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Some of the best times of my life was in my back street. I live in Ewehill Terrace and have got some lovely friends in the street too. My name is Sarah Emery and I have lived in Fence Houses all my life. When I was a child we all ...Read more

A memory of Fence Houses in 1982 by Sarah Emery

Born & bred 'Tarpotion'. The shops? The best I can remember, starting (1) Junc/Rushbottom Lane/London Rd - NAT, parcels & goods service (later Essex Carriers, Atlas Express), now the bank, cycle shop. (2) - Pie shop ...Read more

A memory of Great Tarpots in 1950 by Horace Rogers

The house on the left with the four attics was my Grandma's house.  I have lots of fond memories of this house. I even had my own bedroom! Mine was the second attic from the left and it enjoyed a beautiful view of ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea in 1960 by Susan Kemble Jones

I have many happy memories of visiting my cousin Joan at the Bridge House when I was young. I would go to play with Susanne & Erica when I was at my Aunty May's house (The Machine House) up the hill in Bersham. We would have some fun ...Read more

A memory of Bersham in 1960 by Janet Ready

I WAS BORN AND BROUGHT UP TO THE AGE OF 12 IN ERBISTOCK AND I LOVED IT.  THE BOAT INN WAS RUN BY THE WILLIAMS'S.   I PLAYED WITH CAROL AND TIMOTHY IN ALL THE OUTBUILDINGS.  I WENT TO SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE CHURCH AND THERE WAS A LADY CALLED ...Read more

A memory of Erbistock in 1959 by Barbara Parry

Just after the war during our summer holidays I was sent from Rochester (where we lived at that time, Dad having been demobbed and then working at Short Bros on the airport), together with my trusty Hercules cycle to spend the ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1940 by Mike Mumford

I went to school in Ramsbury from about 1959/1961, I remember the head teacher being a Mr Eastoe, I liked Ramsbury because we all used to gather at the river to go swimmimg, we used to buy an inner tube of a car at the local ...Read more

A memory of Ramsbury in 1959 by Sally Cundall

My paternal grandmother, Kate Paine Whitbourn, was born in these cottages in 1896.  Her father was the head carpenter at Bisham Abbey. The Paine family had lived in Bisham for several generations. When I was little, Gran and ...Read more

A memory of Bisham in 1951 by Susanne Otto

My Great Great Grandfather was born William Honey Cann.   Born: March 12, 1845 in Topsham, England son of John Cann and Jane (Hill) Cann.  (William Married - Ann Pidgeon, from England also!).  Looking for more information on ...Read more

A memory of Topsham by Brenda Wise

My mother and father moved to 1 Birch Hill Cottages when I was in arms.  I went to the tiny school in Newtown by mini bus which was really a Bedford van with seats in the back.  I played in the field with the swings ...Read more

A memory of North Boarhunt in 1959 by Vanessa Hillman(Nee Miles)