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My parents ran the George and Dragon. I can just about remember the place, but I do remember my brother and I sitting in a paddling pool aged 5 and 1 throwing water over the balcony. Our misfortune was it ...Read more

A memory of Ashton in 1960 by Steven Schrimshaw

During the 1960s' we frequently spent our summer camp in Great Durnford; happy days! I remember the local church had a big book chained to a lectern, but it was not a Bible, and there were what looked like shuttlecocks ...Read more

A memory of Great Durnford in 1966 by Suzanne Miller

I joined the WRAC and was posted to JSSC in the beautiful village of Latimer in 1953, what a wonderful time that was. There were two of us arriving at JSSC on that April day and the first place we went to was the NAAFI. Up on the ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1953 by Eva Hamilton

I lived at 20 Silver Close, Harrow Weald from 6 weeks old in 1941 until I left for Australia in 1961. I atended Harrow Weald Infants School from 1946, the old building was opposite the bus garage in the high ...Read more

A memory of Harrow Weald in 1941 by Colin Lane

These barracks were used as the recruit training centre for the Territorial Army and all volunteers serving with the 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment completed basic training here in the 1960's before passing out to ...Read more

A memory of Huyton in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

My family moved to Blandford Forum in 1970 and we left in 1973, my dad was in the Royal Signals. I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers and the time we lived there really was the most fantastic time ever. I have vivid memories of ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1970 by Christine Unsworth

I stayed at Netherside Hall in 1952, Mr Anderton was the headmaster. I have some vivid memories of the school and grounds, but I am hopeless with names, only a couple come to mind, John Firth, Ronnie Reeves. I was the only boy I think ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1952 by Maurice Dunning

This picture shows what is now Lloyds Bank with the edge of the North Camp Methodist church on the left where I went to Sunday school and Brownies in the church hall.

A memory of Farnborough by Sarah Steadman

In 1974 my parents lived on a residential Caravan Park (2 Fox Corner, Thickwood Caravan Park, Colerne) and I am after some history of the site, for family tree purposes. They lived there for only approx. 8 months and then ...Read more

A memory of Biddestone in 1974 by Becky Tucker (Nee Peacock)

I was born in Upney hospital in July 1947 and lived in a prefab at 703 Ripple Road. Opposite was a bone/scrap yard and along the road the Ship & Shovel pub. I went to Campbell and Dawson schools and ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by Maureen Morris