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My sister and I were talking about the awful memories of this place which in my own case would have been early 1960s. Hellish! , physical and emotional abuse. Eat the food to the point of vomiting. ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by janecampbell307

This is the view from Telfords Dean Bridge looking towards Stockbridge. The Water of Leith is just visible, having just flowed through Dean Village (on the 'other side of the picture', behind the photographer. There is a path from Dean ...Read more

A memory of Edinburgh

Approx 2 years working at SS LIngfords in Newgate Street. The old fashioned type of shop where you were served. We roasted our own coffee beans every Monday morning. Cooked our own "boiled" ham every week. Part of my ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Auckland by pollardsboar

I too grew up in Little Kingshill. Mrs Buswell was head at the primary and my favourite teacher was Mrs Dean. We used to play on the common opposite Ash Well Farm. During summer holidays we all used to attend the bible holiday ...Read more

A memory of Little Kingshill by Amanda East

There was a big house behind the trees on the right and there used to be an old lady who lived there. She used an old fashioned bath chair. On the right are some police houses and I remember so of those old motorcycle based vans being parked there too.

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

Born in Wrens Ave, Ashford we moved to Lauser Road Stanwell in 1959 I attended Town Farm School but spent a year at the old village school Lord Knyvett's which had shelters in the playground and other kids used to say their were dead ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell by edw1nwilliams

My mum and all her brothers and sisters were in hilgarth children's home, half have passed away half surviving, they suffered years of cruel abuse both physical and mental, my aunt Fran always says why is there no one to hear ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst by chunckylegs

used to be an altar boy Nearly set fire to altar using incense for first time Canon pick up the charcoal off the carpet with his cassock. Frightening at the time. regards Frank

A memory of Lancaster by Francis Usher

Tommy was the ventrioquist's dummy and the morning's show was not to be missed when on family holiday from Penarth in early August 1936. I would be eight in the October of that year. As far as I recollect there was ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl by Alastair Urquhart

Having moved out of Plymouth, and awaiting a new build house off Dunstone Road, I lived for a while at my grandparent's house on Dean Hill whilst attending Goosewell Infants. At that time Dean Hill was a tranquil leafy ...Read more

A memory of Plymstock