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Starting school for the first time was at Mistley Norman School, my first teacher was Miss Temple in the infants we were given a slate board and slate pencil one thing that sticks in my memory we all had a small mattres and ...Read more

A memory of Manningtree in 1949 by Vernon Clarke

seems likea "million" years ago, but I was ( 6 yrs ) old and remember at holiday fridays,standing with a few other kids outside the pit-baths at the devon pit, asking miners if we could take their bags "pit clothes" home for them, and get a tip... thrupenny bit, was a lot back then.

A memory of Fishcross in 1948 by Charlie Bradley

MY MEMORY IS OF MY FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND TO SEE MY MUMS' HOME VILLAGE.THE YEAR WAS 1967.SHE WAS BORN IN CAM IN 1923. SHE MET MY DAD DURING WW11, AND MARRIED IN HER FATHERS GARDEN .SHE THEN CAME TO THE USA WHERE I WAS BORN. TODAY SHE IS ...Read more

A memory of Cam in 1967 by Kathleen Layendecker

Whilst this isn't actually one of my recollections, I do know that Haddenham had at least two mills. One of them being owned back in 1809 by Messrs William and Robert Pate. My Gtx5 Grandfather, Philip Newman was a ...Read more

A memory of Haddenham by Andrew Martin

Tuesday 11th December was a frosty clear night but the crowds of late night Christmas shoppers filled Totnes town centre to enjoy the candlelight, carol singers, buskers and stalls lining both sides ...Read more

A memory of Totnes in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

I remember Mr Morley, who owned the bakers at the corner of Longfellow Road, roping the bread delivery cart , fully loaded, to the back of his old Ford car and pulling it up the hill to his shop at the top , with the delivery man, ...Read more

A memory of Worcester Park in 1950 by Bryan Mc Cansh

i was born in ushaw moor, at 5 maple park,,i am the third of six children,,i remember walking around with my family,as my mums family lives in new brancepeth we used to walk up to see gran and grandma gibson,we used to ...Read more

A memory of Ushaw Moor in 1957 by Ruth Hill

This brought back so many memories I used to walk from my home in LIGHTCLIFFE every saturday morning to spend my pocket money in the paper shop (The wooden hut next to the pub) I would buy an Enid Blyton book for sixpence, this photo ...Read more

A memory of Hipperholme in 1966 by Sue Key

I have never had the pleasure of visiting Monk Fryston but my eldest son Brett did while he was in school here in Canada. He was part of the Harrogate Music Festival in the 80's. Dear friends, Pam & Harry Roebuck of ...Read more

A memory of Monk Fryston by Bruce Roadhouse

Gidday to all! Having recently travelled  to Penmark to rediscover my family history, I am sure that this is a photo of 'Kenson Cottage',which used to be the 'Rose and Crown' pub .My family(Gabriel) used to own the pub and smithy until ...Read more

A memory of Penmark in 1860 by Chris Gabriel