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Was overwhelmed by open spaces,woodland, fields of pasture, arable, all seemingly laid out with such precision. Those responsible for management of the land appear to take so much care. Aberdeen Angus; Pheasants; variety ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Logie Buchan in 2007 by Philip Lofthouse

My grandparents William and Amelia Love lived in Ryall. My grandmother purchased the cottage they lived in on her marriage. They had three sons Wilfred, Howard and Edward. My father Howard died in 2007. I ...Read more

A memory of Ryall in 1957 by Pauline Love

This is an excerpt from Frederick Rosher's diary written while on a visit to Trewyn Court, a family home, in 1850. Sunday, 28th April. Went to Llanvihangel church in the carriage. There are no ...Read more

A memory of Llanvihangel Crucorney by Cynthia Waterman

I lived in the Wheatsheaf for 20 years. My parents Len and Desi Murphy were Landlord and Landlady from 1950-1977 The pub had only a beer licence when Dad took over. What a great photo. I remember the Catholic church bell ringing and the ...Read more

A memory of Midhurst in 1950 by Doug Murphy

There are so many things I can remember,Calne when the town was not split in two the flower seller who used to sell the flowers under an arch as you went up the hill past lovely town gardens. Being lined up along the pavement to see the King ...Read more

A memory of Calne by grannymj

I was born in Ashington in 1940 and moved to 10 Wood Row, North Seaton Colliery with my mam and dad Sadie and Harry Seymour, my brother Gordon and sister Joan. I remember that the street was full of rats and ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton in 1945 by Harry Seymour

I feel connected through family,whom I have never met. My plan to visit and connect in person will depend on whether I can trace my relative. Does anyone recall Stan (Clark?) and his daughter Linda? Linda's ...Read more

A memory of Cherry Willingham by Linda Willing

I first came to stay in the area when I was about 4 yrs old, I was born in 1951. We stayed in a tent on a farm just outside Llanrhaeadr on the Pistyll Falls lane. The farm was owned by a man called John Jones, his wife and ...Read more

A memory of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant in 1955 by Rosemary Porter

My parents and I lived in North London near Hendon aerodrome.  Because it was well known as an RAF base the German Luftwaffe raided the area regularly.  My parents decided to move to somewhere safer and because my mother's ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1940 by Denis Mitcheson

I am currently living in a middle of a field in Breatherdale. Betherdale will always will be in my memories because it is the place I grew up. When I was little Bretherdale was a lush green place to be! But as I got ...Read more

A memory of Selside by Harry Laidlow