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I was born in Shere in 1942 to the youngest child of George and Margaret Bryant. The Bryants were a well-known Shere family, my father being the eldest of nine children born and raised in the village. I had a very happy childhood in ...Read more

A memory of Shere by Rosemary Delia

Came to Minstead for a weeks break to help my wife rest and recover from breast cancer. Stayed in a very nice thatched cottage. We live in a village in Saddleworth that is beautiful, but Minstead the village the people and most of all the ...Read more

A memory of Minstead in 2006 by Philip Howard

My father bought the land on Barrow Hill, and built a house called Carrick Lodge (1961). I am not sure that everyone at the bottom of the hill were totally impressed with the house although it did not effect the view. We did have our ...Read more

A memory of Worcester Park in 1946 by Marian Hogan

I went shopping regularly for my Mum to the butchers called Brightwells that were along this parade. Most Saturdays I had to ask for half a leg of lamb, fillet end for 18/6d for our Sunday Roast.

A memory of New Haw in 1959 by Barbara Weldon

First of many visits to Lichfield which led to my affection with this city, that my fther had spent time in during his RAF days at Lichfield Drome in 1942. Many friends and contacts were made here. A lovely place! There are many changes now in 2006. John Yarnall, Rugeley.

A memory of Lichfield in 1978 by John Yarnall

My great grandfather, John Foster Merril (1840-1844), was the innkeeper at the Kings Head Inn in Addlethorpe. His son, John Booth Merrill, wrote this in his memoirs: "I, John Booth Merrill, was born at Addlethorpe ... at the King's ...Read more

A memory of Addlethorpe in 1870 by Linda Bailey

My Great Grandparents Albert Wells and Edith Ann Judson married in this church on 24th December 1912. Edith was born Judson and was born at Holme and so may have been Baptised in this church as well.

A memory of Holme in 1900 by Julie Morgan

I used to live in College Road off Manchester Road, but I now live in Australia. I can remember going Mumming on New Years Eve, we used to dress up and go round all the Pubs in Town and also the Alhambra at the end of each show of the ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1953 by Tony Boocock

I was five years old when this photograph was taken and would have occasionally been taken to the pool by my mother.  My older sister would have come too.  As we got older it was a great place to hang out as teenagers and we ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood by Anthea Hilson

Brynmawr is a quiet little town on the edge of the valley roads. These photos bring back memories of all the hills I climbed, picnics on the mountain, paddling in the pond across from our house in Warwick Road. Snow 6ft deep in Winter. I ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr by Jackie Haynes