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Titled."Summers in Kirkmuirhill".....My Granny Brown lived there and as a wee boy I was sent from my home in Glasgow to stay with my Granny for the summer. I loved the time there and enjoyed the fequent walks with my ...Read more

A memory of Kirkmuirhill in 1949 by Ian Brown

I was born 1942 in a wool shop at 300 London Rpad, grew up in Stakes Wood, granny tree, blue bell woods etc. Idylllic childhood . I went to Stakes Hill Rpad primary school 1947 to 1953, Mrs Nelson my teacher. Elsie Patterson ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1949 by Nigel Butlin

I went to Wilcot School from 1943 to 49. Miss Brooks taught little ones. Big boys had to fetch water from the well for each classroom. The crate of milk bottles stood next to the tortoise stove that heated the classroom but we had to ...Read more

A memory of Wilcot in 1949 by Dorothy French

My parents worked for Mr & Mrs Agar, Beechwood, Lavington Park, Petworth, Sussex. Mrs. Agar's name was Barbara. They had a town house near Berkeley Square, London W.1. I remember living there more than in Sussex. ...Read more

A memory of Lavington Park in 1949 by Eithe Vinton

My parents used to own the local post office/ grocery store which I now believe is a private house. One of my brothers took it over from my mother and I used to stay there on holiday. When my ...Read more

A memory of Tunstall in 1949 by Barry Ellis Brown

I went to St Marks. My memory was a teacher called Miss Briggs. She read a book called Albert Shwietser - I might have spelt the name wrong - but you could hear a pin drop as she read this book - just a few chapters each ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1949 by Alex Parsons

Every year in our school holidays we would stay at my aunt's house at Sawbridgeworth and all my family would meet at my grandfather's house at Fullers End, Elsenham for a day. Me and my brother, Thomas, ...Read more

A memory of Elsenham in 1949 by Michael Marlow

My mother, Margaret was sent to Croydon Hall in 1949, give or take a year. Although she was only there for a year she has very fond memories of story times, learning embroidery, the beautiful gardens and the pond ...Read more

A memory of Rodhuish in 1949 by Zarina Houssin

My young years from the age of 5 to 19 were spent in Tintinhull. I had a very happy time there going to a very good school (I remember Mrs Bradbury). I used to have great fun with our village carnival which was always a great ...Read more

A memory of Tintinhull in 1949 by Sonia Murphy

I stayed a number of times at this address whith my father's relatives, an Aunty Nance and Uncle Jack (possibly a Howick connection).

A memory of Bepton in 1949 by Patricia Salter