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I have been trying to find a photo of the Mill, School Lane, and have now found one. But interesting to read about South Cerney. We moved to the camp in 1953 when my father was posted to Hulavingdon. We moved ...Read more

A memory of South Cerney by Eileen Bates

My Gt Grandfather, Edmund Woollard Willis, was the Licensed Victualler of the Castle Hotel in Wroxham about 1912. As I am researching my family history I would be very interested to hear from anyone with photo's or stories that you could share with me please.

A memory of Neatishead in 1910

I have a picture postcard which was sent to my mother from her mother (my gran) who was staying at Edgbury Home with my uncle, who was a baby at that time. She must have either had the baby there or been convalescing. I did not ...Read more

A memory of Woburn Sands in 1930

I wonder if anyone remembers the taxi firm in Radlett in the 1950`s and `60s - Howards Cars on Watling Street, or Harry Beeson, the taxi driver. They had a 1938 Austin Eighteen (JMY 950) which was often used for weddings. This car ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1960 by Michael Kelly

I came across this photo by chance, and it brought back a lot of memories when I lived there in the 1960's. I was born in Farnborough Hospital in 1952 and lived in Northlands Avenue until I was thirteen or fourteen? Just ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1960 by Peter Nolan

I went on a youth hostelling trip to the Isle of Wight in 1969 with my young brother Geoff and indulged our interest in trains by walking along the railway track of disused old steam train routes. However ...Read more

A memory of Ryde in 1970 by John Howard Norfolk

Rumwood Court was the country home of Lord Rootes (of motor car manufacturing fame).  During the war, the house was used as a maternity home for army wives to have their babies.  I was born there in August 1942. ...Read more

A memory of Langley in 1942 by Rosemary Richards

Netherfield House is now up for sale, the estate agent lists it beautifully, I have photos of the house as it was, and am glad to see that the current owners kept it beautifully as a house of that age should be

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts in 1966 by Marlene Harris

My Dad did his National Service at RAF Ely Hospital in 1953/4. We held a reunion at the weekend (27th Sept 08) in the Lamb Hotel which was attended by about 27 people. The Baron of Beef, the Rifleman's (on Lyn Road), the Cutter and the ...Read more

A memory of Ely in 1953 by Carol Greig

This photo evokes memories of Brecon when it was a small peaceful market town with little traffic. I find it difficult to imagine now that this street had two way traffic. We had no traffic lights in Brecon then, just a traffic controller ...Read more

A memory of Brecon in 1955 by Margaret Sommers