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My memories of heswall , I was not a patient, but my baby brother was, were of a hugeold building that was really imposing. My brother was taken there at 1day old. He had a cleft lip and palate,he stayed there for 8 ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1977 by Ann Bebbington

I believe everyone who lived in Crouch End (also Muswell Hill) during the period 1941-71 were very lucky as the area offered virtually everything one would ever wish for. In fact, although I now live in Norfolk I retain very ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1941 by Malcolm Cook

Dear Sir, My parents Derek and Shirley Battye were the licensees of the Globe in 1965 and I have many happy memories of the time we spent there, I would often catch crabs from thec quay and first went to school in Newton Ferrers via ...Read more

A memory of Noss Mayo in 1965 by Nick Battye

I remember North Thoresby primary school, with it's toilets across the yard. I went to the church St Helens and my Grandma is buried there. I used to go train spotting with my eldest brother Mick and I still keep in touch ...Read more

A memory of North Thoresby in 1860 by Chrissy O'brien

The park was the place to be on Sunday afternoons, groups of teenagers lying on the grass listening to the top 20 on their state of the art flip top Ekco Radios that contained batteries the size of 6 iPhones, it always seemed to ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1960 by Michael Yoxall

I was 11 when I first went to the boat house having just moved to Weybridge near Luxfords the removals firm, Mrs Penfold came in to our shop and talked to my mother, well I had to take down to there house the food she ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by stewartaj47

My Grandfather was Frank Swabey, who lived at POND FARM SOUTHWATER . He ran his COAL business and Cattle/Live stock haulage company from there. It is now A housing estate with no sign of any of the old businesses. My Sister and I ...Read more

A memory of Southwater by swabeygeoffrey

I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by al.birkett

My name is Sam Burrow I was born in Hartland in 1936 - the family moved to Clovelly in 1939 and lived in Home Lodge. My father, J A Burrow, was the estate foreman. My mother, Florrie, was the school cook throughout ...Read more

A memory of Clovelly in 1949 by Sam Burrow

I was born in 1937 and lived in Hilgay until 1949. I think I had an idyllic early childhood living in Hilgay. So many memories of swimming in the river in summer. Shopping for a new dress at "Auntie" Barbara Dent's little shop to ...Read more

A memory of Hilgay in 1930 by Freida Wright