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I too, was living in Great Elm in the 1950's.I guess Richard's grandparents were the Frosts. Betty James is now dead, her husband Fred was killed in a road accident on the Mells Road in 1969. Wood's House was called Elmhurst, it burnt ...Read more

A memory of Great Elm by Mike Rideout

When I was two, I used to live at 21 Greenfilds, I think it was known as the the Bull ring. I can remember the kitchen having red pot tiles upon the floor which my gran used to regularly apply red cardinal. I can ...Read more

A memory of St Martins in 1961 by Diane Sparshott

I can remember living at Black Park in a time when, although not so long ago, we didnt have any electric or running hot water. I lived with mum and dad in a row of cottages. My dad worked down the nearby pit and every ...Read more

A memory of Black Park in 1961 by Diane Sparshott

I grew up in Warminster during the late 50's early 60's, living at 20 Station Road. Dad was a policeman. I went to the Old Close and New Close schools before moving away in 65. On Saturday mornings I used to walk along ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1963 by Adrian Smith

I was a school boy in Cashel school between 1958 and 1964. I passed the 11 plus and that took me to St Michael's in Enniskillen. School was tough enough in Cashel. Mrs Brady was inclined to slap for bad spelling or getting ...Read more

A memory of Cashel by Joe Gallagher

I was born in Ferrers Rd (behind Ice Rink in Streatham). Moved to Kempshott Rd at beginning of the sixties, it was the road past the Pied Bull pub and South London Motors (a huge car sales place) was on the corner. Spent ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1966

My father taught at what was then Purley County Grammar School for Boys, from about 1935 to 1948 (with a break for war service), when we emigrated to South Africa. Like another memorist, I remember the sweet shop ...Read more

A memory of Old Coulsdon in 1940 by Michael Coulson

My grandfather, Frank Green, lived next door to Stevens shop in Ten Mile and was the local baker working from Hilgay High Street, with his family. He supplied most of the surrounding fens and West Derham etc.. with ...Read more

A memory of Ten Mile Bank in 1952 by John Dearsley

Nigel Taylor - I attended Amport school 1968-74. I have lots of good memories: the ladies upstairs cooking the lunch, the dumb waiter bringing down the food, the warm milk on the door step, the village fete, Mrs. Charnock, ...Read more

A memory of Foxdown by Nigel Taylor

I was born in 54 Mountain Row to Richard and Mary Jane Tustin. I remember Blaenllechau as one huge playground and when someone asked you where you lived, you always said "up the Top" it was a magic place where the ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau in 1955 by Vincent Tustin