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The Haslemere Railway Station is the building on the right handside of the photo, on the left is the Haslemere Hotel, now known as the Inn On The Hill.

A memory of Haslemere

I attended the Priory, as most 'South Parkites' did, I was born and grew up on Lyndhurst Road. There was only two people who owned cars on our street back then, Mr Jeffries a bus driver at Lesbourne Road garage and Mr Sageant a self ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1955 by Bob Post

I was born and brought up in Northwood Hills, and lived there until I was 24. I have never been back, but whenever I thought of it I couldn't help wondering how accurate my memories were. I'm amazed, looking at these ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by Claire White

I would like to know what was the history of the old Tudor-looking public toilet building that used to be at the bottom of the bus station when I was growing up in the 1950s. It was a shame to see it demolished. Does anyone remember ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by Victoria Manning

The inferno was the old British Legion hall in Station Approach by the labour exchange. Yes, the Court school of dancing was upstairs next to the Granada, many a happy saturday night was spent there, also day times at Danson lido.

A memory of Welling in 1958 by Kenneth Benham

Happy memories indeed. For an eight year old living in the village in the mid 1950s it was heaven. Long summer evenings and school holidays playing in woods, open fields and on building sites. Or cycling (yes at ...Read more

A memory of Earls Barton in 1955 by Peter Dixon

Dear reader, I have received some lovely messages since writing a few memories I thought I would add a few more. The Rock Inn I use to stay with my great uncle/aunty's public house, namely the Rock Inn, in 1958- 1965. ...Read more

A memory of Waterrow in 1960 by Julian Bishop

I remember being taken to Wiveliscombe as a young boy in my Uncle Jim's dark green Standard Vanguard, he ran the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965. He would take me to the toy shop at Wiveliscombe Square called ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1960 by Julian Bishop

I was born in 1941 in Cefncoed House, Pentwyn, overlooking Gwys Railway Station, Upper Cwmtwrch. I lived there for 7 or 8 years before moving to the Gurnos,  Lower Cmwtwrch.  My family lived in a compound made up of five houses ...Read more

A memory of Upper Killay in 1940 by David Lougher

I grew up in Torrington & my family still live there and I love to visit the Commons. My godfather Bob Cudmore who lived in Well Street all his life used to tell me so much history, I could listen to him for ...Read more

A memory of Great Torrington by Charlotte Buckley