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I was born in 1951 at Tinshill Crescent. I had an older brother Rodney (b 1946). I attended old Cookridge School (as previously described by Paul Leavett). It also had 2 prefab classrooms as well as the wooden hut. I remember one ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1956 by Clive Bennett

THE STIPERSTONES T’was long ago the Ludlow people vexed the Devil very sore He vowed to stone their homes and steeples until they were no more On Cranberries Hill he then collected his apron full of rocks and stones With these ...Read more

A memory of Stiperstones by Angela Bolton

I was born in 1943 in Bankfield Avenue, Cadishead. When I was 5 we moved to a brand new council house in Devon Road, on the same day I started school which was 2 minutes away round the corner. There were 6 in our family, ...Read more

A memory of Cadishead in 1940 by Jean Walsh

I grew from a boy into manhood during my time in Cavendish Bridge. My parents had the Old Crown Inn and at the age of 17 had my first "pub crawl" with my mates from the bridge through Shardlow starting at the Navigation. I ...Read more

A memory of Shardlow in 1962 by Bill Yates

Starting from Tesco Express: This used to be a block of about 2 or 3 shops which included a building society and a travel agent. Next to this was Barclays Bank which closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It remained ...Read more

A memory of Cranford

I was in the Sanatorium, the children's section, aged seven in 1949 suffering from TB, my mother was sent there the following year and stayed in the woman's section, also with TB, and unfortunately she died there after just a few ...Read more

A memory of Chandler's Ford in 1949 by Geoff Merritt

I have said that my early life began in Penge in 1947, but that is only as far back as I can remember. Although I was still only two then, I do have a very good memory. I can remember while I was in a pram outside the ...Read more

A memory of Penge in 1947 by Anthony Godly

This is the pathway to the cottage, my grandparents - the Wilsons, and aunt and uncle lived in. It used to be a farmhouse, but was split into two attached dwellings. On the left, there was a snack bar, and I spent many an ...Read more

A memory of Ingoldmells by Sue Kirton

I was born in 1954 and lived at Park Crescent until I was 18. I went to Holy Trinity School at Sunningdale. Mr Pitts was headmaster and I remember Mr Jenn, Mrs Challis and Mr Williams. My sister Gean used to ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale in 1960 by Liz Goss

I came to live in Meopham in May 1953 when I was 5 months old. I lived in a house called Kesteven right on the bend in the road at Meopham Green. Derham's the bakers was opposite, where Ken Derham used to bake all his ...Read more

A memory of Meopham in 1953 by Melanie Everett