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My childhood was a very unhappy one from the age of 7 until I left home at age 19. I had a very abusive stepfather and a compliant stepmother and it is a wonder that I came away with any moments of joy to look back ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by Dylan Rivis

In the summer of 1960 I spent my Westminster Hotel School holiday working at The Pier Hotel in Seaview, Isle of Wight, mostly working in the dining room (that white windowed section protruding on the left). Funnily, I don't ...Read more

A memory of Seaview by Dylan Rivis

I joined the Guide Company, the 1st Chalfont St.Peter Company, but this soon had to be divided, so that the 3rd. C.St.P. was also running in the village The 2nd, C.St.P. was at "The Colony". Is this still in ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter by Ann Martyr

I grew up in Beltinge when my father owned the Miramar, which was run very much like a family home. Even some of the visitors would help out when they came to stay. Now I am searching for what the gardens looked like before the landslide ...Read more

A memory of Beltinge

I lived in Ripon and caught a bus to Harrogate each school day where I attended Harrogate Technical School between 1955 and 1957. I was house captain, a member of the school football team and also a member ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by Michael Chambers

I lived in Quemerford as a child and walked (or later cycled) up this hill every day on my way home from school. At first the shop/post office on the right of the picture was kept by a Mrs Duckett(?) and was where I often spent my pocket ...Read more

A memory of Quemerford by rgj.cavie

My name is Marilyn and I lived in Rectory road, Farnborough and enjoyed some very happy days there before moving to Australia. I used to walk to Frimley green to visit my Aunty Rosemary and my Nanna. And in the other direction I ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough by Marilyn Hall

I worked at the cinema (Then The Century) for 14 years as the chief projectionist. First in 1956 then when I came out of the forces in 1960 till it closed as a cinema. Pitsea had its own power house for electricity. It ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea

I was actually born in the village at 328 Manchester Road and have so many happy memories of life in the village from 1962 the year I was born, until I left the area in 1978. The open fields to the rear of Manchester rd looking ...Read more

A memory of Blackrod

I was evacuated from Fulham south London in September 1939 along with my brother and sister. my first school was Lincoln Court School in Green Lane Addlestone. We all thought Addlestone a beautiful place which it was after living in ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by donald.ramsey34