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We moved to Harlow from Leyton shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. We were all given a commemorative book. Our house was in a row which was completed; the rest was a huge building site - magic for exploring kids! I knew ...Read more

A memory of Harlow by Hilda Seaton

I was born in a cottage (now demolished) next to the tenements behind the old co-op in the High Street next to Spring Hill Brae. We moved to our new council house at 4 Hillview Crescent around ...Read more

A memory of Crossgates by Kenneth Hunter

I've great memories of jumping through those bushes in the central reservation, before the zebra crossing, and subsequent Pelican crossing, was installed connecting the Post Office to the Co-Op on the corner facing the ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham

I arrived at the Marist Convent in Nympsfield in 1948 with my brother Bobby but. from then on he was known as Robert. We had travelled from Manchester with Social Workers with another brother and sister Nora and David ...Read more

A memory of Nympsfield by Maureen Malone

The Village Flower Show - we all contributed our entries to the village flower show in the hope of a First, Second or Third Place win - even a highly commended. The marquee was closed off for judging and during this ...Read more

A memory of Oakhanger

I had a wonderful childhood growing up in Standon. I went to the old school in Standon High Street. We walked across the road to have dinner in the village hall. We had the luxury of a swimming pool - outdoor changing rooms. We had drinking ...Read more

A memory of Standon by Melanie Tharby

I grew up in Polzeath and my two best mates also lived in the area, sadly, both dead now. I remember in the summers the CSSM coming down and staying in New Polzeath, arranging lots of beach games in the afternoons but building a 'Pulpit" ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Christopher Le Bailly

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

I have fond memories of Westbury when my Dad and uncle had their garage, Reynolds Bros in Westbury, they started in Waters Lane from 1946 to 1952. When the lease ran out, they then found premises in Church Road and had a new ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym by Jennifer Wright

In the early 60’s my brother and I would go and stay with my great aunt and uncle John in a stone cottage “Almora”he built in the Haugh The garden was beautiful filled with gooseberry strawberries ...Read more

A memory of Haugh of Urr by John Lockhart