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I was born at my Grandparents House in Long Lane Stanwell in 1966, my Grandad Jack/John Thornton helped deliver me. My Grandad was well known in the Community and Catholic Congregation of both St Michaels in Ashford and ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1966 by Jane Barrett Nee Leney

I visited my birthplace and I took my family to see where I was born. I met a lovely couple that now reside there; they invited me in and showed me around the house. With fond thoughts, my mind drifted back all those ...Read more

A memory of Eastriggs in 2011 by Derek Tolan

My gt. Grandad was a steam engine driver of the Army stationed in Tidworth. He lived on the corner of Pennings Rd and Coronation Rd . His house was the large house on the left of the junction. I am ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1940 by Wendy Candlin

I never really knew of Weeford even tho I was born and brought up in Birmingham and travelled to Lichfield, Cannock and many places around that area. This fact changed tho a couple of years ago when after trying to find old ...Read more

A memory of Weeford in 1977 by John Hughes

I was born in 1947 - youngest of five (4 girls and a boy) lived on Seaforth Avenue. Motspur Park was a great place to grow up, we had such a wonderful childhood. As well as "The Park" at the end of Marina Avenue - ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park

Babcary is a tiny village located near to Keinton Mandeville, Somerset. My grandmother was born there and most of my ancestors on her side of the family (Dyers and Collins) lived the majority of their lives there and ...Read more

A memory of Babcary by Derek Marchant

Hi, moved to Gorton when I was 5 yrs old, lived on Berry Street in the shadow of St James church. Loved playing in the grave yard, cobbled street back yards, outside loo, them were the days. Went to St James school, had a friend ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1970 by Aian Harvey

Tracing my family history and led to Great Ayton. My G/mother..Anne Eliza Stabler and my G/father Frederick Henry Stabler lived in Church St...... now Guisbro Road??? Found her unmarked grave ...Read more

A memory of Great Ayton in 1930 by Malcolm Stabler

My brother Tony and I lived with our grandparents Mr and Mrs Ford at 112 Watney Cottages. What a magical time we had, we knew all neighbours and doors were always open. We would collect the cows in for milking with ...Read more

A memory of Highbrook by Jeannette Mcallister

I was in Mrs Machins class at Goldenhill C of E school during this year and our class room was in the grave yard. We were asked one afternoon to do a fire drill and we would have to leave via a door in the back of the room ...Read more

A memory of Goldenhill in 1976 by Tina Mellor