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Well it should be between 1945 to 1954, that is when we were at the Bower, I see my brother has been here before me. If any of you have seen the Saturday book, I'm the boy doing the sawing behind the barn. I would love to come back sometime and see how things are the same or not.

A memory of Hever in 1950 by Tony Balding

My name is Carol Kemp nee Joyce and I was born along the links in a cottage there back in 1944. My mother was called Edna Pile and her mother was Mamie Pile, my Gran, who lived in Amble all her life. I have very fond memories of ...Read more

A memory of Amble in 1948 by Douglas Kemp

Can anyone remember Fentocraft Ltd, it was off St John Road. I left school, was good at art and got a job there hand painting on glass, I loved it, but it was so cold in there. The glass would come in tea chest unpacked outside, ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1960 by Pamela Mather

Growing up in the 50s and 60s in London's East End (well the Essex side of it). I was born on April 14th 1952 at Upney Hospital. I attended Northbury infants and junior schools and then went to Eastbury Secondary Modern. I ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

1948 - onwards. My Mother and her two cousins were brought up by their Aunt and Uncle as above and I spent all my childhood holidays with them. Great Aunt Liz was well known for her teas for visitors and ramblers from CHA Porlock. ...Read more

A memory of Culbone in 1948 by Rose Marie Davies

I went to the school and lived in a home in Manaton, we went by coach, it seemed miles away. One of the teacher lived in one of the bungalows on the left just before the school. I have now moved to Devon and been back to see the school and the hall next door it was used for indoor games/gym.

A memory of North Bovey in 1959 by John Sharp

Back in 1944 then being 13 years of age I was admitted into the Cottage Hospital in Epsom to have my tonsils removed. I recall at the time the only other person in the ward was a soldier at the far end of the ward, who each time the ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1944 by John Forder

On 5 August 1885 my grandfather, Edward Bentall Collis, was born at Hall Farm, Toppesfield. Edward was the fourth child of David Taylor and Julia Anna Collis. I have visited Toppesfield twice and have been ...Read more

A memory of Toppesfield in 1880

I was born in 1950 and my first home was the flat beside the Regal cinema in Fortuneswell, Portland where my dad, Bob Mutch, was the projectionist. In 1953 we moved to Coronation Road on the Verne Common estate. I ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1950 by Roger Mutch

I lived in Goldsithney and used to go fishing with the Allans, Jeff and David and the son of Mr Murray a French teacher at Humphrie Davy. My cousins lived just 50 yards from the Allans and were called Tamblyn. We ...Read more

A memory of Prussia Cove in 1961 by Keith Prole