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I went to Childe Okeford 24th June 1946 as a 19 yr old Land Girl ( Connie Rogers) working for Walty Francis - Melways Farm. One of the hardest winters on record 1947 I remember going out to fetch the cows, the snow was so deep ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford by chasefamily

I was only 3 when I stayed here, convalesing after meningitis. According to my Dad's photographic records, I stayed there for two months, (April / May 1975). I have three memories of the place, which are mixed. Firstly, of crying ...Read more

A memory of Bursledon by igmiller

I was born in Stanmore Rd n15 in 1953, but moved to Edmonton Green early 1954, so I was told. We lived above Gearys Bakery next to the Golden Lion, my dad worked in the bake house the other side of road.I knew all the stall holders and ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by roger.nev1953

Actually Shane Fenton/ Alvin Stardust original name was Bernard Jury(Hope I spelt that right). My brother went to school with him at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Mansfield. Sadly now a ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield Woodhouse by dallison44

My Grandma Dorothy Morgan was the kindest person you could meet she bought her family up first in Dunbrick road then moved to balcaskie road to a nice big house with Grandad Wilfid my mum Brenda and her brother ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by susan.cooper63

Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' ...Read more

A memory of Acton by alangtaylor

My uncle, Peter Tunstall, used to be the licensee at the Bells around 1956. About the time the Frith photo was taken. I think he was a manager for Trust Houses hotels. We used to drive out from Manchester to visit the pub.

A memory of Lower Peover by Barbara West

The caption in the Francis Frith book 'Paignton', by Peggy Parnell (p.46), reads: 'With his powerful business aptitude, Mr Dendy quickly installed the most important tourist commodity, ...Read more

A memory of Paignton by robert_slack5

No stranger to Friday bath night (did we really only bathe once a week?), where the tin bath was hauled into the kitchen in summer & in front of the fire in winter & filled by kettle. As I got older my dad would take me down to ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by phil.skaife52

Tony Stafford. I lived in Gateshead from 1954 to 1961. For several years my friends and I attended Shipcote Baths most Saturday mornings, we learned to swim, dive, socialise, etc. Abiding memory is of staying in ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by tony.stafford2