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I lived and worked in Wincanton for about 3 years. I stayed in a pub called The Nog Inn, run by a great bloke with the name of Paul Allard. The memories I have are of a friendly town with lots of history. I keep meaning to visit ...Read more

A memory of Wincanton in 1988 by David Sullivan

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

I lived in Ayr from 1966 to 1968, married a Scot in 1969 and then moved to Glasgow. I have fond memories of a kind Ayr landlady, visits to the cinema, strolls around the lovely little town and catching the bus to Kilmarnock for my ...Read more

A memory of Ayr by Linda Phillips

I lived in this part of Woodingdean from 1955 until 1960 and the general area was known as Warren Farm, presumably after a farm which had once existed here. The main road was thus Warren Road. Woodingdean was a strange ...Read more

A memory of Woodingdean in 1960 by Hywel James

The building that was once The Fairy Belle still stands at the bottom of the High St on the opposite side to The Crown & Sceptre. The name has nothing to do with bells. The word belle was a shortened form of ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Philip Cousins

I'm fairly confident that the people below occupied the properties at that time; No 1 - The Vicar of St Marys' Magdelain in Bear Street, he lived on his own, a short, dark and mysterious man with bushy eyebrows. No 2 - ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1963 by Steve Evans

I believe it was 1974. I was invited to my friends wedding. She and her fiance had come to Canada to live and decided to go back to Whatcote to be married, and I was to be a bridesmaid. Two other friends went as well. ...Read more

A memory of Whatcote in 1974 by Sandra Howe

Hello, my name is Helen nee Irvine, we moved away from Corby in July 1964, so I only have a few memories. I do remember we lived at 34 York Rd. Corby, Northants, from about 1958 to 1964. I'm actually trying to track down a few ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1962 by Helen Rayner

I remember the old Kingston of the seventies. I remember very fondly the entrance to the old Bentalls store in Fife Road - as you walked in you saw the two beautiful staircases, and to the right you saw the lifts operated by an ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick by Barry Caldwell

I was born in the nursing home at the back of the mount as far as I know. I lived at 117 Blackiston Street until I was about five, and went to school across the road with the only childhood friend I can remember, a little ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Phillip Turner