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Born in Glasgow, but soon moved to Erskine estate whilst still very young, 5 or 6. I remember walking to school through the woods and country lanes to Bishopton. It was mostly country fields. Living with another family who had two ...Read more

A memory of Drumchapel in 1954

When I was a small lad, my uncle Ted, me and his dog 'Petra' would go for walks in the woods. We would often stop here and look around. I always thought it was haunted and was initially quite scared to be there... but over time i ...Read more

A memory of Woking in 1965 by Des Wisson

Having just read the article on Park Farm written by Gillian Emerton, I am the above mentioned Glenys, nee Button. Those where the days. I can remember all the things that Gillian wrote about making butter with her mum and ...Read more

A memory of Kettlethorpe by Glenys Wheadon

We as a family (the Olleys) lived for the first 14 years of my life on Priors Hill. I remeber having to go to Jackson's shop and Dick Preddy's for shopping, bread for my mum - a collie dog used to chase me every time down bakers road - ...Read more

A memory of Wroughton in 1966 by Suzanne Olley

I used to visit Woolage village as a very young child where I used to stay with my grandfather Frank Wood. My father is Alan Wood who was brought up in the village from 1947 and I would be very interested to hear from anyone who knew either of them and has any stories. Thank you

A memory of Woolage Village in 1970 by Karl Wood

I can recall belonging to the Colchester Road Gang, we consisted of boys and girls keen on adventures. We used to travel miles with a bicycle wheel rim and a stick and roamed miles around the area, we also had adventures in ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1940 by Leslie Laing

I remember Newbottle when there were four farms in the village, Hunters, Wheatmans, Coulsons, and Tindales. My grandparents Herbert and Rachael Flintoff worked for Hunters, many happy times were spent milking the cows, ...Read more

A memory of Houghton-Le-Spring in 1953 by Richard Leadbitter

My first week away from home was in August 1964, when I was 9 years old. It was at Buckmore Park Scouts camp, Chatham. I belonged to the 22nd Sea Scout group, Wathamstow, east London. I think from memory, I had £3 ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1964 by Cliff Harris

I still have memories of living in Wetheral Folly, I was only very young, 3/4yrs old. I remember opening the large gate and the drive through a field full of cows to get to the front door. The toilet was actually in the woods...a very ...Read more

A memory of Wetheral in 1955 by Denise Clarke

A Remember Shankhoose in the 1950s cos a wis born 42 Albion Terrace, opposite the Folly Pub , where years later I worked the place in the 80s, The Handy Shop, Run by Florrie Leimann, & Charlie Bickle" & Fishy Broons Chip Shop, ...Read more

A memory of Shankhouse in 1950 by Eddie Hindhaugh