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My dad was born in 1909 in Flamborough. This photo is significant to me because, as a young man, my dad helped to install the winding equipment in the old winding shed on the left hand side of this picture. This photo ...Read more

A memory of Flamborough by Janis Robinson

Hello My mum and her family were evacuated to Chard in WW2. My uncle and aunt are always talking about their time there and I would love to hear from anyone also with memories. Kind regards Sandra

A memory of Chard by Sandra Murphy

I remember visiting my grandparents in Auchnarrow. They lived in a small cottage. I am trying to trace ancestors and if anyone knows of any Lambs still resident in the area I would be grateful for any help. I think my mum might have been ...Read more

A memory of Glenlivet in 1971 by Lu Gallagher

My goodness, such a long time ago. I lived in Aberdour from birth till I was 6 years old...way back in the early 50s. I remember, mostly through photographs, the present Queen's coronation; there was a fancy dress competition and I was ...Read more

A memory of New Aberdour in 1953 by Ishbel Byrne

My grandmother was the head-teacher in St Catherine's School just around the corner. She lived in St Catherine's Cottage beside the school. My dad and his brothers and sisters all went to that school. My earliest ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1930

I used to go to school in Cleeve Prior, we lived in one of the cottages over the road from the village school. I was friends with two girls who lived just outside on the road to Evesham. We all went to Blackminster County Modern after. I ...Read more

A memory of Evesham in 1963 by Jean Hope Pears

I lived in the station house on Cheadle station. Can't remember it as I left when I was two. I do remember going to visit the people who lived in the cottages on the other platform. I believe the Station house is now a pub.

A memory of Cheadle by Irene Rawlinson

These memories have been contributed by Myra Greer. In 1947, when I was 7, my mother and I moved from Salisbury in Wiltshire where my father was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, to near Llanfarian, where my grandparents had ...Read more

A memory of Llanfarian in 1947

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, where ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

I am researching my family ancestry on my mother's side. She was born in Rose Cottage, Upper Longdon in 1919 to parents; Francis and Edith Hodson (Nee Greatorix). Edith died when mum was two years old so any information ...Read more

A memory of Longdon in 1920 by Sheila Glazebrook