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When living in Bere Alston there were trains still running to Gunnislake over this beautiful viaduct. Made of concrete blocks which were made on site. It took four years to build and was opened in 1908. A wagon lift made of iron hauled ...Read more

A memory of Calstock by Sarah Cooper

I visited Warborough had lunch in local pub looked round the church cemetery.There were quite a few 'Beislys' interred there during the 1800's. Also one name on the WW1 memorial. Are there any Beislys still living in the ...Read more

A memory of Warborough in 2000 by John Beisly

I attended Campsbourne Junior School between 1958 and 1961. I arrived during the 2nd Year at the age of 8, having moved from St Michael's School in Highgate. I was placed in the top stream and my class teachers were ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by al.birkett

We used to rent the bottom cottage down from the Co-op and the top house pub. My younger brother had a massive crush on the barmaid of the middle house. She was called Marylin (he is called Ben). Is she still there? I believe ...Read more

A memory of St John's Chapel in 1985 by Paul Simpson

Vaig viure a Aston Cantlow durant 4 mesos des del desembre de 1968 a casa dels meus amics David & Jo Edkins. Sóc de Barcelona i volia millorar el meu anglès. L'estiu del 2018 vaig visitar i dinar a The King's Head però vaig ...Read more

A memory of Aston Cantlow by tramsaez

We lived at no 6 Greenfields, Sutton. My nan lived at four with my grandad Tom - in fact it was my family which helped forge Sutton village. I remember many families; Mr and Mrs Harland who ran the village shop, ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by Giles Mceachern

Anyone remember the Academy on Regent Road? Many years of ballroom dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Walking home down Regent Road towards Weaste, stopping at the Chip Shop on the way home, except if it was raining we rode the ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1955 by Kathy Bland

enjoyed a drink (bottled Guinness) at both “The Travellers’” and “The Tavern” almost daily throughout his life. In fact he is still remembered for his love of dominoes. To this day if someone plays double 3, the call is ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton by John Harvey

I can remember a teacher called Mr Hugh Davis and going to the Isle of Wight on trips, also on the grounds (bamboo island?) a stone wall where I cut my knee on when running, a teacher in a wheelchair (could have been Mr Davies) ...Read more

A memory of Lymington by Kevin Fitzgerald

There is no getting away from the fact that this is one the most attractive of all roads in Bristol. In Victorian and Edwardian times, Queen's Road was home to a number of institutions. Here were the Museum and Reference Library, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend