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A load of local young lads took over the hotel bar about this time, of all classes, much to the horror of residents and no doubt the owners, but they served Youngers Scotch Ale No 3 from the barrel, powerful stuff and cheap. ...Read more

A memory of Datchet in 1963 by Dave Hill

My maternal grandma, Mrs Rowe, lived at school house as caretaker for about 40 years until she died in 1978. My mum Edith was brought up here, as were her sisters, Irene, Dorothy and Marjorie and her brother Alfred better known as" Sonny". ...Read more

A memory of Cark by Jean Wood

At the house where we lived from 1928 until 1935, (No 24 Barracks Road, Burnley, now called Cavalry Way), it was called a 'back to back' row cottage. It comprised of two bedrooms upstairs, one just about able to fit a double ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1930 by Rowland Farrer

The records show that. Charlotte Sleeman 1848 marrried William Moxsom 1833? and at some time lived at Boscawen Row. They had 9 Children? William Ernest: Alice:1875 Louisa Kate:1871 (Maud ) my Grandmother.1873; Edward Moxsom ...Read more

A memory of Truro in 1860 by Pamela M Smith

I came across this photo by chance, and it brought back a lot of memories when I lived there in the 1960's. I was born in Farnborough Hospital in 1952 and lived in Northlands Avenue until I was thirteen or fourteen? Just around ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1960 by Peter Nolan

The house on the left is the one in which I was born. It had a shop underneath and a living/dining area on the ground floor and bedrooms and a bathroom and living room upstairs. The living room provided ...Read more

A memory of Raunds in 1944 by Marian Jenny

F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the night ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

30 years just passed but it still seems present, the time I spent in Witheridge since 24 December to 1st January when I got back to London and then flied back to Italy. I spent splendid days by a family of friends ...Read more

A memory of Witheridge in 1978 by Guido Caramia

Our Gould family moved from Buggs Farm to Bodenham and lived next door to the Post Office in a long row of cottages that can still be seen from the main road. They must have moved somewhen shortly after 1901, g granny ...Read more

A memory of Charlton All Saints by Sheila Pack

In 1959, when I was 8 years old I was fostered along with my brother and sister and went to live in Rosedale Abbey. Actually it was just outside Rosedale Abbey, in School Row. I attended the local village primary school and sang in the ...Read more

A memory of Rosedale Abbey in 1959 by Alexandra Kelland Rosser