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My grandfather on my father's side, Jabez Herbert Henry Smith (known as Herbert) was born on 19th January 1885. At the tender age of 13 he was sent by his parents to take up a seven year apprenticeship at ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Patricia Soanes

I was born on a not very pleasant day in February 1954! We lived in the Dunkirk area of the West End below the factory/mill on Dunkirk Lane. We had "The Green" to play on, Warley Road, and then the "Top Park" further up when we were a little ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Thomas Gledhill

We used to stay at the Atlantic in the 1960’s and I am now doing research into the history of Polzeath. The Terrace was built I believe in the 1898 and it was part of the Pentireglaze Estate which I think was owned by the Lanhydrock ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by William Bartlett

I became a Bermondsey boy after moving from a prefab where I was born in the big snow in 1947. We lived at 14 Caulfield Road, Peckham, just around the corner from Jordans Dairy in Lugard Road s.e.15. (The last dairy farm in London). I ...Read more

A memory of Bermondsey by Terry Baker

My relatives came from Hatfield Broad Oak and Bush End . My grandfather was gamekeeper on the forest . I have pictures of him and his wife with 9 of their children . His first wife had 16 children . My grandmother ,his second wife ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Broad Oak by Brian Matthews

As a young child I spent a lot of time with my father in The Globe AKC cinema in the early 1960’s. At that time it was in Deepcut camp & was used by soldiers based in the camp. My father was the projectionist & although I ...Read more

A memory of Deepcut by Keith Goodwin

My late husbands maternal Grandfather was CPMunn who lived at Sundridge Old Hall for many years . His Mother was brought up there and went to a convent school nearby. I remember in later years taking her to old girls ...Read more

A memory of Sundridge by Pauline Hutchings

I was born in 66 Peel Street my grandad was Jack Rubery and wife Emma, my mum is Marjorie. I remember the Davy family, building the bonfires, playing in the old houses, picking the tar out of the cobbles, playing in my grandads big yard ...Read more

A memory of Tyersal by Andrea Marshall

Does anyone remember or have seen any newspaper reports of a soldier who was AWOL and stole a sword from a house in Higher Drive , Purley in the 1960’s ? He was also spotted in Foxley Woods by a young girl . Later found and arrested .

A memory of Purley by Jo Cook

My family lived in Blagdon Road back in the early 50s , and I was born there. I believe my grandmother stayed living there for a good few years until she moved to Nelson Road where she died in the 60s. My estranged ...Read more

A memory of New Malden by Lyn Mclachlan