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I grew up in Stowmarket (Combs Ford end!). I remember Milton Road, etc, before the Relief Road cut the town in half! Saturdays used to see the town centre heaving with people - cars came through the main street ...Read more

A memory of Stowmarket by Karen Dack

The area called Mill Green is behind the photgrapher and the village ahead. The Mill was working up until about 1960 or so, as we used to buy corn from there to feed the chickens. To the right of the photo is the ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

In 1960 the world's population was probably a mere 5 billion, now it is over 7 billion people. It was a bit of a shock to realise that people actually wanted to come and live in Eastry and presumably prices were slightly less than the big ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

Again, we notice Eastry is set atop a hill and the Roman Road continues its way down and along to Sandwich. On the way are Dutch sounding place names such as Felderland Lane. The land is very flat and it wouldn't ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

I'm pretty sure this was the Grammar school. Not sure when it changed into the Grammar School though. Perhaps I should have paid more attention! It expanded over the years with many temporary buildings added at various times. When ...Read more

A memory of Liskeard in 1966 by Ann Williams

I remember Chez Jene, a boutique owned by the mother of presenter of radio and tv David Jacobs. I had never been in the shop, it was close to the 137 bus route in Leighamcourt Road, and whilst waiting for the bus l would look in the ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1963

I was thrilled to see your photo of the market including Cross House Stores (the building on the far right of the picture). We lived there in 1955 for about 2 years. The front was a wine and spirits store that my father managed. ...Read more

A memory of Bawtry in 1955

My grandmother told me she worked in a 'big house' in Old Rayne when she was young. She was in service, and I think called a housekeeper. She told me she was paid one guinea every month and she used to put it ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Rayne by Iris Perrin

I was just boy at the age of 6 when I was admitted to Tilbury Seaman's Hospital to have my tonsils taken out. I can remember seeing the big funnels of the ships through my ward window at the end. The wards were long, big and ...Read more

A memory of Tilbury in 1966 by Trevor Milne

My nanna and granddad owned this house when I was born. Jean Gillespie, my nanna, and Robert Rollo Gillespie, my granddad. My grandad died when I was 2 years old; I lived here with my gran, dad, mum and my ...Read more

A memory of Peterstow in 1976 by Rob Gillespie