh at me. I have been told that only the tower was left standing when it was pulled down don't know if that was true.

A memory of Almondsbury

During a visit to Andersons Optician in Houghton-le-Spring, I was fascinated to see a full wall mural of this photograph. As I waited at the desk, I realised that the two little girls walking past the bank looked like my ...Read more

A memory of Houghton-Le-Spring

I lived in longmoor 1954 to 1965. My name was Carol Hoare, my brother Stephen and my sister Angela. We lived at 11 Baden Powell for the first 5 years, Angela was born there. Then 4, Union Rise. I went to Longmoor ...Read more

A memory of Longmoor Camp by carol.bottomley

What a big surprise stumbling across this photo of where I lived during the 1960's. The caption on the photo dates it as c.1965. I can perhaps be a bit more accurate on the date. The shop called Mould was sold in 1962 to ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham by Jill Wicks

As a very little boy we moved from Birkenhead in the North West, Merseyside to Luton. It was the 1950s and my Dad had a job in Vauxhall's. His brother Tom was already a General Foreman there and his younger brother John (that's what we all called ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Gerard Fitzpatrick Howkins