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My grandparents lived in the house nextdoor to the Turks Head from c1952 to c1961. The house was called Woodbine House in those days and all the windows faced the street. The garden was across the street ...Read more

A memory of Loddiswell in 1957 by Gabrielle Churchill

SUDBURY 591/0/10020 GREAT WALDINGFIELD 21-NOV-05 HOLE FARM II House. Formerly a mid-C15 service building remodelled as a house in c.1600; later C17 extension to ...Read more

A memory of Sudbury in 1860 by Phyllis Willis

My grandparents were George and Agnes Thornton, Nanny ran the post office from her house, Granddad served in the war and died aged 47years. They had 7 children, my mother Pamela was one of the children, her siblings were/are ...Read more

A memory of Wormleighton in 1920 by Susan Wines

My memories of Albert Crescent are going to Freeman Hardy Willis, the shoe shop on the corner of Hall Lane, with my mother and sister. Also of going to the greengrocer shop on Albert Crescent, I think it was ...Read more

A memory of South Chingford in 1963 by Kathy Jones

London Road was a very different place 50 years ago to the collection of twee wine bars and restaurants that it is now. It was a real 'working' village providing all the goods and services that were needed by the ...Read more

A memory of Alderley Edge in 1960 by Graham Dilliway

Born 1946, lived at Prospect Farm, Hardisty Hill till 1972. Then got married, returned in 1978 to 2 Hardisty Hill, known in them days as the Airey houses. Parents still lived at Prospect Farm. Went to Fewston School then to ...Read more

A memory of Blubberhouses in 1946 by David Marston

I was posted to the RAF radar unit in Hawthorne from 1954-1955 and had some of the happiest memories of my service in Easington Colliery. We attended most of the dances in the Welfare Hall after having coffee in ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1955 by Bill Heslington

My great-gran Lizzie Mcgill had a shop at 54/56 King Sstreet, Ayr. If anyone remembers or has pics of her or the shop could you please leave a post. Thanks.

A memory of Ayr in 1930

In 1968 my Dad became the Post Master for Woolavington and with Mum ran the PO and the stores until 1973/4. I have so many memories... the school (Mrs Hardcastle and Mr Moncrief) and the village, the farms ...Read more

A memory of Woolavington in 1968 by Rob Mc Shane

I think I might have been here in the 1950s, I was sent here after I left hospital with pneumonia and brochitis. I was sent there for 6 weeks. I remember they made you drink hot milk, yuk. My parents never came to visit, I think ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1955 by Babs Coker