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This photograph brings back many memories of the Coleford of my childhood. The area round the Town Clock has changed a few times over the years mainly to accomodate the increase in traffic. The building on the far side ...Read more

A memory of Coleford in 1955

I lived in Theobald Street (no 194) from the age of 7 in 1959 until 1977, and my parents lived there further until 1984. I often used to walk from the Village (as we called the town centre) home at the top on the right ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood by Eric Oliver

Most of my mother's family lived in Old Battersea, from cousins to auntie and uncle, to nan and grandad. There were cousins in a 4 poster bed, with their nan and mum. There were my auntie and uncle sleeping in the same room as ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1953

Hi, just been looking at the photos of West Hendon Broadway. I was amazed, during my last school years I worked for a greengrocer on the Broadway, Tim Smith, his shop is just out of the picture, left hand side where you can see the ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Tony Day

There's a ruined church, still with roof but no windows and totally surrounded by overgrown shrubbery and a tall wall, just west of Glenlochar Barrage heading towards Laurieston. It's on the right hand side ...Read more

A memory of Glenlochar by Carol Oliver

My grandfather and grandmother built Park Hill Farm together, with hired labour for the roofing. My grandfather was a farmer, wheelwright and a skilled carpenter, his elder ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall by John Mellor

It would have been roundabout the mid ‘70’s when I first went to Glen Etive & Glencoe. A group of us went up in a 1966 BMC/Commer mini bus. As the owner said, it was coloured cream, maroon, & rust. I learnt a lot about ...Read more

A memory of Taynuilt by bru.enzer

I would have been at The Grange from c59-65 (Lexie Irving), big sister Sally from c53-64 and my younger brother, Richard c63-65 when we moved to Cheshire. The overall memory is definitely positive. Ok so the big double doors to the ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn by Lexie Gower

Does anyone in Downderry remember the village postman Tom Neal. Tom was born in West Bromwich in 1874, moved to Downderry during WW1 and I believe died in 1955 aged 81. He used ...Read more

A memory of Downderry by Robert Marlow

We moved to Eastry when I was 2...now 60 years ago ....We lived in the house on the Premiere Garage High Street which was over the road from the newsagents called Bickers. As kids we played in the wood of Boystown behind the garage. ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Julie