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Maps
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Books
26 books found. Showing results 337 to 360.
Memories
147 memories found. Showing results 141 to 147.
Childhood Days
Wrottesley Park 92 Wrottesley Park, it was a nice address, a suggestion of elegance perhaps, a hint of grandeur even. However there was nothing grand about the place we lived in even ...Read more
A memory of Wrottesley Park in 1952 by
The Army Call Up.
The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded ...Read more
A memory of Bristol in 1947 by
The Vaccie Years
On June 8th 1940, just 6 weeks before my 8th birthday, I was evacuated to Fillingham where I was billeted with Mr & Mrs Cross and their daughter Violet. I had to attend church three times a week and chapel twice. At ...Read more
A memory of Fillingham in 1940 by
The Police House
My husband Roy Webb was a policeman in Earby for 2 years before we emigrated to Australia in 1967. We lived at the police house next door to Sergeant and Mrs Bent. They had a son Robert (and a white poodle). Inspector Derek Hardy ...Read more
A memory of Earby in 1965 by
Grouse Beating At Glenhead In The 1950s
I have fond memories of being a beater in the late 50s. Major Houston had the shooting, I imagine rented from Airlie Estates or their forerunner. Keepers, dogs and beaters were driven up the Glen on ...Read more
A memory of Glenhead Lodge
This Is Not 1945. The Nearer Boat Was Not Launched Until Spring, 1947!
The nearer "pleasure boat" is the “New Princess Maud” , launched Spring, 1947, designed by Dallimore of Burham, and built of Columbian pine planking on alternate grown and ...Read more
A memory of Southend-on-Sea
Addlestone 1939
I was evacuated from Fulham south London in September 1939 along with my brother and sister. my first school was Lincoln Court School in Green Lane Addlestone. We all thought Addlestone a beautiful place which it was after living in ...Read more
A memory of Weybridge by
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