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This is really weird, I have come upon this web site by accident and just read about the girl who stayed with Bert Pattinson and I have visited Bert and Carol today. I will print off your letter and read it to him as I am back there ...Read more

A memory of Croglin in 2008 by Sheila Small

Canal traffic changed over the years. I recall seeing horse drawn barges - now restricted to the narrow canals elsewhere - hence the towpath on the south bank. Then came powered barges, often towing an unpowered one behind. One ...Read more

A memory of Thorne in 1947 by Brian Bristow

Mum came from Llanegryn- Eileen Jones from Bodegryn. Each summer we used to visit her village and stay in the guest house in the village (it was actually Mum's old house!) I remember they had a fabulous parrot in one of the rooms- I must ...Read more

A memory of Dolgoch in 1963 by Kathryn Brady

I was born in Ascot Road just behind the police station and lived there with my parents and little brother, Clive, from 1934 through 1947. The station played a huge part in my early life. It was a wonderful place. All the flats ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Anne Rainbow

I lived at The Bull 1959-1963 it was a family pub with many local characters among it's customers. Looking at the photos of Mitcham bought back memories, although I didn't reconnise some places straight away, I did the cinema, ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1960 by Patricia James

We moved to Hesters Way in 1954 as my father was transfered to work at Oakley. I was about 7 years old and we moved into no 19 Hesters Way Road. There were fields at the rear of the house and the first part of ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 1954 by Roger Clarke

I was around 5 years of age when my family moved into Mousehill Stores, which would make it 1973. We lived there until I was 9 years old and I still have great memories. I remember steep wooden stairs from the kitchen to an open ...Read more

A memory of Milford in 1973 by Kevin Parsons

My family moved from 11 The Crescent to Lime Avenue where I attended Weaverham High School. I enjoyed Weaverham and had many friends there, I now live in Canada but have been back many times and will continue to visit whenever I can. Weaverham is a great place to live and I have missed being there.

A memory of Weaverham in 1966 by David Crank

I spent a few weeks at the now long gone St Mary's Children's Convalescent Home overlooking the sea in Broadstairs, Kent. In the summer of 1956, when I was nine years old and my name was David Welsh, I was ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1956 by David Rayner

I was a teenager living in Woolston. A bunch of longhairs as some would call us ! I remember "The Woolie" pub having many a memerable night there...I would mention names but !! And the mornings we used to just get on the " Floatie " and ...Read more

A memory of Woolston in 1972 by Ray Mc Coo