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My father's family had holidayed in Tighnabruaich at the end of the 19th century. My parents, when young, stayed at Stronecarrick (end house next to boatyard) and at Lismore which was home of the Olding family. ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich

Reading one of the messages on the site about David Greig's shop in Sidcup high street, brought back memories of my time with that company. I did relief work some of the time in the early 60's and one shop I worked in was the one ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1961 by Derek Stocker

My uncle (PW Brooker) was manager of Smorthwaites chemists for many years in the mid 1900's. Mr Smorthwaite himself was a very old man... I remember meeting him once in the back of the shop where my aunt and others dispensed ...Read more

A memory of Liphook in 1940 by Denis Payne

I spent many very happy holidays at my uncle's house, number 8 Beach Street directly behind the pub in the photo. It was an old house with very steep stairs with large ropes instead of handrails. It had no electricity although gas was ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1954 by Anthony Lock

For some time I had been thinking it would be nice to own a boat, and with this in mind I would keep my eyes open. It was only then I discovered boats for sale were very few and far between. You might think in a place like ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth by Ian Giles

My mother, Hilda, was the youngest of the Wilmshurst family who lived at 119 Welbourne Road. She went to Page Green School.Their father was a gangerman and built roads- some of his sons were in his gang. He went to the Hope and ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by janhall.hall

In 1951 together with my parents & brothers we camped at a little campsite next to an old house called Strand Castle next to the strand brook. The site was run by a Mr Wallace who lived at Strand Castle..he had old army tents set ...Read more

A memory of Cookham in 1951 by Tony Dighton

I was born in 1944. My father was the village doctor as his father had been before. We lived in Granville House, which formed one junction of the road with Clock House and the Blue Anchor, famous for the murder of the landlord some ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1944

A list of just some streets which have disappeared or changed their names since 1900. Barr's Street (Lane until 1848) - Milk Street to St James's Barton - demolished and built over post-war for Broadmead Shopping ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

I am looking for any of my old mates that worked aboard HMS 'WORCESTER' in 1953. We were 8 young lads training under Chief Steward Danks, Second steward 'Jock' Porter and Chef, 'Ham' Hambrook Moore. For boating craft, ie rowing, ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe in 1953 by Neil Mac Gregor