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My parents Arthur and Hilary Cork bought their house in Towncourt Crescent in 1927 from Mr Coleman for £1000. Twice a day I would walk to the station to go to school at St Dunstan's in Catford. In those days there was ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood in 1930 by Diana Cork

This view of Courtenay Park is quite poignant for me.  It shows houses at the lower end of Devon Road and also the land on which Egremont Terrace was later built. My parents lived in no. 10 Egremont Terrace from the late ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1950 by William Lapthorn

Clara Pine was born in 1891 at Shute Farm in Lower Town, Malborough (see other photo). Aged 3 years she went with her Mum and older brother to America where she met her Dad for the first time in New York. ...Read more

A memory of Malborough in 1890 by Anne Speight

I worked at Zwicky in Buckingham Avenue and some lunch times my friend Ann and I would have a game of bowling, a light lunch, then back to work.  My brother Frank used to be in one of the bowling teams that played in the ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1966 by Monica Peck

My great grandfather Thomas Peck was born at Cippenham Green in 1844 and his birth was registered by his mother Jane.

A memory of Cippenham by Monica Peck

I have this photograph on the wall as it reminds me of my dad, Arthur Edward Elson. He was born in Mill Lane in 1914 and worked as a 'butcher's boy' for Baldwin's which is just visible on the right of the photo. He delivered ...Read more

A memory of Ewell in 1920 by Patricia Howard

I was looking at the photo of Betton Hall and I think my aunty used to live there, Joyce Allen.

A memory of Market Drayton by Linda Moss

In the late 1970s and early 1980s I attended Rosary Priory High School and looking at this picture reminds me what a magical building it was. I can remember sitting in the classrooms looking out ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1980 by Jo Griggs

I was working at Shelton House during 1962 when it was Dr Barnados. Last week I went back for the first time since leaving the area to look for it and cannot find it. Does anyone know what happened to it?

A memory of Bicton in 1962 by Susan Wright

When I was still at school I went and helped out in the evenings and weekends at the zoo and one of my jobs was feeding the penguins.

A memory of Wellingborough by Julie Knighton