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Many fond memories of Longleat over the last 46 years: the freedom we all enjoyed as villagers to roam across the estate - the sixth Marquess was always very generous in this respect. The remains of the American hospital were still ...Read more

A memory of Longleat in 1966 by Geoff Pridmore

Now 80 years of age I used to live with my Mum and Dad and brother Michael in Lincroft Crescent just above the Sandford estate. The houses were new and rather small though we were so happy there ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1930 by Lynden Flint

I have two separate enquiries for my family history research in Upper and Lower Belvedere. In Upper Belvedere there was a sweet and paper shop which also sold toys called Derrett & Dorman's. I believe that I have a ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere by Bob Hewitt

My grandmother Emma Fielding was born at the Fisherman's Inn in 1893. Her mother lived at Antioch Cottages further along the road so I can only presume that her mother Martha Ann Wild was related to the landlord at that time, also ...Read more

A memory of Littleborough by Jerry Crabtree

Correction to this original post - Jennifer Hudson's memory has corrected my original post about this photo. The road shown is actually Crabtree Lane. Just on the right is a footpath through to the Dorking Road at the far end of ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham by Paula Clements

I was born in 1961 in Charing Cross Hospital & spent my first 25 years living in Fulham - firstly in Holyport Road until I was about 17, then New Kings Road for a few years and then Hestercombe Avenue for another few years until I ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by Marc Dorman

To Andre Goddard. I read with interest your literary piece about Camberley. I also share many of the memories that you evoked. I lived in Obelisk Street for a year or so with my grandfather before moving to Crabtree Road. I was at ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by David Brown

I wasn't born in Disley. My Grandparents built a little wooden bungalow in a field owned by the Crabtree family. It was built before the war for holidays. Before that they had a big tent and all their family would go to stay. During ...Read more

A memory of Disley in 1950 by Hazel Bolger

Although I lived in Collis St, Amblecote I went to Brook St, Junior School from 1951 until I went to Audnam Secondary in 1955. I remember it had an infants school attached and the little ones would have a sleep in ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley by Constance Phillips

I was born at 60 Moss Row, Norden Rochdale on the 10th February 1954. Moss Row was a terrace of 41 houses following on from Clapgate Road. They were privately owned by a Mrs Milne. Moss Row was demolished for a never to ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by geoffmetcalf960