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I was a day pupil as a 7 year old in the Spring and Summer terms of 1953. I remember the headmaster, Mr. Arch. Mr. Randle and Mr. Griffin. There was a forth teacher, was that Mr. Peacock? I recall the Sunder march to the church ...Read more

A memory of Boldre by Alan Locke

Hello Mark Waller, I came across your illuminating text when looking for information regarding Stubbington House in regard to my memoir, which I am currently writing. It's fascinating to read the other comments from ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington by Peter Moore

I am a collector of Wattons history. I have been collecting postcards, photos, in fact anything to do with Watton. I have old blacksmiths tools made by the blacksmith in 1910, over 600 postcards, stories and memories and ...Read more

A memory of Watton at Stone in 1900 by Alan Rattue

Hi Bill. Just picked up your memories of Denham which is really great. You may not remember me but I remember you and your Dad, Sargeant Smith. I was born in 1940 in Courtfield Gardens a small cul-de-sac ...Read more

A memory of Denham by John Hawkins

I would have thought even in 1965 there would have been more cars around. Not a yellow line in sight but with so little traffic there was no need. Church Road has really changed since this snap was taken, particularly toward ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by Peter Leach

In 1997 I decided to trace my maternal family history through following the name of Jaffray, a name that had been carried down the family through the centuries, finally as a middle name. To my astonishment I discovered a ...Read more

A memory of Aberdeen in 1997

My memories relate to an era around the early 1960s. My father: Cyril Rex Speck, was, I believe, born and raised in Abergwinffi. His father, can't remember his name, owned a cafe: I think on Jersey Road; I remember playing ...Read more

A memory of Abergwynfi by Gordon Speck

Several of my Tarbox ancestors were baptised at St. Mary's. William Tarbox, b. 1849 (wife Helen Pitt Cooke) lived on Broad Street and he worked as a weaver. He left for NYC in 1880, leaving his wife and 5 children in the workhouse! ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1880 by Carolin Ringwall

Balder Mill was the home of my ancestors on my Mum's side of the family. George (Senior) and Ann Parkinson (nee Bowron) were living and working there during the 1860's. Three of their children were born there, one of ...Read more

A memory of Cotherstone in 1860 by Pauline Barker

I don't know the exact year the library was built in West Byfleet, only that it opened the flood-gates for me & I would be the first to campaign against closing libraries, thanks to this inclusion to 1960s West Byfleet. The fact ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet in 1960 by Jo Pullen