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My great grandmother, Cecelia Mary Gore, b. 1887 - the grand daughter of an earl, eloped with a gardener, Albert Reynolds, in the early 1910s. They married, had four children. Win, my grandmother was one of them, Albert a ...Read more

A memory of Thakeham in 1910

David, Kim, Angela and Andrew Littley. We grew up in Bonvilston at number 2 Glanmorfa Cottages; our grandparents lived next door at number 1. We went to school in St Nicholas and later to Radyr Comprehensive. We emigrated to South ...Read more

A memory of Bonvilston by Kim Steel

The 'modern' building in the middle of the picture is the telephone exchange not blending in with the rest of the scenery! The bus stop was for Weybridge's only 'red' bus route the 219 from Kingston Bus Garage to ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1965 by Nick Leppard

William Evans was my great great grandfather - his daughter was married to my great grandfather Ishmael Roberts. She was disowned by her family for marrying him. She died young and was taken back by the family to ...Read more

A memory of Ruthin in 1860 by Roselie Gardner

I would often go into the convent, to see my aunt who was a cook there. The nuns were always very kind to me. I remember tunnel like corridors and feeling very small. And the figure of the Virgin Mary in the ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1967

People have asked for the name of the sweet shop in Schoolwynd, it was Hallidays. Also been asked to name all the dookin holes on the river Garnock; I will have to get help with this enquiry and get back to you.

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1955 by John Allan

Brought up in Upwey, lived in Stottingway. Hated Upwey, couldn't wait to leave asap and never went back..only for short holidays with children. Never changed..still as dreary and cut off...not for me..

A memory of Upwey in 1954 by Bridget Mckendrick

Eastry has a Roman Road through it but was also important as a place where we imagine important people stopped on the drive between Dover and Sandwich, the Cinque Ports. The Bull Pub on the left behind the trees, had a cobbled ...Read more

A memory of Eastry in 1955 by Michael Mitchell

Looking at this picture brings back memories of the Bridge Mission. You went down a alleyway, I think beside a tie factory and a shop called Grants. Because I had very small feet, the kind Mr Grant got my shoes in ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Valerie Sims

I'm guessing this is looking east from the Lower Street area over meadows and a cornfield with the Children's Homes to the right and the line of trees marking the brow of the hill of the Lynch. There was a pathway across that ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell