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I was a "Calder girl" from 1951 or 52 to 1959. I didn't like it much at the time, but now of course, I have many, many memories. I know so many of the hymns in the English hymn book because we had to learn them for punishments. Not ...Read more

A memory of Seascale by Frances Ellis Nee Birkbeck

Having recently by chance spoken with someone who knew Fenny Stratford I was prompted to start looking on the internet and came across this site and for what it’s worth decided to record my memories. I was born ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford by Dawn Cousins

We moved to burghfield in 1967, to Abbotts road, me and my sister went to Bland’s school then onto garlands and finally to the Willink. I remember the coal man he always had a black face and I was scared of ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Karen Robinson

Reading my Mother's notes in my 'Baby Book ' ,something seemingly not done nowadays, I was reminded that I was born in a Private nursing home, The Gables, Pine Tree Glen ,Westbourne in 1947. Now flats and ironically ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth by Peter William Dean

So as a young child I would always go on holidays with my Nan and Grandad. We started going to Kessingland we had a small caravan {touring caravan} so I was very excited to go to a new place. I lived ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Cheryl Agius

Ok people who survived. Im trying to find out who is Bringing a Civil case against the NHS for the abuse we suffered. The police did open and investigation but all the people they needed to question were dead. I am ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea by Kim Bailey

I'm Steve and the earliest memories are of Newbury Way, a lower half of a 2 bedroom maisonette with an open coal fire and larder including a concrete slab to keep stuff cold. I recall riding my three wheeled bike ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Steve White

I was too young in the 1950’s to use the Hotel and pub but I learnt to ride at the Driftbridge Stables, that used the land, stables and coach houses from when the hotel had been a Coaching Inn. Having learnt to ride on Nutmeg, ...Read more

A memory of Drift Bridge by Rita Westlake

My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket

Hi I am am coming for a reminisce of holidays at Holywell farm, which my Great Uncle Harry and Great Aunt Vi owned, I am hoping I can find the beautiful thatched house, they were idyllic holidays for us girls ...Read more

A memory of Holywell by Yvette Mangum