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I spent my national service 1955/1956 in nearby RAF BOULMER and though many years have passed since i still recall very happy memories of days and nights in Alnwick and of the people there who were some of the nicest friendly people i ...Read more

A memory of Alnwick by Terry Croft

I was born in 15 Seaford rd. in 1954. Tottenham then was like a village where everyone knew everyone else. I can clearly remember rag and bone men with their horse and carts, ringing their bells yelling "old rags and ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by John Martin

William Ford was one of the many skilled horse collar and harness makers in the Frome area in the 1700s. Such equipment was vital in those days when horses were depended upon for farm work and ...Read more

A memory of Frome by Liz Seaton

When I was at the High School my form was taken out to the beech woods to see Bodgers at work. I think that this was organised by the History Mistress. Miss Owen. They lived in a camp and hand made ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Ann Martyr

I was born in1967 at home at 25 Alpha Road Woking. Then moved to priors croft where I grew up . Played educated moved to Horsell then to Goldsworth Park. . Left Woking altogether over 10 years ago. . Still love the town and its history . Don't like what the council's done to the area tho. .

A memory of Woking by Christina Jennings

My name is Marilyn Allen I was brought up in Somerton with my dear Grandmother Mrs Phear whose husband was killed at Somerton Milk Factory which was called Cow and Gate he had been transfered from Wincanton to work there. On ...Read more

A memory of Somerton by marilynannallen13

While visiting friend in a local nursing home I was walking down the corridor admiring the prints of local interest, When a was drawn to a print of Lammas street and to the Willow Café which was owned by my Grandmother , while ...Read more

A memory of Carmarthen by iaucaroline

Great looking at the old photos of Dorking town . I remember many of the old shops and some pubs from when I was younger, think my favourite at that time was track and groove at the top end of west street and the chippy opposite. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Dorking by pjp0512

Back in 1966 or possibly 1967 a friend of mine, now in her seventies and with a memory that is to say the best, sketchy, went on holiday from her home town of Sheffield to Ostend in Belgium. There she met a young man called Ian who lived ...Read more

A memory of Balham by dodgyrogerlindley

A group of my young friends would meet up at the end of Willow Road and cross over Southbury Road. Quite safe as in the late 40’s there was very little traffic only the odd bus. Then into the Savoy Cinema to the ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by peterfrier72