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My husband was at RAF Benson in 1969. We got married in November, but could not find any accommodation around the airfield. In desperation we rented a tiny caravan in a farmer's field south of the airfield. There was ...Read more

A memory of Benson in 1969 by Jeanette Clarke

You really couldn't make this up!   The Star Inn is an attractive old Devon village pub and on any normal July mid-week evening you might have expected a handful ...Read more

A memory of Liverton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

I grew up in boughton in the 1960s. This is exactly as I remember it. I used to sit on this bench as a teenager with friends. I am sure we drove the residents mad.

A memory of Boughton Hill

My grandfather bought one of these ex-RAF officers bungalows after the Second World War so that the family could have a holiday base. In the B850004 photo, our bungalow is roughly alongside the white car you can see ...Read more

A memory of Barmston in 1953 by Peter Rodger

I moved to Great Witley in 1954 with my family, we lived at the Engine House, which used to pump the water for Witley Court. I attended Witley school from 1954 to 1960, the headmaster was Mr Wyton, a memorable time for me, ...Read more

A memory of Great Witley in 1963 by Geoffrey Francis

I attended the local school at the bottom of Gisbrough Bank - I have several school photographs of myself and classmates. I had a fight with a school friend as to whose turn it was to serve the school dinner that day. This was ...Read more

A memory of Ormesby in 1953 by June Thompson

This is a very exciting discovery for me because it is one of the oldest photographs I have seen of a part of old Alcombe that I can recognise, even at my great distance from the UK. My Great-Grandfather, George Mildon had a school ...Read more

A memory of Alcombe in 1880 by Richard Mildon

My grandparents lived at 42 Elm Grove from the 1920s until the late 1970s, Mr & Mrs Whiffen. My father was brought up there, only leaving when the Second World War broke out. My paternal great grandmother also lived close by, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Sutton in 1953 by Margaret Willis

I believe that the photo is taken looking towards Shrivenham coming up Station Road. The next turning on the right is Charlbury Road and we moved into no 24 around 1965 - perhaps a bit before. There was still lots of building ...Read more

A memory of Shrivenham by Chris Wheeler

In World War II I attended school in Stowmarket. My home was in the neighboring village of Needham down by the railway station, so I would catch the local bus at the Swan Public House and ride it to the Market Square in ...Read more

A memory of Stowmarket by David Roberts