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Essex has the unhappy distinction of having executed more witches than any other county in England’s history, and the first major trial for witchcraft itself, as the main indictment, took place in Chelmsford ...Read more

A memory of Manningtree by Julia Skinner

The ruins of Ashby Castle also hold memories. Some are of sitting at school, gazing morosely out of the window while well-intentioned teachers attempted to impart the joys of adding up using letters. At the ripe old ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch by Bill Davey

Although born in Hackbridge, and bombed out also, we lived with my grandparents at 142 London Road and went to the infants school, junior, and then Elmwood. I was in 4B later, I think it was a bit of a rebel's class. ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1952 by Barry Hipkiss

I used to see some poor wretched people tramping the roads when I was a kid. I remember one particular man, news went quickly round that a tramp was on his way up Skirbeck Quarter. As kids we would stand at the top of ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

I believe I was in LMTH from 1953 until 1962 with breaks in between. This was due to polio which meant many operations on my right leg. I can recall a Sister Smith. I do recall going outside with our beds, and shunting the ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1955 by Terry Bartlam

I think this is the date or so, I was fairly young, about 13 at the time. My granny was in this place, it really disturbed me having to go through all the wards with the locks and the keys, as a child it really affected me! I ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1979 by Gary Hosler

I was born at 27 Larkfield Estate (crescent) in 1937 and lived there until 1949. I went to school first to New Hythe Lane, then to Teapot Lane schools. I have memories of the war years, watching the dog fights overhead during ...Read more

A memory of Larkfield in 1940 by Robert Holden

My dad, Arthur Nesbitt, used to work at the co-op with the horses when he was around 14 or 15 and used to take his horse, Bobby, to the blacksmith at-the smithy. He often said he used to run from Spout Lane with the horse to the ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1944 by Julie Barnes

I apparently spent my early years during WW1 in the Mumbles where my mother came from. She had moved to London before the war to find work and married a Londoner. Our holidays when I was a child (in the ...Read more

A memory of Caswell Bay in 1950 by Roger Newman

I lved in Amanda Avenue from 1956 to 1974. Does anybody remember the Quinns of Amanda Avenue?There were 7 of us, we had happy times, we all went to Nicholls High School and St Thomas Junior. The Whit walks were always a big ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick in 1969 by Dee Mason