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I too, recall the seat and many happy days spent lounging on it. Being a young teen in Boughton, I joined the Boys Brigade. I can remember 'marching' three abreast up the High Street from the Methodist Chapel to the cenotaph ...Read more

A memory of Boughton Hill in 1965 by Chris Morgan

As a boy of around 10 years old, every Saturday afternoon, my friends and I would go to the Palace Cinema (Farm Side Place, off Stockport Road) for the matinee. It would start around 2pm and it would be 6D to ...Read more

A memory of Levenshulme in 1959 by Daniel Heathcote

I was born in Amberley July 26th 1941, my sisters were evacuated there and mother and father came to visit them and then I came along! Memories are faint and distant, but holidays were spent there after the war with my ...Read more

A memory of Amberley in 1941 by Julie Flatman

I remember being in a large austere Victorian mansion across the field from Serota, that was a modern building. Windermere had a large winding staircase and in the playroom there was a rocking horse. I remember playing ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield

I lived in the Rifleman's in Slad in 1959 and joined the Para's in 1961, I think my father sold the Rifleman's in 62? The Sub's was our local Stroud gang hangout for the weekend dance well...not exactly the dance. It was well known for ...Read more

A memory of Stroud in 1959 by Richard Norton

Boltongate, Cumbria Strictly speaking I don’t come from Boltongate, however, I do live nearby. I am putting together an Archive for the village of Fletchertown and the local area; during my research I have come across the Ewbanks, ...Read more

A memory of Fletchertown in 1890 by Mick Jane

I left Northolt in 1969 with my parents to move to Taunton Somerset, I lived in Hurst Close. I went to school in Greenford( Stanhope Boys ), I had great friends Danny Hickey, Robbie and Gary Gillespie, Paula Beard, Patricia and Ken ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1969 by Dave Hill

we moved into Boundary close 1954. I remember a huge storm 1955 when the Norwood Road was flooded in front of willesdon dairies from where we used to get our milk. Using the swings on the Green which was ...Read more

A memory of Norwood Green in 1961 by David Rodwell

Would anyone have any memory of my Dad being at Bisley Boys school , not sure quite when but think it would be sometime between 1914 1925. Or if any one has any photos of that time. Would dearly love to hear from you. Dads name was Robert Frederick Baker and came from Heybridge Christina

A memory of Bisley in 1910 by Christina Rawlings

When I attended the school, the headmaster was Mr. G.J. Lomer (George). He lived at Lamb Park in Par.Other masters were Messrs. Lydiatt, Bassett, Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie's punishment was a slap on the calves. There were ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1940 by Melville Grigg