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I grew up in Towyn and lived in the same bungalow on Towyn Way West until I got married in 1985 at the ripe old age of 31 and moved to Rhyl. My Great Aunt Sarah owned Browns Holiday Camp with Mr Brown from before the Second World ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1960 by Christine Potts

My whole childhood, teenage years and early adulthood was spent in Brotton. I lived at the 'top end' between the Green Tree and Chemist Corner. I have many happy memories of life in Brotton - attending the infant/junior school and ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1957 by Kay Grainger

Growing up and living in Lindfield Avenue, playing football in the street or up at Blakelaw Park with my brother Ken. Later playing for Montague and North Fenham Boys Club under Dicky Almond (Big Dick). Some games later for West End Boys ...Read more

A memory of Blakelaw by Michael Lydon

Help required. My GGGrandfather lived in Broom in 1825 and was a miller and I believe his wife was a baker. I would love to hear from anyone who can tell me where the mill was situated or any of the history of Broom at that time. If you can ...Read more

A memory of Broom by Roger Savage

Lived at Pinehurst in Park Road /Park Street from about late 1953-1956. Went to France Hill House School. Did massive paper round from a little paper shop on the Portsmouth Road which went right into Sandhurst and was no fun in the ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1953 by Tony Sheridan

I recognise very well the photo of the Dunsfold village store in 1965 because it belonged to my uncle Bill Cox, who also ran a florist's and a taxi business from there. Before that, it had been run by a Mr Jarvis. The store ...Read more

A memory of Dunsfold by Mike Bayliss

I started at St Joseph's when I was seven as a boarder to join my cousin Julieanne Benifer who had been at the school from the age of 2. I liked Mother Lawrence and did not like Sister Bernard, she was not nice to ...Read more

A memory of Monks Kirby in 1964 by Lorraine Mansfield

I lived in Martin Road and was a stable girl at Park Lane, around the late 1960s/early 1970s. I remember Rita and my friend Pauline had a horse stabled there for a while (Tamsin). We took people out on rides to Belhus Park and gave ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Christine Roberts

I saw this house, inside and out in the mid 1980s and it was truly idyllic. At the time it was owned by a Cdr Anderton RN and his wife. We wanted to buy it and as we had two young children it would have been perfect. ...Read more

A memory of Kingsdown in 1986

I lived in Wigmore - the prefabs - and after passing the 11+ went to the Tech. I believe this was once Rochester Tech but had now started up in Gardener Street. We were the first year to attend in Gillingham and it was also the ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1954 by Robin Sheridan