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Anyone remember the bus ride to Sutton from Drift Bridge, via Banstead. Didn't the bus have to stop at the end of the road through Banstead before turning very sharp left? The bus ticket man had to get off and see ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1949 by Sylvia Kerley

My first job when I left school in 1960 was junior porter at Law Junction, which sadly closed in 1965. I remember that one of the station foremen, known as "Old Andrew", kept bees on an embankment at the rear of the station, an ...Read more

A memory of Law in 1961 by John Cunningham

We lived my Dad (Roly Inman) Mum (Topsy Inman) with me Michael, and Roger in Shotover up the rough lane off the road by the grass triangle and near the school. I remember Miss Swithenbank who used to teach and lived in ...Read more

A memory of Burley in Wharfedale in 1950 by Michael Inman

Born in 1940 at Tunstall Rd, I spent hours of my childhood at the edge of Cowlishaw Walker's pool, reached through our neighbour, Mrs Sargent's garden, which sloped steeply up to the railings round the pool. I ...Read more

A memory of Knypersley in 1940 by Sylvia Steer

Every year we set off from York for a two week holiday at Thornwick Bay. We used to travel by bus, and I well remember the bus always used to breakdown at the top of Garrowby Hill. Everyone had to get off the bus ...Read more

A memory of Thornwick Bay in 1956 by R Clive Ankers

After WW2 my father started a rabbit farm - for food and fur - at 'Four Gables' Crays Hill. I remember it was down a lane to the right from the main road, if you were going to Billericay. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Crays Hill in 1940 by Judy Macdonald

I grew up in Langstone, living at 'Longleat' on Catsash Road from 1961-1973. I attended Langstone Primary School from 1964-1969 and then Caerleon Comprehensive from 1969-1973. 'Longleat' was one of the four ...Read more

A memory of Langstone in 1961 by Michael Davies

Richard Alexander was born in Old Newton 1780. He is my great great great grandfather. He was married to Mary Sharman, don't know where she was born but she died in Bacton 1852. I am coming to Earl Stoneham for a week in ...Read more

A memory of Old Newton by regknowles

1946 was the year that our family life in Nancledra began. What a relief it must have been to our parents, Peggy and Arthur Caddick to move into Windswept Cottage. The war years in London were over and they both felt a huge ...Read more

A memory of Nancledra by di

I used to work for a company called David Greig, they had provisions shops in many towns with the flagship shop at that time (mid sixties) being the one at Reading. I worked mainly in the Orpington shop and was asked ...Read more

A memory of Wargrave