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I've been looking into my family roots and my gt gt grandad came from here, the Howards then moved to Hull, Yorkshire.

A memory of Neatishead by Eira Waite

A year too young,but nobody cared.The "White Hart",right beside the photographer on the left,and the "George",is the building across on the left."The start of a miss spent youth".Arkells had a beer,B B B, but we had a take on ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1958 by Geoffrey Herbert

Hot dog stall, Lewisham, Wooly's Saturday afternoon, Saturday morning pictures, Cheismans, Elvis, rock and roll, Chislehurst caves, jazz Saturday nights, chasing girls to get candle back, being chased by Deptford boys in Bedford van, ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1958 by Martin Hawkins

I was allowed into the pub with my grandfather, Clarence Batchelor, as long as I sat in the corner and kept quiet! I was eventually taught to play darts.

A memory of Cliffe in 1952 by Rodric Breeze

I was at Bollin Cross School on star Road in the 70s and 80s I remember staying in Sycamore I think the house is culled I think I remember you Sharon bell my name is Chris Burgess the school has absolutely brilliant I have ...Read more

A memory of Styal by Chris Burgess

We moved to Eastry when I was 2...now 60 years ago ....We lived in the house on the Premiere Garage High Street which was over the road from the newsagents called Bickers. As kids we played in the wood of Boystown behind the garage. Premiere ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Julie

any one remember david greig shop in the high st. or any of those who worked there in the late fiftys ;i i worked there ;mr. watson was the manager,daphne was head girl others were lorraine hull,pauline,gabrielle and ...Read more

A memory of Grays by cyril.chapman

My name is Nora born at Gate Burton Hall 17 June 1942. My mother was evacuated from Hull as were many other expectant mothers during WW11 due to the heavy bombing which was inflicted on Hull. My understanding is that the Hall was ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by Nora Warren

This is very nostalgic! In the Autumn of 1955 I was on leave from the Far East,and helped my recently widowed sister and her young son settle into Lynch Cottage. She bought the house from the Hon Barbara Lucas and her third husband,Peter,an ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by John Evans

I and my sister were sent to live with Mrs Prest and her daughter, Olive at "Brooklands", Great Hatfield. We were from Middlesex just outside London. We attended school under the watchful eye of Mrs Pearson of ...Read more

A memory of Great Coates in 1940 by Peter Giles