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We lived at 9 Cotmandene Cresent from the late 50's to 1968(ish). Went To Midfield Secondary School from 1960-64. Bought my first record, a 78rpm by Little Richard, at Electrico in Cotmandene High Street. Had friends in ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by Bob Cousins

I know this spot so well as almost every year for the last thirty years it has been a popular street corner to stage music and dance events at the annual Wimborne Folk Festival. You need to imagine that the ...Read more

A memory of Wimborne Minster in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

My mum's family did live in Dean Street, Nan (Rose) and Charlie Thrasher. They were at 35 Dean St with 1 son and 4 daughters, Ted, Ann, Chris, Margaret and Audrey. My father was Eric Peter Freeman. l would love to know anything about they and my dad as l don't know anything about my dad.

A memory of Swindon in 1963 by Julie Thrasher

I recall another Newbridge cinema called the 'Grand' on the way to the Grammar School, down by the river. What a smashing place it was, but it burnt down after a short while - maybe it had something to do with that new ...Read more

A memory of Newbridge on Usk in 1955 by Terry (Tito) Norman

MEMORIES OF A LOST VILLAGE Middle Rainton Introduction My name is John Harvey and this is an account of my memories of being brought up in Middle Rainton between the years 1940 to 1958. As this ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

Does anyone else remember the A5 Rangers? I was one of the early members of this cycling club - at weekends groups of us, boys and girls, would cycle all over the county, singing as we went. We usually stopped for tea ...Read more

A memory of Towcester in 1949 by Doug Mc Keown

My father was killed in the Malayan emergency and I was sent to live with my grandmother, Kezia Stedman, in Costly Street, Ivybridge. I went to Sunnyside school. Sophie Harris was the lady who ran the school. Then I attended ...Read more

A memory of Ivybridge in 1950 by Rosemary Rhodes

I was born at no 7 Ashmount Road N15, went to Earlsmead school, all the roads was open then due to me being run over when very young so all residents got together and got the roads closed to through traffic. The small park was our ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1946 by Victor Wrigglesworth

If you look at the photograph of The Wells, on the crossroad that leads up the hill to Midland Road, the first shop on the corner used to be Barclays Bank but before then it was a tobacco shop and sweet shop combined. In the ...Read more

A memory of Royston by Roland Mitchell

I was born and raised in Heol-las in 1938 until 1955. I now live in the U.S. since 1958. I was a member of Ainon Chapel and went every Sunday and sat with Tessa Adlam. Heol-las was a great place to live back then - the ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by Maureen Mc Guffin