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I attended Rosary Priory School in 1961 until 1965 (was Ann Hemingway then). We were the first class to move into the new building, we were not allowed to wear shoes and had to wear soft sock like slippers so as ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath by Ann Rees Williams

This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Colin Vosper

Browsing through the Book "I Remember when..." published by The Francis Frith Collection, I was so delighted to see a picture of The Quayside in 1896 at Salcombe, Devon. There standing proud above the quay was 'Harbour Lights', the ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Pete Combellack

I spent 2 weeks in Devon and went to Upottery, as my grandmother was born there, and all her family before her; what a beautiful village. I am reseaching my family tree and though I have a lot of info I failed to trace 1 of my ...Read more

A memory of Upottery in 2011 by Eleanor Howells

I lived in East Ham from the time i was born til i was 30 then moved to Essex. Does anyone remember the sweet shop on the way to Burgess Manor. Think it was in the road down the side of The White Horse pub. or may be not. I was at one time ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Susan Kitchen

I lived in Park South and would visit the Locarno and Macilroys ballroom. I saw most of the top bands of that era. Searchers, Dave Dee, The Kinks, Manfred Mann. I also visited the Jazz club at Macilroys called Uncle Bonnies jazz club. ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by Barry Dady

Hi, what a good site, my dad worked for Willam Hampton whose yard was by the Star School. It is now a recycling centre, but the school looks just the same. I went to Bond Road School and remember playing football against the Star. ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1964 by Keith Fowles

I was working at Deco in Stonegate the year they moved to the last shop at the end of stonegate, bordering Whip-ma-whop-ma Gate (wonderful name). I had been working for the people who owned Deco, selling 1930's pottery, glass ...Read more

A memory of York in 1988 by Fiona Hyde