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One of the little girls in this picture, as a late middle age woman, worked for my Father at the Black Horse Hotel. My father had purchased a print of the above and when hanging it ...Read more

A memory of Gomshall in 1962 by Susan Hibbert

Yes, I remember it well and went in almost daily. During the war, around 1941, we went to live at 56 Albion Road, an old cottage for Millholme and Holmes farm, it was condemned and since demolished. It was just below Cordingley and ...Read more

A memory of Idle

A few months ago I started to try and contact "boys" who experienced Rope Hill School in Boldre during the forties and early fifties - but then sickness overtook my efforts and things ...Read more

A memory of Boldre in 1948 by Robert De Winter

I didnt live in West Auckland but had a lovely holiday there in 1962. I stayed with a Mrs Vart at Holme Mill in Spring Gardens. I can remember going to the milking shed for a jug of fresh milk for the breakfasts and collecting the eggs.

A memory of West Auckland

In 1940 a group of children with ages ranging from about eight to eleven were evacuated from Croydon, (then in Surrey) and taken in by the local populace. I (Les Quilter) and John Durr were billeted at Pusehill Farm with George Bellew, ...Read more

A memory of Abbotsham by thequilters

I was born in Mytchett and went to the junior school on the Mytchett road towards ash vale, between 1955 and 1961, then R.H secondary until 1966. I lived in Loman rd, and remember when the overflow estate was built for families from ...Read more

A memory of Mytchett by John D

Hello everyone Wow what a joy and pleasure to find this site. I didn't realise this existed until a short time ago. Anyway for some years I've been trying to locate (on Google maps streetview) the old house that was once ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Nick Jay

I lived in Coulsdon from 1955 first in Woodcote Grove Road opposite Smitham school which I attended from 1958-1963. I remember the shops vividly from the United Dairies to Sainbury's with the wall tiles and the cheese cutter ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon by Jane Bennett

When I was a young lad I could choose between 2 cinema's and had many outdoor activities to choose from, unlike today children seem more interested in their phones and computers. It is very sad to see the town going down hill, the ...Read more

A memory of Rhymney by Howard Cavender

This was my first school, back in 1965. I think we had maroon blazers. I did well to start with, my older brothers had taught me to read & write - but I was the last person in the class to be able to tie my own ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth by bru.enzer