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With Hothfield School situated on the common, Miss Bottle, the Head Mistress, had another strict rule. No students were allowed to go anywhere near the bugs at recess. Like flees to a dog though, the boys couldn't stay away from ...Read more

A memory of Hothfield in 1950 by John Roders

Then there was the greatest fish and chip shop in the world PESCIES. Decorated in true Italian style of painted scenes of the blue waters and gondolas of Venice with beautiful wood booths with frosted glass scenes and marble ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My family are the Aylwards who use to own Holbury Mill as well as well as East Dean & one other. I'm doing my family tree now and if anyone has any info on these mills or the Aylward family or anyone who use to work for them I'd love to hear from you.

A memory of Lockerley

My memories of Sancton are happy childhood ones, my grandmother lived here from 1901 and when she moved to Leeds many years later I was taken back to Sancton to visit my aunt and uncle Albert and ...Read more

A memory of Sancton in 1969 by Julie Mcgrath

I remember Fox Hill (Fox Bonk) and sliding down on cardboard in the summer and sledges in the winter. I remember John, Colin, Mike and Ian, all kids from around the 'Bullring' - Church Road, Mount Road and Ryder Street. I also ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley by Jim Rides

Barwick House as shown in the photographs on this site is sadly no more although the building is still standing and is now being used as luxury apartments, this is as a result of the school (which previously occupied it) going ...Read more

A memory of Barwick in 1979 by Graeme Claridge

My name is Kevin Mears, I lived in Wickford from my birth in 1958 until I got married in 1980. I shall describe my memories of Wickford in the 1960s and 1970s as a couple of walks ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

My father was a miner in the Forest of Dean, and spent a number of times in the Tal-y-Garn miners rest home after having a number of accidents, for rehabilitation. It was during the 1940s and early 1950s that he spent there, I would love some pictures from that period of the home.

A memory of Talygarn by Peter Jones

On 4th October, 1940, a Hienkel HE 111 h-2 bomber crashed nr the Mountfield Gypsum mines. Only one crew member survived, his parachute was caught in a tree. He was rescued unhurt. I was ...Read more

A memory of Netherfield in 1940 by Peter Venner

My mother and I came to live with Harry and Rose Marner (my mother's parents) when my father was "called up" and it was decided that Tonbridge was not as safe. Grandad was the lock keeper at the time and mother ...Read more

A memory of Shiplake by Jon Polden