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Heronhill , off Weensland Road was the mansion house where there was a boarding school for about fifty four girls and a few very small boys. The school was called St Helen's, between 1945 and 1949. The headmistress and owner was Miss Jean ...Read more

A memory of Hawick

I've been doing a bit of research about the Victorian Pump House in Battersea Park for a short tour; I'm helping prepare the building, which is a gallery now. I'm really interested in including stories and memories of people who ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1950 by Mario D'agostino

Relating to the story of Roger Pickett; I also was born in 1952 (January) and lived in Lucas Rd with my nan, Kitty Rayment, and my mum, Joyce, and family from the age of 3. So Roger, we were near neighbours! My maiden name then was Linda ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Linda Deaville

I lived in Kenilworth Drive with my 3 brothers and parents, and our garden backed on to the OMT playing fields. I have many happy memories exploring this area including the old house and pond. The local area Home Guard ...Read more

A memory of Croxley Green in 1940 by John Mendham

I first came to Whitstable by steam train in 1952 with my mother and grandparents, and we stayed in a boarding house in Cromwell Road, I think. After that we came to Whitstable every year for two weeks in September, staying ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable in 1954 by Allan Crawley

I actually now live in Pontymister, my house is just out of shot in this photo but you can see the fence, it's lovely to see how it used to be.

A memory of Pontymister by Irene Hayes

This is my ancestral home (unfortunately I wasn't born there) my ancestors, the Dixie family, owned the house and Park.

A memory of Market Bosworth by Jenny Kendrick

I was born at my parent's house at 33 Lemsford Court in 1956. I've heard that the house was demolished quite some time ago because of a structural problem and rebuilt. Maybe the problem was caused by the roots from the huge ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1956 by Garry Smith

I bought here in Surfleet in 1993. The house would be out of shot to the right and at the top of the bank. Whilst this shot is instantly recognisable, then viewer would now find far more property down by the riverside. In autumnal ...Read more

A memory of Surfleet in 1993 by Mark Gilby

I lived in Wath for only 8 years from aged 1 to 9 (1954 to 1963) when we moved to Mexborough. We lived at No1 Melton View which was just off Well/Cat Lane opposite the old lock up building. We lived at number 1, next door ...Read more

A memory of Wath Upon Dearne by Chris Wood