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I have many happy, if rather boozy, memories of Downderry! I first went there in 1983 until my final visit in 1996, where I had 12 fantastic holidays there, most of the time in glorious sunshine. I went with my parents each year ...Read more

A memory of Downderry by Christopher Whittle

My earliest memories of the old Hove Town Hall are of a massively impressive red brick building opposite which was a 'Gamleys' toy shop to which I'd be taken by my mother whenever we had enough money! There used to be professional ...Read more

A memory of Hove in 1971

We moved into Earlsdon from Wales in 1965 and stayed with my aunty who lived in Belvedere Road. Such a big house with three floors and close to the Spencer Park tennis courts as I recall. The bus used to stop right outside the front door (no ...Read more

A memory of Coventry by Shirley Jones

We came to Banstead from New Zealand and my parents bought 2 shops in High Street, the toy shop down one end which had some nursery things in it also, and the nursery shop up the middle of town. I was so blessed to see this photo as we are ...Read more

A memory of Banstead in 1963 by Corinne Pennay

I first saw Littlehampton when my primary school made an end-of-year trip in 1963, and my memories were dominated by the figure-of-eight dodgems at the amusement centre, and some intrepid soul getting stuck in the river (God ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton by Tony Gorton

Now living in Australia, when we think of England we think of the Brave Old Oak when it was kept by Tony and Sylvia Hackett. What a magical Inn, what a magnificient couple, they represented everything unique about English Innkeeping. ...Read more

A memory of Towcester by Peter Martin

I spent most of my childhood in Brightlingsea. My father owned several businesses in the town, Relf's Fruiterers in New Street and Victoria Place and the Happy Shopper shop for a time. I have wonderful memories of ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1974

If you think you might have any information about a man named either Frederick or George Streatfield in the town during the 1930's, please get in touch. We ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth in 1930 by Philippa Hunt

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I was a bus conductor then a bus driver on the United Counties from about 1963 to 1969 and operated out of Derngate. I saw all the little villages and small towns outside and met all the people. Great memories of that era. ...Read more

A memory of Little Billing by James Stapleton