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I am Frank and Dorothy Ebbs's eldest daughter, sadly both deceased now, mum died last May; I lived the first 5 years at Manor Farm, Shenley Church End and then we moved to Manor Haven just beyond the Almshouses; ...Read more

A memory of Loughton in 1953 by Catherine Cave

I found out that my great great grandparents (Elizabeth and Henry Ablett) and family lived at 11 Victoria Terrace, Hemingford Grey duriing the 1851 census. His occupation was a shoemaker. We visited there from Canada in ...Read more

A memory of Hemingford Grey in 2011 by Sharon Ablett

Happy holidays. My aunt Bella stayed in the first house in New Byth and my uncle in the last house. My dad was raised and brought up here and my grannie never left the village. She fostered and adopted a number of children. ...Read more

A memory of New Byth in 1968 by Aileen Mc Gill

I was so surprised to find this site – pleasantly so! I now live in South Africa, but was born in Sunninghill in 1943. My mother told me when I was old enough, that I had been premature, jaundiced (apparently ...Read more

A memory of Ascot in 1953 by Janet Sanders

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1943, and lived in Corbett Road until I was seven - until I was 4, at number 37, with my mum, nan and grandpa, two aunts and one cousin; then at number 45, just me and my mum. ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Gillian Swanson

Wonderful teachers, Mr Croydon French Latin some sports. Mr Chester Woodwork Gym and cricket. Millicent Millington Mathematics. Mr Webb History and Geography. Mr Davy Sciences. The grounds were very woody and the air ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1956 by Nigel Seccombe

I was a war baby and born in Dartford but moved to Gravesend when I was about 4. Moved to Kingsfarm area when about 7. Sadly my mother died when I was 9 and I was taken in by my great uncle and aunt in ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet in 1959 by Keith Henry

I grew up in Ermen Road, Barton. I remember how Liverpool Road was a mass of pubs almost next door to each other and the variety of shops and businesses along the way. Does anyone know if it was the Lyndale that later changed to The ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1972 by Brian Springthorpe

I too remember the Fish and Chip shop in the 1950's, walking by the Barge, going to school and also being scared of Mr Collis the caretaker, walking to Stoke Park Woods, ringing the Church Bells for services and practice on ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke by Janet Underdown

The Blitz started with the Sirens wailing in the early evenings, to warn of the approach of enemy planes. Then complete silence for quite a long time as we waited with mounting apprehension in the passage way, mother, myself, Dennis and David ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Arthur Cottrell