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I am writing in the hope that someone can shed some light on my maternal grandmother, Ethel Mary Wright. Ethel was admitted to St Peter's Home, Kilburn in January 1926. The admissions register when being admitted to St ...Read more

A memory of Widmer End by malcp

I moved to this village in 1967 aged 14. The main building in the centre of the picture is a bank, I think it was the National which later became the National and Westminster Bank. Beyond the bank and to the right on the corner was a ...Read more

A memory of Freckleton in 1967 by David Moore

The text to the Egham photographs calls Egham uninspiring.  What it may lack in architectural merit (although there are gems if you look closely, perhaps an architect would care to enlighten the readers) is more than made up for by its place ...Read more

A memory of Egham in 1965 by Crispin Lancaster

I was born at 23 Fotheringay Road in March 1959, across from the Spar Shops, where at one time my uncle Bert ran an Askit van. On my way to Woodnewton School, he always gave me a Kitkat. He stayed on Argyle Street, behind the town centre. ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Thomson Kerr

I had my wedding reception at the Strathclyde Hotel. It seemed very posh in those days! We had a local Irish band playing (cannot recall the name). I remember the food being very good. It was a freezing day (Feb). Not sure if this still exists in Corby?

A memory of Corby in 1968 by Polly Short

I so remember Rockingham Road Shops and "early" Corby. I lived in Derbyshire but we often visited Gran who lived at Faraday Grove. Aged just 5 I was sent to Corby (1949) for a month whilst my sister was born. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Corby by john.burt11

i remember the flower beds all over corby and going to school in deep snow along occupation road i also remember stevens fair coming to the s and l ground and also abbots and thurston's pulling onto the west glebe at the top end from ...Read more

A memory of Corby by fredj6648

my family came to corby in 1946 just before i started school.we had friends who lived in tanfields and when i told our next door neighbour she said ooh you are going up scotland .

A memory of Corby in 1946 by John Pender

I have travelled the world but my best memories are of Corby in my youth. I lived in Oakley road and attended The Rowlatt School and Hazel Leys. Thoughts of The Bin and all the other dance nights bring back great memories for me I ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1960 by Michael Petch

Like many families, mine moved to Corby from Scotland in 1949. Our first home was in Stevenson's Way. We moved from Stevenson's Way to Chelveston Drive on The Lodge Park Estate in July 1952. I was 8, my little brother three and a half ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Moira Jones