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Family legend has it that Grandad took a small party of friends for a pint or two in Oakengates. At the end of the evening for a lark he undid the traces and when they set off the horses went and the cart tipped up, to ...Read more

A memory of Oakengates in 1940 by Marie Fellows

Does anyone out there remember the appalling air crash in The Valley, Bemerton Heath. If so, I would be interested to hear further comments and stories. I was very young at the time maybe 3 years of ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury in 1951 by Gabrielle Collins

We were born and grew up in Riddlesdown which, thanks to the Green Belt, has not changed much since my parents bought a house in Derwent Drive in 1939. Went to Roke which was pretty rubbish and then to Riddlesdown ...Read more

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1962 by John Haggis

There was another children's home in Hitchen Hatch Lane, Sevenoaks which I believe was called Hitchen Hatch House. I do remember calling there once, can't remember why. The Rock House home was in Chipstead Lane and I had a ...Read more

A memory of Riverhead in 1954

My Grandparents owned Pinwherry House and Pinwherry farm with around 550 acres during the 50/60's. Part of the Farm also extended to a large field and cottage on the other side of the Stinchar which was allowed access by a swing bridge ...Read more

A memory of Pinwherry in 1960

Hi, I lived in the village when I was a boy. I went to the junior school. My dad worked on a farm, we lived next door to the farm. My friends were Pat Jennings and Gordon Petch, we did everything together, lots of ...Read more

A memory of Worlaby in 1958 by Derick Smith

I was born in 1951 and have many very happy memories of visiting my aunty Dolly and uncle Joe in the 1950's and 1960's. They lived in Queens Road but I can't remember the house number. Their house backed onto the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1960 by Judith Bryant

Jake Stewart the cobbler shoemaker lived and worked at a house known as The Breest. Jake had an Alsatian dog named Cleo. That dog would let you in the shoemakers shop but it lay down across the door and would not let you out until you had paid for your purchase. Many people remember this, DO YOU?

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1943 by John Allan

I lived in Spencer Rd throughout the war years, our house was one of the look alike houses at the junction of Shakespear Rd and Spencer Rd, just over from Tuck Taylor's shop. I left in 1950 to complete my National Service and returned two ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1949 by Eric Bannister

Born in the front room on Belgrave Road in 1953, I have fond memories of visiting my grandad and grandma in their little house on Peel Street. A typical two up, two down. The front step would be pumiced bright yellow every ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1966 by Angela Garcia