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Harold Armstrong (my father) and Rachel Mavis bought 'The Bungalow' (opposite 'The Crown Inn' pub) in about 1942/3 for about £300. We lived there until 1957. My two brothers, John and Robert, were ...Read more

A memory of Ainstable by Harold J Armstrong

I was born at Alcocks Farm and attended Wray School in the early 1940s before we moved to Arkholme. My Auntie Lucy was the headmistress at Wray School (Mrs Lucy Bateson) and the teacher in charge of the infants ...Read more

A memory of Wray in 1930

I have driven - very slowly - past The Ness many times whenever our family makes our way up the steep narrow lane from the Shaldon sea front to the car park. For the very first time I went inside one evening ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

I used to work in Dewhursts butchers on Whipperly Ring, Farley Hill Est. Mr Brookes, the Area Manager, had his office over the butcher shop on Market Hill about 50 yards from the Red Lion Hotel. I have very fond memories of Luton from that ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1965 by William Rooney

The picture above is of the Ongar Road, at the area by the Robin Hood Pub. I used to go to school with the daughter of the owner of the hardware shop, that is the first shop on the right. The area looks very much the same today.

A memory of Brentwood in 1965 by Patricia Hannafin

I was brought up in this small village, lived at 1, St John's Road with my grandparents Frank and Emily Potter. Then, when the prefabs were built in Graig-Felen, my parents and my two sisters moved there. My dad ...Read more

A memory of Clydach in 1959 by Kathleen Potter

This picture is of Queenie Shuttler's cottage. She used to keep a cow and made the most delicious cream. Her brother, Les Shuttler, drove me to and from the bus stop, about 4 miles away at the White Hart, Poulner, to go to school at ...Read more

A memory of Linwood in 1968 by R A Fletcher

I am looking for any family who go under the name of Davies or Whyley. My mum was Pamela Whyley and her sister is Margaret, they are the daughters of the late Mary Elizabeth Whyley (nee Davies) and the late George Whyley, I understand they ...Read more

A memory of Treflach by Jacqui Tipton

I was a pupil at Ridley Hall back in the days when it was a boarding school, I was only there for one term, but have happy memories of the Hall and its grounds.

A memory of Bardon Mill in 1957 by William Sanderson

Attended Houghton Road Junior School, then in 1944 the Hill School. Lived 45 Windsor Street. Memories going to school eating breakfast of bread and dripping, transporting a ton of coal from the street to the coal house at ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe by Dennis Flavell