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I spent the summer of 1966 at Camp Leverington, living in a quansant hut, picking gooseberries and other fruit in the surrounding fields. It was part of a summer tour for US students. A truly unique experience and wonderful way to see England for the first time.

A memory of Leverington by Martha Menestrina

I started Bank Street school in 1955 ,my name was Angela Seale then.My teacher was Mrs Cooper ( she had been my mothers teacher as well ! ).The class room was right at the top of the building at the front,our delight was if the fire ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by Angela Burwood

I was about five years old and at my mother's side as we passed across the entrance to the great hall on our way to the Sunday school trip to Rhyl. We walked about two hundred yards further joining a ...Read more

A memory of Fenton by fotosplease

Oak Bank Open-Air School was the first of its kind in England and opened in 1954 by C. Mitcheson, although the school may date back to the 1930's. I was an inmate in the mid 1950's aged 8. Mrs Hardy was principal and ...Read more

A memory of Seal by Laurence Bonner

I have been reading lots of accounts of how bad Fornethy was, of beatings, and abuse, but I didn't experience any of that. I was there twice, including for my 11th birthday in May 1970. I have a letter I sent ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Marjorie South

I'm researching my family tree which has in turn led me to 1 Valley Road, Ilkley from 1939 onwards. Is there anyone that has ever heard of or even has memories of a Frederick Wood and Ophelia Wood who lived at number 1. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

A memory of Ilkley by Karen Richardson

I started working at the Plaza just after I left school as rewind boy, later becoming a projectionist, where I stayed till national service. I showed the films at the camp cinema in the evenings in my last 15 months. Demobbed, I ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Roy Sinfield

I spent a couple of years at the village school; I remember Mrs Dean and Miss Lovegrove in particular, Disliked Mrs Buswell who forced me to wear girl's navy blue knickers for the rest of a school day after wetting ...Read more

A memory of Little Kingshill by Chris Pirie

Hi Chris. Just loved reading your memories about Mill Brook. I lived at 171 Greenbrow opposite the 'Newall'.Remember everything - Dr. Devlin, Taggarts and Southersts newsagents, and Knob HalI was scary.Started at St Peters in 1955 and ...Read more

A memory of Newall Green by Geoffrey Miles

My dad was 1 of the weekend regulars at the Brandling Arms . The Dominoe corner . 1 of these guys was Bob ,had a wooden leg drove a Vespa scooter , more to the point , I believe managed punshons newsagent . I don't know when their ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth by Derek Dixon