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I lived in Somersham until I was 14 years old. We lived in Park Hall Road, and played in the fields opposite where we could climb the trees and see into the garden of the Manor House. The owner of the house at that time had 2 or 3 ...Read more

A memory of Somersham by Patricia King

I have mentioned in passing that Intake did not have the same panache as say Balby, Hexthorpe or Armthorpe in places of entertainment but it did provide some wide open spaces to play in. Over the Armthorpe ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1946 by Frank Mowforth

I lived in Tidworth in Wylie Road from 1966 to early 1968. Of course we were an army family. I remember some guys; Woody (Nigel Wood) & his elder brother Steven (also known as Woody). There was Gilly & Crow ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1967 by David Killen

Hello Carol (McCutcheon as I knew you). I was born in 1951 and lived at 19 Glaskhill terrace. My name is James Waugh and my mother was Lizzie and my father John (Jock). Dad worked in Burghlee, Moat and Bilston Glen. All ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik in 1951 by James Waugh

I went to Oak Bank School for Delicate Children from 1944/1945. My best friends were called Kathleen and Enid. The children there at that time came from all over the United Kingdom. I have many happy memories from this ...Read more

A memory of Sevenoaks in 1944 by Eileen Lindley

I lived in Studley Grange Road, and at the bottom was the Union Canal. This was a sort of green lung. You could go to Southall or Brentford by bike without touching a road, very pleasant. I went to St Marks ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1955 by Nick Beard

We lived at Bridge Stores for several years during which time I went to the Infants and Primary School before going across the border to Heron Wood School. I remember playing in the Rec and making dens in the wooded area at ...Read more

A memory of Tongham by Stewart Robinson

I spent a year or so boarding at St Joseph's Convent School and wonder if we were all in the same place? Does nobody remember; the winter cold, the dreadful food in the refectory, carrying bowls to the sink in the freezing washroom, ...Read more

A memory of Monks Kirby in 1956 by Patricia Mc Loughlin

I remember a bowling green, a tennis court, a social club, a council house, can anyine fill me in? In high valley field.

A memory of Crossgates by Liza Graham

This is looking down the street towards St. Margaret's church at the bottom on the right. The opening on the left leads to some bungalows on the left and further leads to the playing fields with swings, slides, sea-saws and ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1959 by Kay Grainger