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Lundhill is a steep hill that leads into Royston, where the Monkton coking plant lies. Just at the side of Lundhill was Monkton Row, it was to be demolished in the 1980s. But before then a big flat bed lorry failed to take the corner ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell

From 1942 to 1960, I lived at the Waggon & Horses Pub next to the Samson. My memories are as a young boy listening to the sounds of all the big bands that played at the Samson. The kitchen staff used to open their windows at ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1950 by Paul Stevens

Have just read about the gentleman who worked for Ledgers. I lived in Exeter Rd, and used to play with Joanne Ledger. I also remember going in the van with bench seats. I vaguely remember it being something to do with the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1960 by Janice Wilson

We moved to Southminster, Whitby Road and lived there till 1980 when we came to Burnham, where I live now. On 12th March 2008, I lost Glad so since then and now, live alone. I worked at St Peters School for ...Read more

A memory of Burnham-On-Crouch in 1860 by Henry Perrin

This Country Park is signposted just off the Penn Inn roundabout, and my family had a lovely outing there on a hot Spring Day. I have to guess that the photograph illustrated here is the site, because I ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

My family roots reach back to launcestone in the 1790, 1848, 1880. My ancestors even further back all christened in that church. In 1892, my grandfather came north to work in the mines of Yorkshire at the age of twelve (the good old days).

A memory of Launceston in 1860 by Arthur Ruse

I moved to Harrow in 1969, and started DJ'ing in October 1969. I had a residency at The Shaftesbury every Thursday, Friday, Sunday lunchtime and then later in the evening (pubs closed at 3pm in those days). It was ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1971 by Denis Cook

I am glad Mr Johnson has happy memories of Carter's Cafe. My father and mother, ran this for many years and I remember Mrs Johnson well. My father, and three more Carter generations were all Bradford market people. The other three ...Read more

A memory of Bradford by Alan Carter

I lived with my parents in Southborough until I was 17 years old. My Gran also lived quite near to us. My dad and all his brothers and sisters went to St. Peters School on the common. So did my older brother and two ...Read more

A memory of Southborough in 1946 by Ann Morgan

I went to a scool in Ardley just out of Cottred. We moved to Cumblow Green, Borlaces Farm, living in a first war army hut left over. It had an iron stove in the middle of just a large room, it used to get red hot on top, burning ...Read more

A memory of Cottered in 1930