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I was born in Newnham Road Binstead in 1955 and have happy memories of the freedom of living there. Being able to walk to Binstead school and walking alone to my godmother's farm (Newnham Farm) looking for ...Read more

A memory of Binstead in 1963 by Robert Hall

I was born in Chingford prior to the Second World War. In the early 1950s I became an avid cyclist and participated in several massed start cycle races on Stapleford Tawney aerodrome. If I remember right there ...Read more

A memory of Stapleford Tawney in 1953 by Alan Stevens

I was born at Hill View Lamberts Castle in the 1940s. Mum use to run a small tea rooms and I remember a hiking organisation called the Holiday Fellowship calling their once a week. No mains water, electricity or gas ...Read more

A memory of Lambert's Castle in 1940 by Michael Loving

I was born in Caldecotte on 26,09,58, a great little village. I came from a family of 5 children, times were hard moneywise, but we always got by. We used to grow all our veg and kept chickens and ducks for meat. Dad was ...Read more

A memory of Caldecott in 1967 by Dawn Petrie

When they found coal, Treodrhiwfuwch was only a farm. A book was published by J R Pearce back in 1985 about Pontlottyn and Treodrhiwfuwch. Over the years terrace houses were built for miners, some ...Read more

A memory of Troedrhiwfuwch in 1920 by David Harris

I believe that my Great Grandfather, Henry Herbert Ward had a Blacksmith's business in Markyate in the 30's / 40's. My Grandfathers name was Ernest Ward born 1910 and I believe he had a ...Read more

A memory of Markyate by Annette Ward

Thank you Lorraine for the many memories you brought back. I lived in Queens Crescent from when I was born in 1956 until I moved to Australia in 1968. I also remember the bakery on the corner of the lane by the school ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington in 1962 by Nigel Read

My father was born in Ford Street Hockley Brook Birmingham in 1936. He was the youngest of 6, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Ford Street consisted of a row of houses on one side and factories on the other side. The houses were 2 up ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham in 1940 by Raymond Parlett

Hi, I was born in Wouldham, 3 Castle Street, in 1946 and my family moved away in 1949 but I had a memory of the house that stayed with me all my life. The memory is of a tree in the garden that had a swing that my dad used to ...Read more

A memory of Wouldham by Kathy J Ordan

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1955 and lived at 18 Peartree Close. There was a rough track behind the house with rear access to garages, and we spent loads of time playing up and down this track and in the woods beyond. I ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1955 by Paul Smith