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I was brought up in Rayleigh and have memories of the High Street since I was a small child in the 1950s, and remember going to the shops with my mother. I moved away years ago so these photos brought back a lot of memories for me.

A memory of Rayleigh by Julian Moss

I wonder If you can help me please. We lived in Grygrymney, near Brithdir Tirfill. We moved to Yorkshire in 1963, against my dad's wishes. My dad was William Fuller, known as Billy Fuller. My mum's name was Vera ...Read more

A memory of Newchurch in 1955 by Glenys Berry

I remember the Wyndham, boy did we have some good times there. The bar was very dark so we could get away with underage drinking as the staff couldn't see you properly! Friday nights were the best. I had my wedding 'breakfast' there ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1970 by Dale Avery

Does anyone know or have any photos of Foster Avenue in Murton? I think it had a nick-name of 'Wembley estate'. I was born there, my nana and granda lived in the village, Bob and Nella Young. I used to go to stay with them in the summer holidays.

A memory of Murton by Marie Gledhill

I went to Stubbington House School, joining in the term that it moved to Ascot in Berkshire. It merged with Boxgrove School from Guildford and was run by two headteachers, Renton and 'Arthur' Moore. I was generally happy ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington in 1963 by Mark Waller

I lived in Peel Terrace, Shawforth. I remember the maypole dancing in the street, the brass band playing, the steam trains, playing on the hills behind Rock View, going for walks past Gormless End. Also picking wild berries to make a ...Read more

A memory of Shawforth in 1949

My dad took us to Rugeley to live in 1954, he had recently trained in Nottinghamshire and we were one of the first to live there, well that's what it seemed like to me as a seven year old. We were always going into new buildings and ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1954 by Christine Wright

Looking at this photo it is amazing to remember that double-decker buses used to travel along here. I would travel in one from my home at Ferndown while attending Wimborne Grammar School (1945-51) and it always had trouble ...Read more

A memory of Wimborne Minster in 1951 by Brian Davis

I'm glad I came across this website as I have been looking for my family's relatives from this area. I remember the first time I came to East Challow to visit my late uncle's family for the first time. I have ...Read more

A memory of East Challow by Patrick Downes

I am writing to say at last I've found a photo of what I believe to be what I knew as Taxal Edge Convalescent home for children with chest problems, I was there in 1959 for 4 months. The home was used for children from Manchester, Liverpool ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1959 by John Starbuck