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I have very happy memories of our 'second home' in the hamlet at Llonio where we stayed at Red Cottage. Mrs James Jones ruled the roost in this hamlet and she employed a handyman named Howard who she summoned by ringing a large ...Read more

A memory of Llancynfelyn in 1958 by Roger Hodson

When we first moved into The Croft, as the house was called, access to the front door was gained by walking up a narrow slopping path up and along the grassy bank towards the wooden gate. The property along with ...Read more

A memory of Shamley Green by Patricia Clarke

My parents moved to Thorpe Waterville  in the 1960s, my parents worked on the farm. Growing up there was great and l spent hours riding my bike round all the villages, and biking to Aldwincle to the ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe Waterville in 1966 by Janet Winch

I used to live at Thorn Farm Lunsford Cross Ninfield, from when I was 7 years old for about 3 years. I went to school in the village of Ninfield. I was in Miss Parr's class and then the top class with the headteacher, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Ninfield in 1962 by Ann Brunger

Unfortunately, I couldn't view the printing on the Mitcham page as it was obscured by little green figures, but I do know someone has asked if anyone remembers Thorpe's Music Bar. I do. I used to work there Wednesday evenings and ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Margaret Webber

I was born in Perivale and lived with my parents and grandparents in Greenford Road (no.283), just 2 doors along from Croyde Avenue. My Nan and Grandad owned the sweet shop in Greenford Market, where the buses ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1960 by Deborah Alexander

I was born in Edlington in 1940 but was soon given to my aunties Joan and Lilley Desborough to be looked after as my mother already had a child by my future step dad. I lived at 39 St. Thomas Road, second to end house, my next ...Read more

A memory of Stainforth in 1946 by Bryan Maloney

Our ancestor Robert Carter was a resident in Shouldham Thorpe when he was arrested in 1850 for poaching and assaulting a gamekeeper. He is my g-g-grandfather. He was given a sentence of transportation for life and after ...Read more

A memory of Shouldham Thorpe in 2002 by Bevan Carter

I remember this little track so well, it's just at the foot of the pier and has been there for as long as I can remember. My parents often took me to Southend for a day's outing, we had family ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Denman Lalonde

I lived here, Woodside Crescent, from 1958 when I was 2 yrs old to 1967 when our family wanted to see more of the world...so we moved to Horley...oh yes, we got around! Went to school near the village centre and further down ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1960 by Paul Hartley