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This is a photograph of the Regent cinema on the right opposite York House in Twickenham where I met my Wife who was an usherette. It has since been knocked down to make way for a garage. She sold me a very long lasting Choc Ice. We ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1955 by Des Adams

I lived in Caversham  in 1970-1972 at 11A Bridge Street, above the hairdresser's shop. It was owned by a Mr Simmonds, who was our landlord. There was a newspaper shop about 3 doors up from where we lived. There were our ...Read more

A memory of Caversham in 1970 by Kath Johnson

I've been here - to this very spot, with the precious women of my life - my Mom when I was a child, and with my children when they were women.  How can it be that it looks exactly the same in 1890, 1971 and 2001?  I can feel the cool ...Read more

A memory of Windsor in 2001 by Kelly Mitchell

Until we emigrated to the U.S. in 1948, my family spent our summer holidays in Coldingham with Cha Crowe & family, also, Johnny Walker, known as Walker the Butcher whose son Ian still has his butcher shop in Eyemouth. They ...Read more

A memory of Coldingham in 1940 by Derek Gilchrist

            I lived near Clifton Park for a number of years. My memories take me back to WW2. During the Summer months my friends and I used to play football,we put our coats down for the goals, we had a good game and ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham in 1940 by Stanley Horton

I was born in 1922 in Mundford where my Father was the village policeman. We had no motor car, indeed in those days there were not many people who could afford this luxury. The village was small, however it was self-contained and provided all ...Read more

A memory of Mundford in 1920 by Ralph Woodgate

I am surprised that no one has added any memories to this page. When I was a child the village was small and everyone knew everyone else, now it has changed out of all recognition, apart perhaps from the very centre by ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1947 by Gloria Knight

Just got back from a day out with my dad, he took me to show me where he spent a couple of years living in St Johns Village, he lived at Number 7 Warwick Lane (I think it was Warwick Lane. We walked from the main car park in the ...Read more

A memory of St Johns in 1942

I was a founder pupil at the then called Riddledown Secondary School. I lived in Sanderstead and we used to walk from there up over the downs to school which was situated at the top.

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1957

I was born and bred in Llandrygarn, I lived at Cwter Hywel, I've really only got good memories of my childhood living in Llandrygarn, when you consider that you had to make your own entertainment. My friends were a group of lads ...Read more

A memory of Llandrygan