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Yes, I DID run away from school. I boarded, I hated it, I was unhappy, I wet the bed so was bullied and punished instead of being helped. It was a showery April morning. I donned my own clothes with my school summer coat and hat and just ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my Memory but I need to find this person. My memory is of a girl I used to see sometime in the mid 60s, her name was Jennifer House, I guess she has married so she would not be ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham

I was born in 1961. I moved away in 1986. Looking back at the pictures reminds me of the fun I had as a child. We used to play at a place we called 'the splash', down by kennel Lane. I spent hours down there, you could look at the farm ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by hughgoodden1

My name is David McIntosh I was born in Warrene Road, Fetcham in 1937 I lived there and later in Lodge Road until 1959, before I emigrated to Adelaide Australia Like all others the Splash was often our playground. I ...Read more

A memory of Fetcham by maccadr

Does anyone else remember a plane crashing into the tower of what I think was the Methodist church at the top of the High Street sometime in the 1950s? I vividly recall going up to see it with my mother ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by parkhousepr

My Mother was born in Graces Road in Aug 1893 in her parents house with her eight Bros/Sisters until she married my father in 1918, on leave from France. In 1920 they moved to Green Lane, Thornton Heath. I was Born in 1930. On special ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Brian Shiers

I was sent frtom Leeds to Lower Bynamman in 1970 to work building up a huge 2400 Marion excavator for Sir Lindsey Parkinson at the GCG (Tyor Gwaith?) opencast coal site. I lodged at the Bryannam Hotel with Dez and ...Read more

A memory of Brynamman by Paul Leavett

In 1960 and 1961 I spent holidays in Creek Road. I stopped in a wooden bungalow called MEON. In the photo of Creek Road I remember the white building was an amuesment hall. I clearly remember Eastoke and the club. ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1960 by Nick Beard

I lived in Fern House from late '59 to 61 I hear its been torn down now I wonder if anyone has any pictures of Fern House it was right next to the train station and mr and mrs secker lived in the little house next to Fern House and there was a huge chicken hatchery that they took care of

A memory of East Harling in 1960 by Susan Schneider