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I was at Taxal edge in the 1970's, we were told it was a convalescent home and we went as our Mothers thought it was good for our Asthma, me(Jock) my brother Mike and friend Phil. I don't know what happened but it was NOT a ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1975 by Anthony Joyce

I have clear memories of cycling along the path which followed the river towards Sharps Green and even on one occasion camping in the promontory. The photograph entitled Picnic at Sharps Green is just how I remember it. ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1940 by Eric Billingham

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out on ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

I was born in the military hospital Tidworth & we lived at 80, then renumbered, to number 1 Arena Road Camp. We also moved to Shipton Bellinger when the houses were first built what luxury. Does anyone remember the ...Read more

A memory of Shipton Bellinger by Sylvia Carlisle

Delivering newspapers for Foresters. Dancing lessons with Mrs Bretherton. Going to Haskins to buy model trains. Snogging in shelters on the promenade. Watching the sailing races. Cowboy movies at the Tudor. Buying ...Read more

A memory of West Kirby by johnsmarsh

South-end villas, that was my world in them days as a child, it was like the whole world revolved around it. I was  born and brought up there, if I had to write a story about the things we had to do as kids,or should I say found to ...Read more

A memory of Crook in 1960 by Jeff Cass

This is a view of one of the rows that ran east to west. This is looking east towards the army camp

A memory of Shoeburyness by Alan Perry

Having been born and reared in Aberaman, I spent many hours in the playing fields, even before it was named King George's field.  Locally it is known as the hayfield, and even now is a source of pleasure for football and dog walkers. Sadly ...Read more

A memory of Aberaman in 1955 by Dorothy Charles

As a child living in Chidd during the war we had freedom to roam anywhere we wished, ie Sidenhurst lakes (where I caught my first carp), the brooks where we fished for tiddlers which we cooked over a camp fire, climbed trees ...Read more

A memory of Chiddingfold in 1940 by William Mac Donald

My family and I stayed in a caravan at Thorney bay beach camp, oh my god what fun. There was nothing there so you made your own fun. Walking along the sea wall to the funfair every night, and eating saveloy and chips along ...Read more

A memory of Canvey Island by Marion Phillips