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Great to read the comments about Eltham. Probably I'm just a whipper snapper by comparison but I lived in Eltham from the early 60's to mid 70's. Lived in Greenway, and often would walk up to the High Street, or ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by rfburton

My older brother Geoffrey and me grew up in our grandparents house (which was unnumbered then but 3 The Green now) which backs on to The Green. Geoff was born in 1938 and me, David, in 1940. Our close companions were ...Read more

A memory of Bearsted

Miss hopefully ' what I have to say will come as a surprise to you . If so I am sorry but it is all true Your father peter was a brutal cold heartless child molester I was one of is boys in the kids home he ran The ...Read more

A memory of Newnham by dogcatchermarty

Way back in the 50's I had not been long in Bury where I had arrived to join the staff in the Borough Offices on Angel Hill. It was Armistice Day, and the Councillors and senior staff paraded to the Cathedral for a service..On ...Read more

A memory of Bury St Edmunds by frank.holmes26

As in the title this mooring place beside Seacliff Road is known as the Long Hole, two separate words. Many thanks for this correction - the archive has been updated, Regards, Editor.

A memory of Bangor by Paul A.Weir

I was born on a not very pleasant day in February 1954! We lived in the Dunkirk area of the West End below the factory/mill on Dunkirk Lane. We had "The Green" to play on, Warley Road, and then the "Top Park" further up when we were a little ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Thomas Gledhill

In the Second World War, shows were put on at the Scala Cinema. It is now Poundstretchers. One night my mother took me and my brother to one of the shows, and we sat on the front seats. Most of the audience was made up R A F chaps. It was ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1943 by Bob Marriott

The Edwards family lived at Model Farm from 1953 to 1957. We went to Chinnor School, my brother Stuart went to Lord Williams, Thame. My mother Phyllis started 1st Shirburn & Luknor Brownies and was Captain of 1st Watlington ...Read more

A memory of Shirburn in 1953 by Ulrica Johnson

Sometimes in those early days we went on holiday to Mam’s mother and father in Brotton. This was a small village about two miles from Saltburn, a Victorian holiday resort on the North Yorkshire coast. I recall the pier there, ...Read more

A memory of Lingdale by Andrew Bebb

I had relatives who lived in Oldham and we used to go on holiday there. They were such great times. We would set off early in the morning with a packed lunch and walk up the penines to Hartshead pike. We would go down the fout ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1947 by Margaret Gilmore