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It was some time in 1941 I believe, when after enduring some weeks of the blitz I was evacuated away from London to an old farmhouse called Cinder Hill Farm a little outside the village of Whitestaunton. (I have no ...Read more

A memory of Whitestaunton in 1940 by Ken Frankland

I remember my mother buying a hot black pudding in Bury Market and giving half to me and the other half to my sister. It was absolutely freezing weather and it was used as much to keep our hands warm as for food. I can't even bear ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1952

Swimming at Eastriggs consisted of swimming in the sea when the tide was in because when the tide went out all that remained was miles of mud flats. However the local youths (of which I was one) created our own swimming pool by ...Read more

A memory of Eastriggs in 1942 by Robert Hurst

I was born in a house on, and have lived in, Channel view for my entire life. I now live in a house built to the left of the garages in the forground. as a kid I played behind those garages and made den's with my mates and sailed down and sunk in the canal on home made rafts.

A memory of Risca in 1980 by Martin Blandford

I lived in Keymer from birth (1950) to 1954 then from 1966-1974. I lived in my early years at the "Old Thatch", Lodge Lane. My aunt and uncle, plus cousins, lived at the cottages to the north of us, formerly the local workhouse, then moved ...Read more

A memory of Keymer in 1956 by John England

I too lived in Dartford in the late fifties to mid sixties. I was born in West Hill hospital in 1957. I attended St Albans infant school and York Road junior school. I had a best friend called Susan Weeks. I wondered if Susan Howard ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1957 by Jane Lawrence Bark

I am a Stanwellian but I have lived in Sussex for 40 years. My memories of the village are the large mansion in Oaks Road almost opposite the entrance to the recreation park, now sadly owned by the airport! I was born at 1 ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1950 by Darryll Seabourne

Hi all. My name is John Potter. I have found out the last address of my Gran and Grandad Hollands, at 78 High Street, Halling. I remember going across a bridge past the graves in a wood on the right to the allotments to help my ...Read more

A memory of Halling in 1940 by John Potter

I lived in Eastbury Road from 1935 with my parents & brothers until 1960 when I married & moved to Berkshire. In March 1944 our house along with the one next door were totally destroyed by enemy action ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood in 1944 by Alan Tutt

Does anybody reading this remember Tom Varley's steam museum/bonfire nights in the big brick barn with the music from the engines and parch peas, hotpots and bonfire on top of the hill. Or the little pool in the ...Read more

A memory of Gisburn in 1976 by Patricia Breakell