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I lived in Bute Gardens West, from Oct 1943 to when I married in 1965. My friends were Donald Scott, Rex Poge, Yashew, an immigrant boy who we nearly killed with a bow and arrow, and brother Dave. We had a club, The Silent ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1953 by Andrew Patey

I was born in Nottingham and came to live in Gateshead when I was 4 years old. My mother was in the W.R.A.C and met my father when she was stationed down there. He was a Waiter in the Crown Hotel in Bawtry and was originally from ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by Pauline Thompson

It was wonderful to read ‘Memories of Brambletye Boys Preparatory School 1967 – 1971’ including a mention of the catering staff: "The food was always prepared and brought to the ends of the tables in large ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1964 by Carol Wallace

A walk with grandfather « Thread Started Yesterday at 2:03pm »    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Walk with Grandfather. I was about 11 years old, one summer's day, when ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1930 by John Mellor

The shop on the right belonged to Mr and Mrs Hayley and was a toyshop. You stepped into the shop, which was very dark. Here were Dinkey cars and packets of fivestones and jacks. To the right you stepped down into a separate room which ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip in 1950 by Anna Wynne

1946 and Jacqueline Jackson's memories stirred my mind again. We lived across the lane from the back gate of the fritter shop, in fact when Mum and Dad first came to Eastleigh from Andover circa 1928 they lived ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1946 by John Scott

The building in the background is the Forest Grammar School which would have been newly built at this time - I think it opened in 1957. The headmaster at the time was "Wally" Jackson, who I had the pleasure of meeting rather too often as he wielded his cane for my latest infraction of the rules!

A memory of Winnersh in 1957 by John Buck

On Nov. 8, 1848, a family of Jacksons (my forebears) landed in Philadelphia. Their point of origin was Liverpool, and their former place of residence was Greasbrough, Yorkshire. Over the years, the ...Read more

A memory of Greasbrough by Michael Clarke

i can remember the kind manager of this shoe shop, i was only 7 and i was impressed with the wooden foot measurer, i also wemt to the coop with my mother, i wonder if the shops are still there, in 1977 was the queens ...Read more

A memory of Tattenham Corner in 1977 by Ivans Place

My Great Grandfather Geo. B. Barton established a hydrotherapy business in Matlock Bank in the late 1800s. I believe the first was Jackson House, then he built Dalefield House(later Lilybank) His daughter, my Grandmother, ...Read more

A memory of Matlock by Alan Barber