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My father believes the man in the carpenter's apron in photographs 60995 and 60995x may be Francis New. The carpentry business he is standing in front of was eventually taken over my grandfather, John ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat

The large building on the right is the Community Centre, built as an art school to improve the standards of design which in the 19th century was very poor, particularly in the glass industry. Opposite was a parade of shops, ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1950 by Geoffrey Lowe

Born in 1951, I lived in Lechlade,Ledbury, Highworth, Oldtown, Cunningham Road and I lived on Penhill Drive in the late 1950s, I went to the infants and junior school. In the infants we learned to count by using small stones kept in a ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by Paul Everitt

Mrs.Ball at the Post Office. Westlecot House (now March House) with the Hayward-Jones family. Imo H-J and self at fete at the Manor house dressed as Shah of Persia and Aga Khan. Old Mrs.Ollie home help/cleaner. ...Read more

A memory of Ogbourne St George in 1940 by Liz Derbyshire

Hi, my name is Alan Sims, it could have been Morgan in 1953, I was there for two terms, I cannot remember too many names, Mr and Mrs Savage, so gentle after a tyrant of a teacher in London. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1953 by Alan Sims

I worked in the brewrery on the keg line with Jake W, Pat B, and Andy D, I ended up running the cask beer department under Trevor G, who was a brewer. I made some very good friends in the brewery, I have been trying to contact Jake ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury in 1994 by Jon Pinfold

I lived in Park South and would visit the Locarno and Macilroys ballroom. I saw most of the top bands of that era. Searchers, Dave Dee, The Kinks, Manfred Mann. I also visited the Jazz club at Macilroys called Uncle Bonnies jazz club. ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by Barry Dady

I have very fond memories of Swindon and Coate Water in particular. I was born and brought up in Barking in Essex but my father had an old army pal, Jack Miles, who lived in Swindon ( Wells Street I think) and we would ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1957 by Christopher Bowers

I was born in Kilnhurst but came to live in Swinton when I was a couple of months old. My parents were Connie and Eric Jackson. We first lived at 9 The Croft. Our neighbours were Fred and Grace, Graham Marks and Mr and ...Read more

A memory of Swinton by brbrblamb

This is a very rare photo which is taken from a grass slope below a small coppice in a valley known as the "Moors" from the bottom of what is now called Orchard Lane. This unusual photo looks up the lane, ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker