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Not so sure of the date, I was born in the cottage hospital in 1936 and spent all my holidays with my grandparents the Brockbanks who had a pub in North Lane called the Heroes of Lucknow. I had many trips to the Lido with my brother, we ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1947 by Anne Vines

Just read the memory by Ian Pescott. Mardyke Hill and stream in the summer, as you say, was a perfect spot for kids. It was about half an hour walk from Foxglove Crescent where most of us lived or a 10 min ride on a "bitza" bike. ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1954 by Brian Dudley

These are the memories of my childhood week-ends and holidays, spent with my Uncle Harold and Aunt Lucy Mogridge at Fontmell Parva. My maternal grandmother Annie Farwell lived at Fontmell Parva for 50 years, in the ...Read more

A memory of Fontmell Parva in 1950 by Helen Brockway

I was evacuated to Drumlithie in September 1939 - being from Glasgow - and Germany was threatening war. I had just turned six years old. I lived in Ford Cottage - close to Kabog House - with Jim and Liz Scott. Went to school there. ...Read more

A memory of Drumlithie in 1930 by Bill Wyllie

I went to Smallwood school and lived in Garratt Lane. Did a paper round for Martins and Saturday job in Creedys. We did a concert at school, a dance to The Black Hills of Dakota and some gymnastics. Had a wonderful teacher called Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1952 by Margaret Wastell

I'm guessing this is looking east from the Lower Street area over meadows and a cornfield with the Children's Homes to the right and the line of trees marking the brow of the hill of the Lynch. There was a pathway across that horizon. ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

My grandfather, Mr Lambert was the village blacksmith and lived in Pier Road. The smithy, I recall, being at the end of the row of cottages in an alleyway. His home was flooded out in the 1953 floods and I would be very ...Read more

A memory of Lower Upnor in 1955

Great to read comments from Lynn Reynolds about Rochester Dwellings. When I was 5 to 6 years old (195O..ish), I lived in the 'dwellings' with my grandparents in 'R' Block. There were some of the first ...Read more

A memory of Walker by David Armstrong

My Mum had a brother living at 'South View', Stoke Fleming and we spent many holidays with his family. There was an outside row of toilets with long wooden seats and you had to get a pail of water from the well next to ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming by Sheila Ayling

Should be Shepherd's Hill ..a Cul-de-sac ..Running off the Worplesdon Road , just before reaching Emmanuel Church at the Corner of Worplesdon Road, and Shepherd's Lane, Stoughton.

A memory of Stoughton by John Phillipson