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I am now 83. When I was 11 I was a pupil at Dukes house. I visited there yesterday and remembered the happy times; I remember Mr Scott, the Headmaster, a well liked man by all of us. I tried to get down to Swallowship but having ...Read more

A memory of Hexham by Edwin Marshall

I remember staying at Tattlebury House with Lynn and Mike Jacobs during the aftermath of the hurricane. I work for BT and lodged here for about 5 weeks. At that time it was split into two, I believe Mikes mother had the other half ...Read more

A memory of Goudhurst by Ray Topham

I was born in Ilkley in Sept. 1940, my parents first residing at Ben Rhydding. After my birth we moved to a house in Valley Drive, living next door I recall to a lady called Miss Booth. From our rear garden ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley by John Goodacre

We moved from Willesden in London to Kingrichards Road, Leicester when I was 5 yrs old in 1965. I went to King Richards Infants with my brother, Wayne. The building I think was something to do with a church, I think, an old ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1965 by Tina Mile

I went to St John's too. I think Mrs Moore was my first teacher, I remember playing in the Wendy House. I also remember Mrs Burgess, Mrs Haliwell, Mrs Varney, Mrs Ibbotson and Mr Sanderson. There is one teacher ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth in 1860 by June Simpson

I am trying to locate my great grandfathers house in Rotherfield. The house was called Ross and it was located in Yew Tree Hill. I can find neither - has Yew Tree Hill changed it's name and likewise has the house changed ...Read more

A memory of Rotherfield in 1940 by Amanda Bhatia

When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). ...Read more

A memory of Farley Green in 1967

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that grew up in Long Street or Claremont Road, Sparkbrook in the 1950's or attended Christ Church Junior and Infants school. My family lived opposite the school ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1955 by Ken Barlow

Now, sadly, the Abinger Arms Public House is closed. This view, if taken by the same point, has not changed at all, apart from a bit more traffic coming via Guildford to Dorking and vice versa.

A memory of Abinger Hammer by Lianne Matthews

I lived opposite Albury Manor School, in Taynton Drive, from c1964 to 1981. I never attended the school as I passed my 11-plus and went to Reigate County School for Girls. However, my mum used to go to evening classes there and I ...Read more

A memory of Merstham