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When I lived in Wokingham in the 1950s, I remember a double fronted cycle shop on Denmark Street (next door to the entrance to some sort of meeting hall?) - you can just see part of the hanging sign for the shop in ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham by John Buck

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

1969 -72 I was a student at Coloma and have very happy memories of my 3 years there. My friends and I attended when it was still an all female college. Four of the friends I met there got together last year to celebrate ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham by Eileen Wilson

I have an old "Farmer and Stock Breeders" magazine, dated Monday 9th September 1929 The front cover has a picture of Mr Jowitt and his prize winning boar "Norsbury Woodman 8th". His address is Strode Manor, Bridport, Dorset. I know this is a little later, but it might help?

A memory of Strode Manor by Maurice Parkinson

I remember nightingales both the shop and in the old market hall near the swing boats we used to go and watch them make Godley rock, and cough candy, happy days then we used ton scout round the market, usually to buy a pair of stockings for ...Read more

A memory of Hyde by queenbee2

Fond memories , Waltheof Avenue where myself and my nine siblings were born and brought up with all ten of us passing through Risley Avenue School between 1916 and when I left in 1945. Memory of waiting in the school hall on ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham

Pictured to the right of you Galleon Swimming pool photo and directly opposite was the Burgh Heath Corn Stores. It was sighted on the old Bake House and in the back room were several old brick ovens. I bought all my ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath by Heather Lee

My memories of hengoed are fond ones i remember dick's farm always being chased by him for being in the field using it for a short cut also the old school on hengoed rd loved that school i remember mr griffith the ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed by chelseablues2016

There've been about 2 feet of snow out there and it's about minus 10 deg, so I thought I'd stay in the warm and catch up on what everyone's been saying and better understand/manipulate - sometimes not so easy - this website ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Colin Newberry

When I was a kid, in the early 50's I lived in Tilehurst, and an excursion on our bikes was to ride to Sulham Woods, look for rabbits, adders and pick bluebells. The best part was to go down to Tidmarsh and sit in the stocks and pretend to ...Read more

A memory of Tidmarsh by orpheus