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This path was a lifeline to me when I was going to school on my bike. As you look at this picture there was houses to the left and Halton Brow and corn fields to the right. I came down this path on my bike and up Boston Avenue to ...Read more

A memory of Halton by Clive Bisby

Bryant's Post Office with Mrs Robson, a Queen Motherish figure always dressed in a black two piece, dishing out pensions, stamps and postal orders from the aloof position behind her cage. Duggie Bain's cobblers, the warm oily smell, ...Read more

A memory of Howden-le-Wear by David Quinn

What a wonderful site.  These photos bring back so many lovely memories. From this one I can see the house I grew up in (34 High St) and my Dad's cinema. This photo was taken the year that I was born.  I can also see the hospital ...Read more

A memory of Berkeley in 1961 by Georgina Herbert

The Royal Hotel was built in about 1872 and was still a hotel right up to about 1994 when the building became disused and went into a bad and poor building!!!  But in 2007 the building has now been started work on to restore it to ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea by Chris Brown

I was born in East Harlsey in 1946 and was educated in the village school which of course is now a private house, or is it two.  I remember there being two classrooms and, if my memory is correct, the teacher was a Mrs Lyle??   I seem ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1946 by Peter Clark

I lived in Kirby Hill for one year from 1965 to 66, I was a 13 year old boy. I absolutely  loved my time there and have many happy memories. My Mother and Father bought the Shoulder of Mutton in 1965 taking ...Read more

A memory of Kirby Hill in 1965 by John Wood

I remember Clapham High Street well.  My mum worked in Lyons Tea Shop that stood next to the bank.  It turned into the butcher shop.  I remember meeting my mum, she would have all left over cakes.  We thought it was great - all the sticky buns and gingerbread men.  It was memories of my childhood.

A memory of Clapham in 1965 by Linda Richardson

Mom did take me to Guildford and the surrounding area a few times in the mid 60's and late 60's. I was quite young....she went from here to Horsham school. Horsham school I can find nothing on. Do you know where ...Read more

A memory of Guildford by Susan Somerville Franz

As a young girl I spent many a happy holiday in a bungalow on Jaywick sea front. I used to go with my grandparents, my mum and dad, my younger sister and a family friend. Pocket money and holiday money was used to buy all sorts of ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1973 by Julie Robinson

Wondering if anyone knows of Hayward family, buried in the churchyard surrounds, that farmed in the Loders area back to at least 1750 or further back.  Any info for family tree welcome.

A memory of Loders by Yoga Prakash Saraswati