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Does anyone remember the Regent dance hall, top of Temple Street? The winding stairs of a Sunday night used to be packed with us trying to get in. Was I really stupid or just loved dancing? When in a ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1961 by Diane Crofts

Terry Groom and I were the last persons to run the ferry at Hullbridge. Dick Hyams, the ferryman, who lived in Pooles Lane had retired. When Terry, who lived at "Tara" in the Drive, and I, returned from National Service ...Read more

A memory of Hullbridge in 1954 by Mike Atkins

The tall chimney in the photo was Toby Stotes bakery oven. My grandmother regarded his as 'proper' bread. Next to the bakery was a farrier or blacksmiths yard. I remember during the war that landing craft were assembled on the ...Read more

A memory of Eling in 1940

My sister Carole and I both attended Axminster County secondary school, we left for Australia in July 1964. Carole and I will be remembered for the different skin we had. It has been diagnosed by specialists in ...Read more

A memory of Axminster in 1963 by Margaret Walker

This is actually my father's memory, told to me as I am researching our family history. My father, Douglas March, grew up in Plumpton Green from 1931 - 1944. He lived with his parents and sister, at a house ...Read more

A memory of Plumpton

Born Cecil Nixon @ 131 Morrison St.Gatesgead County Durham. Went to Rose St school,Prest St. Victoria Road, Marske by the Sea and Reeth schools. Kicked out of school before war began by the Black Watch & Tyne-side ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by John Nixon

Hello. I lived in Kingsbury from 1943 until 1962 when I moved to Canada. I lived off Old Church Lane. We walked to the pool with our sixpence and had to stand in line for what seemed hours - as they only would allow a ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1962 by June Smith

Boston was a war garrison in the war, It was an exciting time for teenagers growing up, Different Regiments was billeted all round the town, we collected army badges from the men; I had a tin full. The airforce used to drill in ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

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

I was born at Hawthorne Cottage, Trampas Lane, North Boarhunt on May 7th 1957, it was my grandparents' house, Charlie and Marge Johnson. Their son Rod was my dad, and Joan was my mum, later ...Read more

A memory of North Boarhunt in 1957 by Julie Harrison