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The house in the background is Pinewood, built by my great grandfather, Sir Howard Elphinstone, VC, KGB etc. He was one of the first soldiers in the Crimean War to win a VC. His VC is now in the Imperial War Museum. He was born ...Read more

A memory of Bagshot in 1880 by Sylvia Wright

I was born in 1982 and spent my life until 1995/96 growing up in Cchickenley. My memory is the long hot summers, playing in the fields that looked out over Thornhill with all friends and family and jumping into the hay ...Read more

A memory of Chickenley in 1880 by Jacqui Chadwick

I've been researching my family history and my great-grandmother Sarah Anne Olden lived in Michelmersh in the 1880s. I think she had a large family and a lot of them are buried at Awbridge. She married Enos, or Eneas, Hillier and ...Read more

A memory of Michelmersh in 1880 by Simon Huggins

On 5 August 1885 my grandfather, Edward Bentall Collis, was born at Hall Farm, Toppesfield. Edward was the fourth child of David Taylor and Julia Anna Collis. I have visited Toppesfield twice and have been ...Read more

A memory of Toppesfield in 1880

This isn't a memory, more of a request. I am researching my family tree and a member of my family moved to the area in about 1880, his name was john Darknell and he married a Francis 'Fanny' Hamilton. He is recorded as living ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1880 by Tracey Wellard

Please excuse me for contacting you this way. Whilst renovating an old house, we came across an interesting legal document. It is dated 1881. Basically it relates to an agreement between Hopkins Rowlands, ...Read more

A memory of Tonyrefail in 1880 by Gerry Bedford

My great-great-aunt's (sisters called Copland) kept a wool shop in Edinburgh in the 1800s. I have tried to find out about them but without much success. I would be delighted to hear from anyone with any knowledge of them or the shop. Many thanks. Jennifer Cook (Copland)

A memory of Edinburgh in 1880 by Jennifer Cook

I've suddenly come across some vague details about my great great grandparents who were called Thomas and Sarah Davies, who lived in Cilrhedyn. They actually lived on a farm called Crug Evan (or Crig Evan). I've done a ...Read more

A memory of Cilrhedyn in 1880 by Vanetta Harries

My great-grandfather James Crawford was born over Halfway House, a pub in Cambuslang. The road and building is still there, but it's no longer a pub. I went there last year, as one of my children now lives in ...Read more

A memory of Cambuslang in 1880 by Carol Evans

The Schooner in the foreground is the Janie 62682 built by Stribley of Padstow in 1870 and employed in coastal trading. My husband's grandfather Charlie Derry sailed on her in 1913 according to her ship's log. We have a portrait ...Read more

A memory of Padstow in 1880 by Maureen Tatlow