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I have just been going through some old photos of my dads. He grew up in Ambleside in the 1930’s and 1940’s. His dad was the local bank manager I believe. He lived in a house called Merewood Cottage. I was wondering if ...Read more

A memory of Ambleside by karencaster1

I was born in Cowes, so many lovely photos! I left for Canada in 1957, Vancouver Island. Sidney, BC, reminds me of a Canadian Cowes. I know all the locations that you display. Things changed a bit over the years, but on a visit ...Read more

A memory of Cowes by Caroline Houston

I was a pupil at this school from 1951-1958. The main building built in 1932, was extended at the west end (obscured in the photo by the trees) in 1954 and at the east end (asymmetrically!) in 1956. This photo shows no ...Read more

A memory of Barnet

My uncle was also a train driver out of Feltham in the 50’s and 60’s even drove the old steam trains. I caught many a 152 bus from Feltham Station. Attended Cardinal Road School from 1955-1961 then Lafone from 1961-1966. Worked in the ...Read more

A memory of Feltham

I was very young around 5 I believe when I lived there. My Father (Jim) who was a motor engineer ran the Parkhouse Garage where my mother (Eileen) also ran a Cafe. There was a small garden pond in the front garden ...Read more

A memory of Cholderton by mhopkins706

I am guessing the year would have been 1944.... I would have been 6 and my brother would have been 5. I dont know how we were evacuated exactly...because we didnt go through the School system, we went with our Mother and our Grandmother ...Read more

A memory of Hele by Maurene Kauter

In 1950,s my father Jack Hilli. Used to load salt from Droitwich Worcs He was a driver for Marsh and Baxter Brierley Hill Staffs owners of Harris He had an ETC and trailer and Ipswich was a long way no motor says legal speed ...Read more

A memory of Ipswich by robert.johnhill

I was a pupil at Easter Compton Infants School and remember Mrs Hunt Well . I also remember coke stoves used in winter and Mrs Withers the dinner lady. Meals were cooked elsewhere and brought to the School in hot boxes and Mrs Withers ...Read more

A memory of Easter Compton by bamfiel.sb

I lived in Chequers Road, called Chequers lane in these photos. The girl in the photo is standing outside her gate in the house that was next door. My house was the other side of the tree. When the photo was taken there were two old ...Read more

A memory of Noak Hill by alfandjanet

Hello, my name is David Clarke. I lived in Barlborough from 1972 to 1978. We lived at 12 Westbridge Rd during that time frame. I went to Barlborough Primary School and so did my brother until my family moved to the U.S. in ...Read more

A memory of Barlborough by davidbcd10