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CAMBER SANDS When we first went to Camber Sands it was on my father’s motorbike and sidecar, it must have been in the middle fifties. It was a surprise for us as we had never been there before. When we arrived my Dad ...Read more

A memory of Camber by Carole Baldwin

Hello, Can anybody remember 'Rix & Co', Ironmongers and Upholsterers, of New Brompton and Sheerness?? I have a small round foot stool, dating from the early 1900's. While cleaning and treating it for bugs etc, I found the makers ...Read more

A memory of Sheerness by colinl5964

Spent two holidays in Tenby around 1955/6 mornings spent on the beach. Afternoon spent exploring usually by bus. No car then. We came down from Cheshire on the train. The journey being part of the holiday. Stayed in board and lodging at Gibraltar ...Read more

A memory of Tenby by Catherine Gardner

So many memories of Upminster in growing up, thankfully my memory is still intact. Wonder how many people remember the following, Silver Horn sold the most delicious ice cream in Corbets Tey Road. Unigate dairy was at the back ...Read more

A memory of Upminster

We lived at number 20 from the early 50's to 1969 when we moved down to Devon. It was a lovely street to live in with the magnificent beeches all along. Nice neighbours- the Radfords at number 16 and the Huttons at 22. We had a plot ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton by babbagerichard

My memory of Loventor Manor dates back to August 1970 when it was a hotel. My husband Colin and I chose it as our honeymoon destination all those years ago. At the time it was quite expensive for a week's holiday - all of 19 ...Read more

A memory of Loventor Manor by Jo Mason

I went to the School approx 1952-1957 firstly in the old School and then in the new school which was so modern and spacious- it had everything. The Gym was brilliant, albeit I wasn't very good. There ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury

Our family moved here from Plymouth in the mid fifties Have fond memories of days spent on the beach when we were children. We lived in Armada Road and in a rented property near the Old Ship Inn. Things I remember were having to ...Read more

A memory of Cawsand by stephen.foster27

Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea. I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in a ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by lenamcvea

My parents bought the then new property of 14 little Bookham street sometime in the mid 1950's when I was a very young child. I went to school in East Horsley and one of my ...Read more

A memory of Little Bookham by lea.christopher