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My grandparents lived in Frinton-on-Sea from 1959 and as a child I would regularly stay with them in their bungalow for a week or so each school summer holiday. Every holiday my brother and I looked ...Read more

A memory of Frinton-On-Sea by Margaret Drinkwater

The second year we came to Leverington was 1968, June and July. We decided to air ourselves in England. Instead of two, we were three boys this time, and we came in my car. Tom knew us from last year, but it was his duty ...Read more

A memory of Leverington in 1968

As a young boy my father used to spend holidays with his uncle who was signal man at Rowfant. When I was young my father related various stories about his stays at Rowfant. One fact that stayed with me for many years was ...Read more

A memory of Rowfant in 1963 by Donald House

In the 60's, from 1965, I spent holidays (summer and Christmas ) at Langdown Rd with Mrs Spell and at Win and Bert Taylor's. I am French, I was 22 - 23 years old. Richard Spell and Ronnie Taylor were musicians and played ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1966 by Chaum Marie José

So! Back to 11 Woburn Place, back to school on Hope Chapel Hill back to Hotwells golden mile with its 15 pubs. The War was still going on but there was only limited bombing and some daylight raids, the city was in a dreadful ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1945 by Arthur Cottrell

I was sent to Hayling Island in 1947, I was about 7 years old and had suffered 2 bouts of Scarlett fever. This had left me in a low state of health & it was thought I would benefit from a spell in a ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1947 by John Williams

Hello, used to stay in Seasalter from 1948 to 53 in a caravan on Alberta Park or Blue Anchor Park. Remember going on to the mud flats at low tide to see the crashed planes from the War, and cockleing and Mum cooking them and we would eat them for tea! Went back to Alberta 2011 - changed a bit.

A memory of Seasalter in 1948 by Brian Trimmer

I remember being taken to Wiveliscombe as a young boy in my Uncle Jim's dark green Standard Vanguard, he ran the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965. He would take me to the toy shop at Wiveliscombe Square called ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1960 by Julian Bishop

My family moved into the Well Cottage on Low Lane in late 1948 and about a year later moved 20 yards up the lane to Half Moon Cottages, then in 1954 up to Woodland Avenue on Kirkthorpe Estate. I remember Lynda and her ...Read more

A memory of Kirkthorpe in 1950 by Barry Everett

Early Twenties. I can remember, because most tradesmen used a pony & trap to vendor their wares. The pony needed to have space to relax, eat and so forth. Billericay had a brick field pug dug out and made into bricks. ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920