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i lived in the villa in the 60s i still remember mr burlinson and his cart emptying the loos in the back lanes we used to play at the hilly or the depo, we had the bonfire next to nobles and the school we were called the squarees ...Read more

A memory of Grange Villa in 1960 by Robert Barrass

my memories relate from the very early forties till the early eighties. I was born in Andover in 1937.My mother was a Lambourne and was born in Thruxton in 1903 at Rose cottage which is just to the left of the "George" looking ...Read more

A memory of Thruxton in 1940 by Ronald Hodgson

I now reside in New York but during the war I was evacuated from London to Fairbourne. It was the first 5 years of my life but I still remember much of it. I went to school there as well as Barmouth. The vicar was called Mr Hopkins ...Read more

A memory of Fairbourne in 1940 by David Nutter

My earliest memory of Greyfriars in Dunwich was probably driving down the hill in my grandfather's old car in 1960 as he brought me to my new home at The Barne Arms Hotel. I had been at boarding school at Dollar in ...Read more

A memory of Dunwich in 1965 by James Ritchie

I was born at home, 4 Ripley Avenue, Great Moor, Stockport on Jan. 4, 1937. I have very fond memories of Hazel Grove. At the age of 11, my Mom & Dad and Sister, Janet immigrated to Toronto, Canada. I did not want to leave, I ...Read more

A memory of Hazel Grove in 1945 by Audrey Caldwell

my husband and i were tenants of the old hewitts brewery at the crown inn ror about two years in the sixties we had some marvellous characters as regulars the appleby brothers what jokers, herman the butcher len the baker jim the ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1964 by Dorothy Atkinson

Montague terrace was home to many children. I remember the Allen's, John, June, Barry, Hazel, Ivan & Valerie. The White's, Maurice and Barbara, The William,s and Smith,s, Joan, Roy, Margaret, Jeffrey, and at least three ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke in 1949 by Barbara R Bryan

i have very fond memories of visiting my grand parents in yapton, who lived opposite the church in the cottages.my grandfather Roy, i believe was the villiage carpenter and my nan alice was helper in the church, and ...Read more

A memory of Yapton in 1972 by Terry Hotston

MY MEMORIIES OF YSTRAD PARK AS A CHILD ' MY MOTHER AND HER FRIENDS WOULD GATHER ALL US CHILDREN AND WALK TO THE PARK WHERE WE WOULD HAVE A PICNIC AND PLAY ALL DAY MOST PEOPLE GOING BACK TO 1958 WILL REMEMBER THE ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1954 by Carol Tucker

My maternal grandmother was born in Selby. Annie McMenamin ( McManum or various spellings depending on who wrote the name down !) She lived in Hutchinsons Yard, Selby with her mother Catherine, father Michael, sisters Mary, ...Read more

A memory of Selby in 1953 by Moira Casey