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I could go on and on with memories. Myself and my parents moved from London to Arbour Way, Elm Park on 24th August 1953. I went to Ayloff School from 1954-1960, when I left to go to Suttons Secondary. We moved ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Elaine Stebbings

Although having no connection with Eversley I have been researching a gentleman named James Hindmarsh who I have found recorded on the night of the 1891 Census as a boarder at the White Hart in Eversley. The Inn Keeper at that time ...Read more

A memory of Eversley in 1900 by Barbara Broadway

I have pics of me and my family camping in a bell tent at Allhallows. We then bought a caravan which I thought was fabulous, there wa my mum and dad, us kids, Dot, Carol, Charlie and me, Jenny, and a baby sister cam along ...Read more

A memory of Allhallows in 1960 by jenny

I was born in Clarendon Road and live there now. Pitlake bridge years ago before it was changed to Jubilee bridge had shops on either side, provision shop Hallidays?, the butchers, a hairdressers, Wally Whitbourne's grocery ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1944 by Christine Brooks

I was sent to Chobham to stay with my Aunt Dolly Mitchell, and her quiet and kindly daughters. 3 hot weeks. I watched Land Army girls ride on top of a hay rick through Chobham High Street. ...Read more

A memory of Chobham in 1947 by Maureen J Hallam

I was born in Rhosesmor Vicarage in 1948 - the first child to be born there. My father was the vicar and we lived there until February 1955. My handprints are in the concrete outside the kitchen window and I have returned only ...Read more

A memory of Rhosesmor in 1948

I was a young midwife in Portadown from 1958 to 1959. I would like to hear from any 'old babies of that era' born in the Carleton Home. I was Nurse Mcmullan then. I much enjoyed that time and made many friends in the area.

A memory of Portadown in 1958 by Frances Forker

My mother-in-law has just passed away and we found this in her papers. My years at Stanford-le-Hope Laundry. I lived in a village where my mum and family had lived for generations. A signpost at the top of our lane said ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope in 1930

As I told you, in Millfield there was only one shop, 'Jacksons', and two houses, Sewells and Gribbles, both in Victoria Terace where they turned their front parlour into shops. Sewells was run by Anne Veitche's mother, a nice lady, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1952 by Jimmy Burrows

I was fourteen in this year and I had been at Walbottle School about a year. I had teamed up with two mates, one was Tony Grey from Lemington who dressed like me and we were into the same music. One of the sayings at that time ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1957 by Jimmy Burrows