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I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was non-existent, ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by al.birkett

Getting in to Swanwick Hall Grammar School from Kilburn Junior School was an incredible surprise for me but I did OK all thanks to the amazing teachers there at the time and it set the scene for the rest of my life. It got me ...Read more

A memory of Swanwick by geoffkmc

For a small rural community Cold Ash was a busy village in the 1950s. Collins’ Farm, three shops, four pubs, a coal merchant, and two garages all provided local employment. In addition the Convent with its farm and ...Read more

A memory of Cold Ash by grahamfsmith

Daniel Evans was my Taid and Thomas John Evans my father. Don Thurlow knew them both well. Many happy times spent at Tan y Marial farm. My name isMyra Prys- Owen.

A memory of Llanarmon-yn-Ial by mepobird

This picture stirs memories, I stayed in two of the flats above the shops in the 70/80's, & also lived in a house in Merton Road, which is just around the corner from the library - now a betting shop. First, ...Read more

A memory of Malvern Link by bru.enzer

I attended The Bridge Infants and Junior School from 1947 and vividly remember that in the Infants playground on the banking at the rear, a crashed warplane, which I always assumed was a Spitfire. I realise it ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by clockhouse37

Sent here early 80's for 3 weeks. I'm now 50. HELL on earth! Forced to eat porridge which made me sick even though I told them this. Watched a monitor at another table forced to eat food from floor that another younger ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School

The shop set back from the road was run by the Kelly family in the 1960s. It was a newsagents. My mum and my aunt worked there. I was friends with their eldest daughter Gillian. There was another daughter called Susan and a son called Philip. They were a lovely family.

A memory of Huntington by noa

Bramley In The Years 1951 To 1967 A conversation with Lynden Flint From: john.holliday11@btopenworld.com To: Lynden Flint Hi Lynden. I do hope you are well and still on-line. I ...Read more

A memory of Bramley by john.holliday11

I remember all the teachers you name. Mr Worth was my form teacher in my last year here ('71, I think). He prepped us for (and got me through, I'm sure) the 11+ exam by letting us practice on old Progress Papers (logic problems). By the ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by T Kent