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Searching for wildlife to keep as pets was a major diversion for a small group of boys in my class at Brampton Road Primary School during the 1950's. Anything that moved on the ground or swam around in ponds and streams ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

As I was brought up in Menith Wood from the late fifties until the early sixties I attended Pensax School where Miss Jones and Mrs Attwood were our teachers for every lesson. I remember some of my school friends like ...Read more

A memory of Pensax by Derek Hall

I was brought up and went to school in Saltburn, and was married at Saltburn Parish Church. I have wonderful memories of walks on the beach and in Rifts Wood and Beach Wood with my grandad and our greyhounds. Also going to ...Read more

A memory of Saltburn-By-The-Sea by Pamela Vinnicombe (Nee Wild)

Hi my name is Morgan Smith and I was born at 61 Queen St. Swinton in my Nan Callis' house on the 9th 7 1948 then moved to 248 Wath Rd Mexborough into a terraced house across from the jet garage on Roman terrace. I went to Roman ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by Morgan Smith

As a child of the Fifties I spent many a school holiday and weekend exploring and playing in our local woods with two chums. We knew them separately as Bostall, Abbey and Lesnes woods, before they were known collectively as Lesnes ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

I was brought up from the age of two living in 63 Ashhurst Way and what lovely memories I have got. I was brought up in a large family. A lot of people I can remember are no longer with us and the friends I had Tony ...Read more

A memory of Rose Hill by Leonard Jones

My name is Donna Boyd then Wilson. l went in 1968 then again in 72. I have good memories - so good I would have went back again if I could. l remember the long walks through the woods also walking down ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Donna Boyd

The sports fields had 3 football pitches and a cricket green. There was a pavilion in one corner of the higher field made of wood with a thatched roof. The pavilion became vandalised and eventually dismantled. It would appear that the fields have not been used for sports for a long time.

A memory of Perham Down by Ron Bevis

I had a wonderful childhood growing up in Standon. I went to the old school in Standon High Street. We walked across the road to have dinner in the village hall. We had the luxury of a swimming pool - outdoor changing rooms. We had drinking ...Read more

A memory of Standon by Melanie Tharby

My name is Dawn shields, I live in Harpenden Hertfordshire, I'm now 59 years old, I went to cony boro in 1974, at the time were Jeremy livingstone. Doc, Mark Catford, Susan Ellis, Maria Baker, Paul ferris, Rebecca, maryanne, and a ...Read more

A memory of Cooksbridge by Dawn King