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My family moved to Blandford Forum in 1970 and we left in 1973, my dad was in the Royal Signals. I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers and the time we lived there really was the most fantastic time ever. I have vivid memories of ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1970 by Christine Unsworth

I've remembered those names. Bob's name was Corrie; Wilf was Wilf Myers, they were two of three Overmen (Deputies) at Haile Moor. The third was big Alf Varah. A gentleman called Chris Gibson sent me a ...Read more

A memory of Thornhill in 1961 by Geoff Potts

I also attended the primary school at Bourne from 1955 to 1963 before moving to Heckington in 1964. I remember mostly with fondness, my time at the school, especially my time in Mr. Lamberts class 3 as it was when I ...Read more

A memory of Bourne in 1963 by Richard Drury

Mr Lodge who was blacksmith and farrier to the stable which his daughter Elaine owned would allow me to watch him work at the forge: one day whilst he was fashioning a horseshoe which was white hot, he had placed ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1961 by Roland Mitchell

I stayed at Netherside Hall in 1952, Mr Anderton was the headmaster. I have some vivid memories of the school and grounds, but I am hopeless with names, only a couple come to mind, John Firth, Ronnie Reeves. I was the only boy I think ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1952 by Maurice Dunning

I was born and lived in Reada Terrace near Frizington, Cleator Moor, my parents were Jerry and Margaret Hayhoe and we moved down to Doncaster in Yorkshire roundabout 1964. I can remember St Paul's School in ...Read more

A memory of Cleator Moor by Alyson Jarvis

If I'm right this is Reading Road: 'Aunty Jean' ran a pre-school playgroup and lived at the end of this road.

A memory of Farnborough in 1971 by Sarah Steadman

Guessing around 1069, I'd been about 10 then. I have many memories of going to Saturday morning cinema with my sister, and I remember my dad telling me of having similar memories. I lived at the top of St John's Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1969 by Amanda Prior

when I was about a year old I moved to the Hough from Englesea Brook, where my parents lived for a couple of years. I went to school at Shavington and was good friends with John Addison, Alan Giller (the latter ...Read more

A memory of Hough by Mark Tyrrell

From Billy Bell: I remember the good days at the regatta, going to Hexham to row on the Tyne and then we grew up. I went to work at Hamsterly collierly then when I was 16 I worked underground, I had my own pit pony, driving tubs of coal to the landing to go to the bank which is the surface.

A memory of Ebchester in 1963 by Billy Bell