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One of the self-closing 'kissing gates' where the watercourse from under the Cattle Arch (St Helen's Grove) reaches the Trent. All the riverside land was owned by Nottingham Corporation (Stoke Farm or Bulcote Farm) back ...Read more

A memory of Burton Joyce by mickytwolegs

My husband was in REME and came to Bordon on courses back in 1964/65. We lived on 2 occasions on Pine Trees Caravan Park. Myu son was only 6 weeks old when we moved into a very basic caravan with no running water and a toilet ...Read more

A memory of Bordon

Hello. I came across this site yesterday quite by accident and was really taken away by all the memories. Here are mine - I was surprised by the names and everything else that came back to me. Forgive me if I don't spell all ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1948 by Colin Newberry

My dad was an evacuee he said he lived with the Mrs Stein who worked in Birsham colery around 1941, he was about 4 then,he lived at 133 celmar grove,does anybody remember this family.He said he went to school at Parish Hall.

A memory of Rhostyllen in 1941 by Stephen Harding

I remember Beldoms and the Chocolate Box. Does anyone remember the lovely gardens at the back of the police station in Cobden road they kept bees there also. I wonder if any one remembers what we used to call The Shantee it was a ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1945

The old Comberton Hotel is only just visible at the margin right; owned by Len Grove who turned it into flats and opened a betting office on the ground floor and was a well known personality in the town. The shops were ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1965

Wembley was a wonderful place to live and go to school. Even now into my 60's I can remember all the shops (not all their names) all the roads, all the back alleys. Growing up near the Wembley Triangle I lived here from 1957 until ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by tony.hannington

I was born in 1948 at Delwood , lived in Thicket Rd until I was 6 then moved to Lyme Grove. I went to The Laurels, Park lane, Norcot and Wilson schools. I worked a Saturday job at Wedlocks and started there as an apprentice when I left school ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst by johnelton

My memory of Sir Freds, was in the 50s with Boss Green as head master, Gunner Meadows, Messers, Rodgerson, Birket, Conniff, Dier, Firth, and Franky Lane among others. I remember that playground fights, where taken to the ...Read more

A memory of Retford by marlbarry

I was at Fairfield, late 70s, miss Brooke,was head & she would bounce up drive with tress her Labrador every morning while we were at breakfast,miss coyne became deputy head,& her dogs poppy & berry & that VW She ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by emerald1960.td