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Remember The Blue Cap. Remember the King, Queen & Princess Margaret coming to the Royal Show. Also so I think it was Princess Elizabeth visiting Callington (I don't think she was Queen), there is a photo of that visit in the Town Hall. Rita Curtis (Nee Hand)

A memory of Callington in 1955 by Rita Curtis

My Uncle, Albert Card, had a dance band and used to play at the Royal Clarendon after WW2. My mother took me there to see him play. He was a very talented musician and had won the Nat Gonella Award for trumpet playing. Nita Jenkins

A memory of Gravesend by nita_luce

I have one of the earliest known photographs of the building that occupied the site in the 1800's. The house was started as a 'Beer House' by a Frederick Smith circa 1851. It underwent a rebuild by Richard King c1898, and ...Read more

A memory of Golders Green by Mr. Gerald Rickwood

I believe my ancestor, William Longhurst, either owned or was the hotel manager of the Royal Clarence Hotel in the 1850's or 1860's. Does anyone know where I can find information on the hotel and William Longhurst? Thank you, Sheila Yeomans (s.yeomans@telus.net)

A memory of Bridgwater by s.yeomans

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

i started school in 1942 when I was 4 years old, and the school was then in one of the large terraced houses in West End Avenue, run by the two"Miss Tait"sisters. I remember having to go into some kind of ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by mwlburton

I was born in Mexborough on Church street in 1944one of twins, my father was a miner and we lived at Royal Oak Terrace , I had a brother Alan sisters Val Julia and Susan we did not have the best of starts in life but we got by. We all went ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by lalmond321

I first lived opposite the water tower as my Mum and Dad were gatehouse keepers of Kinghams or Sanders. I also lived in The Dell next to the hospital and Orchard Rd. My Mum was the youngest of 4 girls Gladys Hilda Violet ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by bmoriarty4

We lived near The Frank Pitcher Recreation Field on the Main Road in Wrangle. Every Remembrance Day The Royal British Legion would meet there and eventually march to Wrangle Church. My late dad was Standard Bearer. Woe ...Read more

A memory of Wrangle by Annette Borrill

My name is Terry Gosling, I was born in 1940 in St Stephens Road. I attended Grove Road school and after went on to Bulstrode School. I have lost touch with most of my school pals, Reg Pope is still in touch though. We both joined the Royal ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by gos.abcd2