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In the 1950s I used to stay with my grandparents in their bungalow (The Aspens, adjacent to Raynor's Farm) in what is now called Farm Road; it is not even a road now but simply an access gate to the reservoir. Back ...Read more

A memory of Wraysbury in 1955 by Ron Burg

I remember my great grandfather so well, I feel I could pen a book in relation to his life. He holds so many memories to me that are so very precious and times I wish I could have back ...Read more

A memory of Stockton in 1975 by Jonathan Fitchett

I've just come across this site. My memory years are really from 1938 up to 1958, when I married and left Crownhill Road, but I have returned several times recently, as it draws me back to 'home', although we ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1940 by Douglas Parrott

I was in the US Navy at St. Mawgan and moved into The Lambs Barn in Talskiddy in 1972. In 1973 I married a girl from the RAF and we lived in the Barn which was owned by Deg and Jenny Warner until I went back to America in 1976. Some wonderful memories were had there and one day I will return.

A memory of Talskiddy in 1972 by John Hawkins

Moved from Llanbradach in 1968, now live in Deal, Kent. Thinking back to when I lived in the Brad, we played in the park and went to the swimming pool (which was always freezing cold) and the mountain just at the back of where I ...Read more

A memory of Llanbradach in 1960 by Susan Jones

I was in Larch dorm, the team house was Arendal. At that time we had a wonderful teacher called Miss Alllen, I think she married the teacher at the time who looked after the young farmer, I think his name was ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1956

I grew up in Michigan USA, but my grandparents purchased a home in Perivale in the 1930s and it backed up to the property of the Perivale Maternity Hospital. My mom and my 2 aunts spent their youth, including teen ...Read more

A memory of Ealing

One of my main memories of camp is a cross country run, no ordinary run this one, it was November, it was freezing and pouring with rain, nonetheless we had to run, but the only kit we were allowed to wear was sandshoes and ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1967 by Richie Kane

My dad Fred Brown, estate carpenter at Mountfield, was a good singer and actor and was a member of Robertsbridge amateur theatre group, and I remember going to shows at the hall several times, only one I remember, 'Changing of the ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge in 1930 by John Brown

What a 'Swinging Bridge' it was at Merthyr Mawr back in the 1050s! I don't know when it was changed to a 'solid' bridge, but how it ever survived the rough handling that we 'Cottage Homes Boys' gave it every year...Well! ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr in 1950 by Terry Evans