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My g g uncle George and Aunt Louisa had the Travellers Rest from about 1881, he is still there in 1901, they raised 7 children there, all who at one time or another worked for their parents. He left there and ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1890 by Rosemary Abraham

My grandfather was the head master at Dunbeg School, he lived in the school house. Does anyone have any photos or stories? I would love to hear anything please.

A memory of Oban by Kay Mac Innes

Nearly all my holidays were spent in Kingston Winslow, in the 1950s. I was brought up in London, but would have loved to have lived in K. Winslow. permanently. My family were the Becketts, and ...Read more

A memory of Kingstone Winslow in 1950 by Linda Soudan

Hello Linda. My name is Linda too and I am the grandaughter of George Hamilton, who owned Harbourne Farm. Of course I remember Harbourne Hall well, as I do you. We played together often, and I have a photo to prove it. We are ...Read more

A memory of High Halden in 1958

I lived at Binbrook for a year or so around 1955. My father was in the RAF and we lived "on camp" at what was then 46 OMQ, RAF Binbrook. I passed my Eleven Plus at Binrook School (deputy head was a Mr Hogarth and I think ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1955 by Marten Rogers

The cottage you are on about is on the right going out of Lockeridge, going to Alton Barnes.

A memory of West Overton in 2010

I lived with my family in Burns Drive, Corby, until I was about six. Our house backed onto the playing fields of Rowlett Road School and my grandparents lived on the corner of Rowlett Road and Tanfields Grove. I can remember ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1955 by Linda Briggs

When living in Reading, my family spent most of our holidays in Swanage. At the time we had little money and had to put up with chalets in residents' gardens. I'm sure, some were converted garages! We ...Read more

A memory of Westbourne in 1952 by Clement Dennis

Does anyone please have any photos or memories from the Victorian era? I work in a local primary school and would love to have any photos of New Malden or Kingston in the Victorian era. Thank you very much...................

A memory of New Malden in 1860

I was at Duke’s Wood School in 1940/1 at the age 10 years (I’m not sure whether it was called that at that time). I stayed in the ‘Poplars’ dormitory and, as I recall, there was a veranda at the entrance to the dorm, not ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1941 by Alan Bowman