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I lived in Stakes Hill Rd with my two sisters ad mum and dad. We moved to London Rd in 1961 and my dad was a part time fireman and local post man at Cowplain. The shops have changed so much but during the 60,s we had ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville

I lived in the old Underwood camp in Llanmartin from 1953-56 when it was still in the post war state..prison huts, water tower etc. I remember the long walk up the lane ( no light when it was dark!). We were told that a hole in the hedge ...Read more

A memory of Llanmartin by Marilyn Lloyd

At Bandon Hill Primary School in Wallington we have a plaque to commemorate the death of one of our teachers in WW1. Walter Norman Welton was killed on 26th June 1916 in France and this ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by abaxter9

My grandmother used to own and run the nursing home at Northdene on Egham Hill (just where it joined at Middle Hill). I believe it burned down a few years ago and was rebuilt as flats at Northdene Court. I lived there with my grandmother during ...Read more

A memory of Egham

I was at the prep school from 47 to 51 and then moved to the senior school. John Vivian Keith Marshall Stephen Impey and Geoffrey Ellis amongst many others were all in the same forms as me during that time. Mr Gobles took over some time in the ...Read more

A memory of Harrow by nola

Am I right in remembering this pub had sawdust on the floor? The posts outside seemed to be designed for riders to tie horses to. There was only one bar and it was a big one. It was a bit like a wild west bar (or ...Read more

A memory of Lambourne End

I was born at no. 2a Elizabeth Cottage in Hoe Lane in 1949.Left there about 1953, but have no photos of the cottage.I know it was demolished around the mid 60's, and replaced by flats.My sister who was born there in 1946 remembers ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by maureen

I was born in the Munro Hotel, which was built by my great grandfather. Before that he was the teacher in the village school. Growing up in the village in the 1950's was amazing. We had total freedom,of the hills and the river or out on ...Read more

A memory of Strathyre by marykerr21

That's how most people outside of the Edith Brough Whickham home referred to me. My sister (Dorothy) and I were transferred from the South Shields home to the Whickham home when I was about 11 years old after I ran ...Read more

A memory of Whickham

I WENT TO WHEATLEY HILL NURSERY IN 1972 AND FUN PAINTING WITH MY HANDS AND LIVED WITH PATSY RACHES I AM MARTIN RACHES I WAS LIVING AT 27 BEVAN NEAR THE FIRE STATION IN 1970 AND AGE OF TWO AND LIVED WITH A MID ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley Hill by martinraches101