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This photograph was obviously taken when the road bridge was nearing completion in 1961. My husband grew up nearby, and tells some gruesome stories about the plague of rats they experienced when the undergrowth was being ...Read more

A memory of Saltash in 1961 by Alyson Herbert

I was brought up in the white cottage mid-left, by the roadside, by my grandparents. The Crown Inn at the middle of the picture in the distance was run by Jim and Winnie Tuer, and I was friends with their daughter Ruth. ...Read more

A memory of Ainstable in 1949 by Kate Walker

Mom went to the country to live during the war.  She lived in a big field - the house and land were let by the Fulton Brick Works, I believe that was the name.  I have about 5 pictures of her home with my Auntie Connie.

A memory of Barnard's Green in 1930 by Susie Somerville Franz

My aunt Elizabeth Lloyd Griffiths Jones was born in Blaenau Ffestinog on Feb. 12, 1906. She is the daughter of the late William and Annie Griffiths. She came to America in around 1920. While living in Wales she lived ...Read more

A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog by Wendy Griffith Bowers

I moved into West Park Road ( seen in the photo off to the left ) in 1955 at the age of 7. The house was a glorious Victorian residence with 1881 as the year of build noted on the front. Childhood was bliss here, particularly living ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham in 1959 by Michael Parmley

My parents bought Wyatts Stores in about 1936 and moved from West Ham, E.London., with my two sisters. Dad kept about 300 chickens in the back field. I was born on Coronation Day at Wyatts ...Read more

A memory of Doddinghurst in 1930 by Charles Samphier

My grandparents lived in the large house that you can mainly see on the bridge (with the three windows on the second floor) throughout the 1950,s and 60's. I was told that Mary Queen of Scotts made her way through the basement of ...Read more

A memory of Ripon in 1965 by Dawn Paton

The old town hall in the centre has changed little although at the time this photo was taken the town hall was in the building to the left known then as the Anchor Hotel, now Bar Vin. The fine building to the right has gone to be ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by M

At the age of 5yrs I started my education at Scarning School, I lived at Woodhill [see memory of Dereham] which meant about a 2 mile walk to school with my 10 yr old sister usually stopping to play in the stream at Podmore on the ...Read more

A memory of Scarning in 1920 by Tony Blades

I remember staying at my Nan and Grandpa's house in Woolwich, we could actually look out of our bedroom window and see the ferries going back and forth. Most times we stayed we were allowed to ride the ferries back and forth ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1969 by Mark Lovell