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I was born in St Ives in 1939 but lived in Earith at what is now number 43. Next door was my Grandad's grocer's shop - Bert Russell. I moved to Peterborough in 1958 where I still live in Werrington Village. ...Read more

A memory of Earith in 1940 by Lawrence Wright

Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me ...Read more

A memory of Crichel Ho in 1940 by Jonathan Cremer

I grew up in Aberbeeg as Pat Howells. Everyone knew the Howells as my dad, Doug, was one of 8 children. My uncle worked in the brewery for many years and I grew up in Woodland Terrace and had to pass the brewery at ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg by Pat Addison

I was born in 1951 at Tinshill Crescent. I had an older brother Rodney (b 1946). I attended old Cookridge School (as previously described by Paul Leavett). It also had 2 prefab classrooms as well as the wooden hut. I remember one ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1956 by Clive Bennett

This was around 1968 and I lived in 21 Millfield Lane. I got auld Mrs Bradney's downstairs flat and me Nanna lived in No. 25, so nice and handy to pop in for a cuppa and a chat as me Ma 'n Da 'n two sisters had moved to Pegswood, Morpeth, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1968 by Jimmy Burrows

My nan and grandfather lived at Lindsay Cottage, Milton Combe. My grandfather was head gardener at Drakes Abbey, a short walk. I stayed with them every year for ten years from 1960. My nan used to send me up for milk at the dairy - I ...Read more

A memory of Milton Combe in 1960 by Kevin Searle

Well now, my name is John Earl and I think I was at this School (having transferred from Alma Road) from about 1958/9. I shall keep this short in case I'm wasting my time, if I get a response then we'll go from there. I shall just list ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by earl208

My dad was in the RAF at Calshot and I attended Fawley school, and later Hardley secondary, in 1950-53. I have recently found a photo of myself and two other boys, standing in a pond holding jam jars of (presumably) tadpoles or ...Read more

A memory of Fawley by mac.mckie

I was at Hall Place for a year in 1961, originally at Brook Street girls school, Northumberland Heath. I loved it there, was there recently remembering happy days. At the main school in Townley Rd I ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by vikkifenlon

Seeing the photo of the 'Northwood Hills Hotel' and the tall 'office' building beyond, took me back to recall 'The Cleopatra Restaurant' that was ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by Tim Deacon