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Sorry to see an apartment building on the site of the old Metropole Hotel. As a young lad from Scotland, around 1960, I took a job there as a waiter with a friend. I remember taking part in a waiters' race along the promenade. ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor by Alastair Barnett

The Barley Mow, we went up there for my sister's hen night, and ended up at the caravan park down Green Lane. I have just visited it, well last year actually, and didn't realize it was such a lovely park, ...Read more

A memory of West Horsley in 1970 by Loraine Roles

Although originally from Manchester my parents were living in Filton when I was born in Cheltenham in December 1941. My father, like the majority of men in that area worked at what was then the BAC. He worked at the Rodney Works ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1940 by Frieda Curnow

My dad was born Headcorn in 1891, grew up in the village. He served in the First World War and, later, moved to other areas in the south. He ceased travelling after arriving in Bedfordshire with my ...Read more

A memory of Headcorn by pashburner

I was evacuated from London to Blewbury Healm-wic Boarding School in 1941 (the thatched cottage shown in the photograph). The Williamson sisters ran the school, owned I believe by their brother, a naval architect ...Read more

A memory of Blewbury in 1940 by dsign4u2005

I think the photo must have been taken in 1961 or 1962, as the "new" or "top" shops are there; the original parade from the 1930s are taller than the later ones which can be seen at the top of the hill. From left to right, ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1962 by Bill Hayles

Here we're looking towards Margaret Haines' shop which sold sweets, greeting cards and all sorts of sundries - and in the 1970s it was, I think, the only shop open in Box on a Sunday afternoon! Further down (past the - was ...Read more

A memory of Box

I can remember going to the fair when it was held just behind the old Cardigan Arms. What is now a park that goes up to the White Hart . Also just past the Public Toilets was a Barbers Shop. I think it was Called Bishops

A memory of Corby by Bryan Roberts

I was born above the barber shop and Chronicle office on Church Street, if anyone knows it please reply. I would love to talk to anyone who lived there. I was born in 1949 and went to Walker R.C. School, I can't find any photos of ...Read more

A memory of Walker

I was born 1943 in 6 Moor Lane, Wingate at my grandparents' house (Joe and Margaret(Ginny)Lee, then moved to 53 Kings Road, before moving to Trimdon Village in 1953 just after the coronation. I too have fond memories of the place. The ...Read more

A memory of Wingate in 1952 by Joe Cunningham