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I went to Crayford County Modern Secondary school in Iron Mill Lane 1945 1950. Now demolished I see! Each week in summer our class walked from Iron Mill Lane to Martens Grove via Old Road, walking ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst by baetgr

Does anyone remember my mother who was born in 1932 so I expect went to this college 1943 on? She used to relate stories of great hardship (!) And being made to swim in the sea in winter!

A memory of Cliftonville by Sarah Nayar

Winter around 1968. Wild quiet and mysterious at dusk.

A memory of Bledlow by Nick Beard

I attended this school from 1951 -1958 and Mr Henry Francis Bailey ( with his wife Mary ) was always the head. At least till the time I left in 1958. They had one son Christopher who I believe wanted to become a ...Read more

A memory of Beckington by patwalker37srpen

I moved with my family to WoT in 1953 when I was 13 and effectively left in 1958 when I became a student at Exeter University. At that time there were three grocers; we were registered with the one near the bottom of ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym by randm.cashmore

Does anyone remember the name of this hotel. I stayed there when I was doing a short course for a bank in 1967? Anyone remember staying there then. It had a very fancy name. I was a bit home sick ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth by brenda.redford

As Pulborough lad of 1950's vintage I remember The Chequers well as Impasses it every day on my way to catch the train taking me and many others to School (The Weald)in Billings Hurst. I also remember it burning Down in the mid ...Read more

A memory of Pulborough by kevinmillsno3

I was 6 weeks old, I was told by my Mam, when I had my first holiday at Fitties Camp. So that would have been some time in August/September, as I was born in July, 1961. I don't remember my first few ...Read more

A memory of Humberston Fitties by Vicky Ogden

My Parents owned a caravan on Howisons up to 1966. We lived in Wolverhampton and traveled there most Saturdays for the weekend. As a young lad I used to enjoy a bit of train spotting from the bridge or hiring a bike on ...Read more

A memory of Towyn by Graham Lester

We moved to Minster Way when I was six years of age, the estate was still being built and a lot of the workers were German prisoners as this was immediately after the war. It was a wonderful playground for children, although one day I ...Read more

A memory of Langley by ray.stokoe