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We moved to the Grove in North Cray from Edgebury Chislehurst in 1965. I went to the Boys side of Alma Rd School in 966 and later to Bexley Lane School. I have mixed emotions of attending Bexley Lane school, (now Cleave Park ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by stevefmatthews

We moved here in 1978/9 when I was 4 to 8 - St John’s Crescent, and was heartbroken when my parents split 5 years later and we had to move with my mother back to Knaresborough. Lots of lovely memories. The ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Monkton by Joanna Bentley

In the early 60s we used to travel to Talacre for a fortnight holiday in a caravan. One year my parents didn't pre-book but we travelled from Liverpool on the off chance we would find a place. I remember my father ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa by Nancy Bell

As a Londoner, when my new husband was offered a job in Great Yarmouth in 1964, I was excited, although a bit apprehensive about moving to the small village of Hemsby. We bought a brand new house in a new subdivision at Two Meadows. It ...Read more

A memory of Hemsby by Carol Watts

My parents moved from Pentire to Crantock when I was about 3 and Crantock is certainly ingrained in my memory as being my first home. My mother had taken a position as housekeeper to a Dr Nicholas and with it came Rose Cottage. My ...Read more

A memory of Crantock by Dianne Christopher

by Mr Alex Hillary (April 6th 2007) - as reported to Susan Hedworth, Community Care Assistant No, we don’t get the snow like we used to! Like it was in 1941, I mean. I was a taxi driver at ...Read more

A memory of Corbridge by Susan Hedworth

i lived at 13ward gardens just by the village green.spent my youth there until moving to new zealand when i was 25,spent many a day fishing for sticklebacks in the stream by the pond back in 1964,as i got older spent many an hour in ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by Elkin Stephen

Great memories of Streatham. I was born and brought up in Streatham and just wondered if anyone remembers a big food store back in the1970’s called “Internationals”? I too remember Gadsbys the art/gift shop - so ...Read more

A memory of Streatham

My son Matthew provided the opportunity to once again retrace our well worn steps around this beautiful county and in particular The Lake District. As is our norm it was non-stop driving and walking, although ...Read more

A memory of Ambleside by ducatee

My mother was born in Blaenrhondda at the top of the Rhondda Fawr in 1914 and was one of four sisters but she was the only one to leave the Rhondda at the age of fourteen to go into service in England. During WW2 when my ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert by Viv Browne