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I'm not sure whether this church was called Christchurch or Christ's Church; but as I recall it was originally a Presbyterian church which merged with, the then Congregational Church in Holmwood Gardens to form the United Reformed ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Dave Hamer

The post from 2009 by (name unknown) reflects on my childhood spent in Talacre, because my father worked for Dora Williams as the baker. His bread and pies were awesome! I also, at the age of 7 or 8, had a job from the ...Read more

A memory of Talacre in 1940 by David Mills

I live in America and my neighbour's ancestors are from Huddersfield. She has a couple of postcards/pictures from Huddersfield from 1880 to early1900's. I'd like to post them here for others to enjoy. I have a postcard from ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1880 by Eric Tennett

I have a photo of myself stood on the Commercial par park. I now live on that same car park known now as Travellers Court. Back then Gisburn had 4 public houses, a Natwest Bank, a butchers, a pottery shop, Rose Ally, a post office/grocery ...Read more

A memory of Gisburn in 1989 by Kirsty Hopcraft

My parents bought the cottage furthest from the camera in the terrace on the left in 1957; at that time I recall Miss Ansell ran the tiny Post Office and County Library combined in the house nearest the camera with the single ...Read more

A memory of Latchingdon in 1962

I went to Wroxall County Primary school from approx 1970 to 1974. The old school which was on the junction of Appuldurcombe Road and the main road to Shanklin. When school finished it was a rush to get to the old bakery, which was next to ...Read more

A memory of Wroxall in 1971 by Charin Walters

This is where I grew up moving in when I was seven years old. I remember falling in the beck shortly after moving in as it was just across the road from the school. The locals always said that you weren't a local unless you ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Monkton in 1955 by Keith Wood

I am the current owner of Rosella Cottage which is shown at the very far left edge of this photograph. Interestingly, the address is no longer known as Bridge Street. The cottage has been completely renovated in 2013 for ...Read more

A memory of Rosedale Abbey in 2013 by Graham Marshall

I was born in Woodbine House at the bottom of your 1907 Market Square picture on the left-hand side, just in front of the post office/newsagent as it became.You have a picture of a window cleaner also in 1907 and that is the ...Read more

A memory of Colyton in 1944 by Bob Fahey

It was my first post as a carer in Dorking on a working holiday in 1992, my lady and I went for a drive and I came upon this incredible little village of Friday street. I thought it to be the most beautiful and picturesque place. It was ...Read more

A memory of Friday Street in 1992 by Michelle Legg