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Lived at 4 Walmer Road, Waterloo and 21 Cambridge Road Waterloo in the 1950's. Both houses were divided into flats. I have fond memories of the Beach, Potters Bar Park, the Five Lamps, South Road and St John's Road. Would ...Read more

A memory of Waterloo in 1952 by Sheila Shanley

I did get to see my great-grandparents' house at Rousdon Manor (the gamekeeper's cottage), I stayed there for a few days. I came from Australia with my father. I had a great time there. Everyone was so friendly and ...Read more

A memory of Rousdon in 1910 by Louise Brown

I was brought up in Glenboig. We moved to England in 1973, however I have great memories. I remember going to the old St Joseph' School that sank, so we had to go to St Barbara's in Muirhead. I made my holy communion in the old ...Read more

A memory of Glenboig in 1972 by Eric Christie

I spent several summer school holidays in Didcot with my mate and grandad, he lived in Newlands Avenue with my Uncle Bert. Grandad ran the bar in the army camp. He used to send me round to wake up the men first thing. The man in charge was a ...Read more

A memory of Steventon in 1955 by Thomas Johnson

I have so many fond memories of my grandmother's house.  The house is on the left of the picture and has two bay windows and is painted white. As a child I would play with the turkeys which were kept in the stables at ...Read more

A memory of Royal Wootton Bassett in 1956 by Jenny Sexton

My father was the village policeman until 1958 and we lived in the Police House which doubled as a Police Station (there was a counter for public use at the front of the house). We left for Corby in 1958 when I was 6. My memories are ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Halse in 1957 by Alan Hamilton

The building in the middle of this photo was the village shop. It was owned by my grandmother, Hilda Green. It seemed to me as a child to sell just about everything I could ever have needed in my life. Granny was also ...Read more

A memory of Hurstbourne Tarrant in 1955 by David Green

My mother lived for a time in an old railway carriage close to the post office store - it later became used by a tailor for his business. MY grandad Charles Webster in the 60's helped to forge and erect the old swings and seesaw ...Read more

A memory of Holton by Yvonne Rautenbach

When I was small my mother used to help out in the farm run by Mr Coleson, which was behind the photographer. His son Tommy still lives there I think. I remember collecting eggs and Mr Coleson drinking milk that was still warm ...Read more

A memory of Breachwood Green in 1962 by Kevan Peters

I was born in the Station Cottages 1938. I have been to see them. They have been turned into one house.

A memory of Clochan in 1930 by Douglas Johnston