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I have great memories of staying with my Aunt in Polzeath in the mid 1970's. Her house was high up and we used to walk down to the town and to the beach every day. One night in 1977 (late August) the Tony ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Paul Jenner

Back in the 1950s-1960s my father, Jack Garbett and my uncle Bill Garbett manufactured sweets in Normacot. They were particularly famous for their Granny's Mints. The factory was founded by my uncle, Tom Garbett. My father joined the Firm ...Read more

A memory of Normacot by Dianne Garbett

Happy memories of Bill & Ruth Sweet. Landlord and landlady back in the 60's/70s. Ruth only recently deceased having reached a grand old 100 years of age. My mother used to clean and I tagged along in the school holidays. Recently made ...Read more

A memory of Evershot by Paul Tompkins

I grew up in 26 Grayne Avenue, Isle of Grain. was there from 1972 to 1990. My family and I then moved to Australia. I found this site when looking up to see what my old house looks like now as its being sold. I was very ...Read more

A memory of Isle of Grain by Sacha Owens

Living in the outlying village of Doddington, Sittingbourne was our nearest town for shopping, services and entertainment. My Parents ran a children's home in Doddington at the top of Chequers Hill from about 1949 to ...Read more

A memory of Sittingbourne

I remember staying for a week at Burnmoor Lodge back in the 1950's when it was owned by the Covenanter Union who ran outward bound type courses for young Christian lads. We had to get the Eskdale Railway to Boot and walk to the ...Read more

A memory of Burnmoor Lodge by Colin Roy

this photo is of the back of 79 old lark lane the wall you can see at the front held the garden to the corner shop...the river is just below,,,,my brother had just been born and the nappies can be seen on the line !!

A memory of Oldbury by Adrian Cottrell

Came across this site whilst looking up about Soman Sports. I was doing some sorting out and came across an old paper bag with their name on it. I was a paper boy for Smiths for many years as were my siblings and delivered papers ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End by Robert Billing

My father was from Newton Le Willow, and spent his childhood at 73 Oak Avenue. As a child that grew up in cheshire where my father moved to on getting married, i would go with my parents to the same house to visit my grandmother. I ...Read more

A memory of Earlestown by Raymond Jones

My father was born here and I have many relatives buried in the graveyard at Capel Ifan. I like to visit and spend time remembering, imaging them. As a child we visited every year staying with family. Jack Henry's small shop with its goody bags, ...Read more

A memory of Pontyberem by Ian Stubbs