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Living in Longparish for 27 years from 1979 is etched deep in my memories notably because it was during the formative years of bringing up a family. Having renovated White Windows, a mid 19th century house near ...Read more

A memory of Longparish in 1979 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

This photo is actually Lansdown Road, the hotel on the right, The Lansdown is still active but as a gastro pub with a lovely garden to sit and drink in. Lansdown Place follows on from the hotel on the right and is a lovely row of ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 2011 by Lorraine Martin

wonderful memories of growing up in tooting. I was born in 1939 and can vaguely remember the end of the war. I remember the rationing, and often wonder how our parents managed, I was one of four, so often had hand me down clothes, I ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Faye Connolly

Our 1975 holiday in Beaumaris included myself, husband, two daughters, mother and father. We ate most nights in the Cottage Café where early in the week I spotted a large white horse ornament in a cabinet half-way up the stairs ...Read more

A memory of Beaumaris in 1975

I had just a few weeks here, June/July 1955, in Mychett Hutments prior to Embarkation to Egypt and subsquently, Cyprus. This was the transit camp for the Royal Army Pay Corps. Memories of the area are now quite vague. However, I ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale in 1955 by Stanley Dawson

Hi All, one of my memories of Grays old High Street was the café. Walking down the High Street toward the beach, on the left hand side was the cafe, it was called the Green Door and was owned by Bert Herrington. He and ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1960 by John Fautley

I went to live with my grandparents in November 1943 and lived with them until March 1945. I lived at "Briar End" Mount Park in Carshalton. I was 6 years of age and remember clearly when the first flying bomb dropped a half ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1944 by Michael Wontner Riches

I remember mark Raine his dad was in the army Marks dad was either secutary or treasurer of Tindale cresent club he had the land at the back of brantwood terrace it was known as the gap or raineys land there was a pigeon ...Read more

A memory of Tindale Crescent in 1970 by Robin Bailey

My memory of this great and very popular market was during the late 1970's as a young kid and was every kids paradise. My mum worked at what must have been the world's largest sweet shop/stall - Jim's Candy Cabin. Every Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1979

One day at Law Junction the stationmaster was conducting his daily inspection when he called me over and pointed to something white on the track. “Get rid of that woman’s thing”, he barked. I was only 15 years old and had no idea what ...Read more

A memory of Law in 1961 by John Cunningham