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The bright sun shone beautifully on the Country Fair of Sunday 5th April. It brought lightly-clad queues to the payboxes and tea rooms of College Farm - between Allandale Avenue and Fitzalan Road. ...Read more

A memory of Finchley in 1992 by John Howard Norfolk

My grandparents Annie Holland and Alfred John Heeks became engaged to be married at this spot. Both from Cheltenham, they were soon after married and emmigrated to Canada and settled in Manitoba, then finally in Alberta. My grandmother had so many wonderful stories about growing up there.

A memory of Cheltenham in 1890 by John Meron

I have just read the above comments and would like to hear from any Goldthorpers. Contact me on:  wryhipuk@yahoo.co.uk

A memory of Goldthorpe in 1944 by Michael Fisher

I don't have a memory to share but hope that someone can help me with my family history search. My ancestor Thomas Dams (Dames) married Sarah Leatherland 27 Aug 1804, Holbeach, Lincs. Banns published 2 Aug 1804 - both of ...Read more

A memory of Gedney Hill

I was born in 1932. My father was William (Bill) Cowley, and my grandfather  had a coal merchants business, 'Cowley & Sons'. The photograph of Barnet High Street c1955 brought back many happy ...Read more

A memory of High Barnet in 1940 by Margaret Mosley

For 3 months May - Aug 1969, I lived in the upper floor flat over the Manfield shoe shop. Next door was WH Smith. My husband worked in the shoe trade but not in the shop below. He worked further along the High Street at another ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1969 by Anne White

My search of the 1901 census has just revealed that my great maternal grandfather and his wife were staying there (the Manor at Hilton) on census day and that she was listed as a daughter and he as son in law. Her maiden ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1890 by Simon Butler

My father Frederick George Standing grew up at Colhook Common, Ebernoe. His schooling was done at Ebernoe School, which was next to the church. The school is now a private house. He married Mary Grace Cooper at Ebernoe church. He ...Read more

A memory of Ebernoe in 1957 by Eileen Crowhurst

I visited Llangedwyn church graveyard on 24 August 2009 with my cousin Gillian Harrington, nee Phillips, in search of the grave of our great grandparents, David and Mary Jane Phillips, who died in 1935 and 1945 ...Read more

A memory of Llangedwyn by Paul Richards

I remember me and my school friend walking from Rowner to the Tower in the school holidays. When we went in there we found a mate we both knew from school who was working the lift to the top of the Tower (the steps were unsafe) and he ...Read more

A memory of Lee by Marten Humphries