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When I was about 10 / 11 years old our entire class, along with many other classes left Garelochhead Primary School, wound our way through Bendarroch Park, all crossed the road as uniformly as Mr Richmond (teacher) was able to ...Read more

A memory of Garelochhead in 1976 by doogz66

I have often wondered if I should one day be able to say what happened to me as a child during my 6 year stay at Stanhope. It was like living hell, yes the masters would have been prosecuted for abuse had it happened ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1955 by Michael Heartshorn

I was born and raised in Willingdon and lived two doors away from the previous correspondent Ian Friend. I also attended the school referred to as Willingdon Church Hall before a new school was built in Rapsons(?) Road, ...Read more

A memory of Willingdon by Jeff Miller

Having lived at Downton from 1958, I grew up opposite Downton Holiday Camp. My father owned the builders next to the pub and I bought my first car at the garage 2 doors to the right. Somewhen in the mid 1960s  I met the new ...Read more

A memory of Downton in 1960 by Jeremy Jez Caesar

My name is Irene Harriett Potts (nee Bryon), I was born 18-1-1921 at my granny's house in Bishops Wood (her name was Harriet Robinson). Our home was number 23 Offoxy Road, Tong, I lived there with my parents ...Read more

A memory of Tong in 1930 by Jane Rushby

In about 1995, I found amongst my late grandmother's papers, reference to a couple of 'Uncles' - William and John Milnes - who lived at one time at Butts House in Ashover. It was mentioned that the two brothers had owned mines in ...Read more

A memory of Ashover by Daria Burnett

I used to live in 'The Nine Gables' pink painted house in Woolwich Road opposite the Graham Road Secondary Modern School for boys and was the only boy caned for hitting the headmaster with a snowball full in his face ! My house was not ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1950 by Raymond Bossom

My parents met in Hurley at the church; they were thrilled when we were able to take them back there on a visit many years later.

A memory of Hurley in 1920

I loved Ty Newydd from first stepping inside it. At the time of visiting in May 1971 we were able to rent the house, we had the whole of the grouhd flooor and the back of the second floor, what was our lounge is now the library, ...Read more

A memory of Tynewydd in 1971 by stephanieann57

I remember the Grammar School well - I got transferred from Mexborough Tech because I had failed my 11+ Then I actually got to TEACH at the Grammar School whena student when the music teacher was ill for a ...Read more

A memory of Wath Upon Dearne in 1956 by Terry Ladlow