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I was born in 1941, we lived in an old Army hut, opposite 'Burraper' Mill. Strictly speaking this was in Sherborne St. John, being the other side of the Beau Brook and the Iron Bridge, but Bramley was a lot nearer. ...Read more

A memory of Bramley by Chris Williams

I remember walking down to a park, and there was a live bear in a cage, can anyone else remember this. in the park were swings and sea saws.

A memory of Camberley

Hi, My Nan and Granfer, along with my aunties lived on Cedar Rd on what many called 'tin town' near Hounslow West and Cranford. Cecil and Peggy Costa, the then Carol Costa (Mum) Auntie Julie, Auntie ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Terry L Slade

In this photo of the island, the half timbered house on the left was owned by Mrs Rees and she sold ice creams and sweets from her back door. Opposite is another shop that you stepped down into run by my ...Read more

A memory of Ombersley by Rodney Warner

This would be around the first time I visited Stonehenge - I have a clear memory of sitting on the stone in the foreground. My father was a sergeant major (REME) at the local army base, Aldershot?, in the early to mid ...Read more

A memory of Stonehenge by bru.enzer

So many hours of reading here in this library. The children's section was in the main door and to the right served by the 2 windows shown on the ground floor. I recall taking out every Arthur Ransome ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Chris Scott

My Dad did his army training adjacent to Baglan during WW2. The hastily built barracks did not have enough bathroom facilities and asked local residents for permission for soldiers to have a bath in their houses. A super-kind ...Read more

A memory of Baglan

I n 1965 my parents retired to Saltash and my father built himself a small boat. As it was moored off the end of the garden. He looked around for a dingy to get to and fro and eventually found one in Gunnislake. Guess who got ...Read more

A memory of Gunnislake by Chris Scott

I note that a couple of people have mentioned St Joseph's Convent School. Having attended that school from 1960 to 1966, I can confirm that the location was opposite Hoadley's and the building did indeed curve alongside ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill

Post Office and shop on the left. Mrs. Cornwall was the Postmistress. On the right is a lovely tree next to the Blacksmith's cottage, which was cut down for a new house later on. Lovely empty street here. Wonder who the child is?

A memory of Wilburton by Sandra Shaw