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The Lion & Swan Hotel Congleton Story has it that The Lion & Swan in Congleton was made from ancient timbers, even today there are some solid twelve inch by twelve inch supports on display but who knows ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by Alec Coles

These cottages are still there. My wife came close to buying one of them many years ago. More recently, I was walking from Llangoed to Beaumaris when I noticed laminate sheets with a red poppy tied onto the gates of 2 or 3 of them. ...Read more

A memory of Llanfaes by bru.enzer

The shop on the right. 1-3 High Street was opened by my father, Arthur Tordoff in 1930. I was born at 47 Jeremy lane, in the front room, in 1947. The upstairs was a toy showroom and every Christmas we had a Grotto and Santa came.

A memory of Heckmondwike by cortina1498

I lived with my grandparents for a few years in the 40's at 2 College Road, Hextable. My grandma was a teacher at Crockenhill School, Mrs Avery and grandad worked at the nursery. I think the neighbours were called ...Read more

A memory of Hextable by kim.dando

In the 70’s my father Lawrence Bond owned this hotel. It was a wonderful place but the drink driving rule came out and of course ruined business, I have such fantastic memories of staying there with my son. I so desperately ...Read more

A memory of Bowes Moor Hotel by vikibond

My Great Grandfather Thomas Lewis came over from Ireland around 1901 was Trainer at Druids Lodge from 1906. He trained the 1913 Derby winner Aboyuer. I have a Derby scarf with his name on it. His daughter, my Grandmother bought it from a jumble sale for 6d. many years ago!! Hilary Aitchison

A memory of Druid's Lodge by Hilary Coombes/Aitchison

Aldershot County High in early 1950s I well remember the girls in my years. I started at ACHS in September 1951, aged 10 years eight months, having taken my 11-plus when I was barely 10! I recall the Stubbs twins, Ann and Susan, ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by di.lawer

I was born in Gloucester in 1949 & had a really wonderful childhood there with my two younger brothers. In the early years, we spent our school holidays exploring Robinswood Hill. Taking picnics, lighting & cooking on fires, ...Read more

A memory of Gloucester

My dad, Ken, was born 13 May 1938 in the front bedroom of 5 Gallards Hill - he was the youngest son to Sidney and Gladys Taylor. My grandad spent almost all his life in the Leicestershire Regiment. During ww2 my grandad was ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town by Caroline Taylor

A pleasant comment on my last memory, made by Mr Steve Flora, whom I’ve never met, has prompted me to tell some more stories about Upper Boddington. On November 25th, 1944, a Wellington Bomber; no. LN242, took off from ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boddington by Peter Bishop