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My memory has suddenly awakened! I can't believe that I forgot to mention the pet shop; it was called 'Pets & Extras'. It was next to the shoe repair shop and I think, took over part of the wool shop. The main ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park in 1973 by Sharon Kenealy

I was reading on one of your pages, someone was asking about a shoe repairer, opposite 'The Red Lion' in the Bouet. His name was Len Purdy snr, I worked in Purdy's shoe shop in the pollet , from 1960 to 1965, leaving when I had ...Read more

A memory of Guernsey in 1965 by Christobel Sparrow

I was a bus conductor then a bus driver on the United Counties from about 1963 to 1969 and operated out of Derngate. I saw all the little villages and small towns outside and met all the people. Great memories of that ...Read more

A memory of Little Billing by James Stapleton

I recognize this photo as the northern end of the village I passed it every day on my way to school for six years. Just out of the photo on the right hand side there was a butchers shop and close to that Tom's Shoe ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough by Martyn Adshead

I was born in Ruan Minor in 1939 and my father was the village 'Smithy'. The blacksmith shop was my playground while my mother and siblings worked the farm. I was given a box of horseshoe nails and a hammer and spent ...Read more

A memory of Ruan Minor in 1942 by Jillian Bennett

I remember so well my first day at primary school in 1943. I was in Miss Barnes' class, there was a wooden and glass partition between that and the next door class of Miss Martin. I was terrified, the noise seemed so intense and ...Read more

A memory of Hawkhurst in 1943 by Pauline Sims

Born & reared No.5 the Normans.As a teenager spent many a good great nite in the shaggy & after closing on a sunday out at the wall playing pitch & toss.Had some wonderful friends Upton lee shopping parade, the co op shop, ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1870 by Stephen Elderfield

I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to ...Read more

A memory of Delamere

I was born at home at 60 Braxted Park in June 1946. Julie, who was born in 1943 and I attended St Helen's Grammar School for Girls, I from 1951 until 1962. Our mother and Mrs Westley used to walk us and her children ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by dancingdevonshire

I spent my early years in Beyer street off Gorton Lane living with my grandparents the Abernethy's before my dad bought his house in Railway Street. Ragamuffin described most of us in those days..holes in pants and cardboard in shoes ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by jijosu55