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My grandfather, John Henry Penny (Jack), built a house in Donniford Road. He called it The House Jack Built; it is still there today and is just before the lane going to Hellwell Bay. It was designed by Charles Royle Penny, one ...Read more

A memory of Watchet in 1930 by Edith Rees

I grew up in Wallheath. My parents bought one of the new houses that were built at the top of Kidderminster Road on the corner of Heathbrook Avenue. There was a transport café next to the petrol station and a sand quarry by ...Read more

A memory of Wall Heath in 1957 by Christine Turner

I grew up at 99 Appledore Avenue (junction with Fairford) between 1956 & 1975. I had great mates (David Owen and Steve Beard) and went to Barnehurst CP School. Where have all the years gone and those lovely places such at ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst by Steve Tull

Jimmy Fields & I use to go to the Exmouth baths most every weekday evening (after school) to swim in the swimming pool until it was closed around 7.30pm whereby we then went to the river exe (right ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth by Art Hine

It was in a cold winter of 1957 when I arrived as a private at the old timber huts close to engineers corner. After much square bashing & rifle drills including hours on the ranges it was onto driver training with ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1957

My father was a train driver and I was born in Railway Cottages Goodhall Street Willesden Junction 1945 which came under Acton and lived there until I got married in 1966. I went to Acton Wells school from infants until I was 11 ...Read more

A memory of Acton

Does any one remember a train at the woodside center why was it there .also a outdoor swimming pool.

A memory of Woodside in 1975

During the summer holidays we would visit the outdoor swimming pool in Bath Road. The first indication when near to the entrance was the strong smell of chlorine and the sound of the two water fountains. No matter what time ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

It was in the 1950's I was at Old Oak junior school E.Acton when i went on the trip,there was old army barracks there all in a line along the path into the camp,and the entrance had gates.I used to get chocolate ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate

My grandparents (named Holder) owned the Delphine before it became a cafe. The told me in the very early days the only access was by horse & cart from Ringmore. I think that they made good use of the horse & ...Read more

A memory of Challaborough by fbcs46