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My family arrived in Wargrave just after the war. We moved into a flat above the Post Office/ Telephone Exchange. Dad was a caretaker operator. Things I remember about the village were of course the nearby river, the houses so ...Read more

A memory of Wargrave by M Ichael Aldridge

Sandy banks in strelley village is a place in the 70s where we would build rope swings and camp

A memory of Strelley by Susan Lee

One sunny day in the late 1950's the next door neighbour came knocking at our door with some exciting news. A big new food store had opened on the Broadway, Bexleyheath,. It's a Supermarket, she said. It's Victor Value ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

Whatever happened to Denes Holiday Camp, I have fond memories of picking up a Grey Green coach in Edmonton North London, (near The Regal cinema) with my parents and transported right to the door. I loved the ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Malcolm Mackenzie

1965. I grew up in Merthyr Mawr road Cottage Homes for children. The walk to Merthyr Mawr village was always an adventure. We would tickle trout from the estate river and run like mad to avoid the water baillif. The old ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr by Stephen Lloyd Cook

Hi my name is Rita i don't remember much about my time at the hall as I was only 7months old in 1957 when we arrived Luckily my sister Maria Attard and brother Dominic Attard were a bit older, my sister was 3 years old and brother ...Read more

A memory of Stowlangtoft by Rita Croston

As a family we stayed at a self catering cottage here just before 1962 one of our first holidays in the Standard Vanguard estate after many staying in Railway Camping coaches all over southern England. [Sadly none feature in ...Read more

A memory of Puncknowle by Chris Scott

I was a pupil when the school first opened and at that time it was known as Baildon County Secondary School West Lane. Three of my happiest years were spent at this school where the staff dedicated much of their time to extra ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1961 by Andrew Jowett

I was stationed here at R.A.F. Netheravon in late 1958 to do trade training for the R.A.F. Police. I was only here for that duration, and can remember that it was quite cold. I made friends with a chap called Mike Howard while doing ...Read more

A memory of Netheravon in 1958 by Richard Reading

I was born and raised in Llandarcy, where as for all the people whom lived there was a safe and friendly environment. I now live and work in Thailand as a teacher, but I still have found memories of my beloved Llandarcy. School ...Read more

A memory of Llandarcy in 1970 by Keith Evans