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I was born in New Bury St just off Tattoo St. I remember playing in the streets, hand making bogies going to St Joeys School, going down the old railtracks and playing in the burnt out buildings. I remember going to the tiny picture house ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Tony Barrett

Chobham infant school and Chobham primary were both situated behind the High Street. Many a summer day was spent "paddling" on the way home. This overflow channel ran from the old mill on West End Road and is united with the River Bourn at Seaneys Corner.

A memory of Chobham in 1955 by Paul Rapley

When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). My ...Read more

A memory of Farley Green in 1967

The photo shows the bottom of Highwalls Avenue, I lived half way up round the corner. It was a steep climb when i was litlle but got easier as I grew. I was born in this road and had such a happy time.

A memory of Dinas Powis in 1950 by Clive Turner

That looks a little like my dad's old car. I have happy memories of Epping. I was born there over 50 years ago in Ivy Chimneys and remember walking across the roads in town with my dad hand in hand, and after school going up in the ...Read more

A memory of Epping in 1960 by Anthony Gostling

My mum lived here since birth, I hold fond memories of the fact I was born this year.

A memory of Grimsby in 1965 by Joanne Tonner

The house on Harbour Road was where I lived with my parents and sister for approx two years. We lived in one room in the gable end, then we were moved to the other end which was three rooms in a row. We lived there till ...Read more

A memory of Kinghorn in 1941 by Andrew Innes

I and my two sisters were born in the station house,my elder sister went to the USA in 1958 and I left to join army in 1960 my younger sister also went to the USA in 1980. My father was the signalman on the old railway station from 1938 until it closed

A memory of Old Burghclere by ghiscock20

With the help of Brian Faulkner of newspaperdetectives, I have been able to identify the building on the left as the old Red Lion Inn. The Inn fronts on High Street, and Market, formerly Red Lion Gate, is the one running away from ...Read more

A memory of Guildford in 1870 by Deborah Schmidt

The stretch of road we see is called Bell Lane.  Bell Lane curves back to Bristol Rd. The big house partly seen in the distance is Bell House which has quite a history.To it's left goes Bell Holloway (still fairly unaltered) and to ...Read more

A memory of Northfield in 1930 by Donald Cook