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I was born in 1938 and my maternal grandparents lived in a tiny shop on Havant Road, Cosham. I remember I used to write to them occasionally which is how I remember the address. I can't ,though, recall the number. Their ...Read more

A memory of Cosham by Ann Berry

My aunt and uncle ran the New Inn in the 1930s and 1940s, possibly before. Their names were Patrick Huston and Annie Huston. Also living with them in the early 1940s were my grandmother, Mary Evans, and my Auntie Lou. I lived ...Read more

A memory of Shalfleet in 1930 by Betty Gale

My Honda SS125A came from Comerfords Ltd in March 1970. It's in parts at the moment, but I plan to restore it as funds allow! :)

A memory of Long Ditton in 1970 by Robyn Williams

I was born and bread in Anstey, 21 Rosebery Road, a council house with my 2 brothers Kelvin and Clive. I loved Anstey I still do. I have a lot of childhood memories. I joined the Royal Navy on leaving ...Read more

A memory of Anstey by Martin Littleworth

We moved to Farlington after being bombed out of Stanley Avenue in Portsmouth. My first school was Bedhampton where most of the lessons were in the Airaid Shelter! I then went on to Manor House School at Havant where I ...Read more

A memory of Farlington in 1940 by Gerald Thompson

Watching my uncle making a lobster creel wow! never seen anything like it. The house was a large detached white house over looking Hopeman Harbour I think!. My mother and sister and brothers lived there throughout their ...Read more

A memory of Hopeman in 1964 by Ken Ostler

Other than as a name on a map, I hadn't a clue about Gosport before joining the Royal Navy in 1949 and becoming a Portsmouth rating. My Visual Signals training had taken place, firstly, at Cookham Camp near Chatham and, latterly, ...Read more

A memory of Gosport in 1950 by Pauline Bullen

Savernake Forest is significant to me because this was the chosen halfway point on our family's mid+ 1950's long road journey from Hereford to Portsmouth for our annual summer holidays. Here, my ...Read more

A memory of Savernake Forest in 1953 by Dylan Rivis

I and a few other chidren were sent from Portsmouth authorities to this school which was for malajusted children. Mr Benions was the principle and it was run on the lines of a Rudolf Steiner School. We had no schooling and were ...Read more

A memory of Torcross in 1955 by Diana Earley