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I'm pleased to have discovered this view of Pickwood Scar - one which is impossible to get nowadays as the trees have grown up so much in the area in the foreground. A lot of the cottages in the background were demolished some ...Read more

A memory of Norland Town by Richard Spendlove

This is about Christmas Day 57 years ago, and how things have changed. Even though we had nowt it was still a very exciting time, as it is now, but money was tight and we could only have the presents that each family could afford. What I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1952 by Jimmy Burrows

I was a patient at Grosvenor Sanatorium from 1941 - 1943. I was 19 and  recovering from TB with many other patients. Despite our illness they were happy times. We produced and starred in our own concerts. We had our ...Read more

A memory of Kennington in 1947 by Chris Northcott

In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market.  Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. ...Read more

A memory of Bury St Edmunds in 1860 by Tammalyn Williams

This is the best place in Devon to be. I  still get excited when I hear and see the steam train. My sisters and I came to Goodrington when we were very young and I still come every year. We love this place so much we have a beach hut ...Read more

A memory of Goodrington in 1970 by Wendy Hugonnet

My house backed onto Wyndham Hill and I spent my childhood playing over there. My cousin and I loved to watch the steam trains passing by and sometimes (if our parents weren't nearby) would run onto the bridge at Pen Mill ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1966 by Kim Cavanagh

How could I forget these shelters (there were two of them)? We moved to North Deal in 1954 when I was 10. The shelter at the top of Farrier Street was nearest to me - a place to stand in a storm, I practised hitting hockey balls against the ...Read more

A memory of Deal by William Horwood

Born 24th February 1947 at 66 Church Street Thurnscoe, one of the worst winters or so I was told. I went to Houghton Road Infants and Junior School. I remember Mrs Cook she was a little woman, her favourite weapon was the ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1947 by First Name Last Name

I grew up in Methilhill from 52 onto 67. Had the best times there. I know as you look back, things look to have been better, but our days were better. As kids we were allowed to roam as long as we were back for tea ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1958 by John Duffy

For unruly behaviour, I was delivered to boarding school at the age of 4, after enjoying wonderful times on a Devon farm. I was taken to the Convent by my parents in an Austin 7. I remember crying and staring at ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1948 by Rex Duffy