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My father went to a post-secondary school in Radwell about 1928 for further education, fitting him for going into a bank (his father wanted him to do it, but in the end he never did!). The family records say he went to Radcliffe House, but I can't find any trace of it.

A memory of Radwell in 1920 by Martin Beeton

My family moved to Fordingbridge in 1948 when I was 7. All three boys went to the Primary School and I was the last Head Prefect and House Captain of the Red Team before the older children went to the Burgate ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1948 by George Shepperdley

I was born on Bedwellty Road, I went to the secondary modern school. My memories are of going whimberry picking on the Graig and walking on a Sunday to my gran's - she lived in Church St. I spent many happy evenings at the ...Read more

A memory of Aberbargoed in 1957 by Janice Brown Nee Rolls

I remember Danson Park from the 1950's. It is situated in between Welling and Bexleyheath in Kent, now an outer London Borough and is still worth a visit. There is a big house in the park which has now been restored by English ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by First Name Last Name

My gran, on the Siddle side of the family, lived much of her life in the house on the corner of Brantwood/Brentwood Terrace. I recall Quadrinis Ice Cream Van. Gran's house was straight across from the Working Mens Club. My dad ...Read more

A memory of Tindale Crescent in 1960 by David Siddle

I have written on this page before, about my grandmother. This is news I did not know - I found it on the ancestry - if any one can help further fab I wrote my grandmother was Emily Woolonough nee George married to Allen Woolonough But ...Read more

A memory of Bungay by Linda Belham

I first came to Torquay in 1966 at the age of 16 with my mate noddy. We traveled on Yellow ways from Oldham Lancs which cost £4-£5 return and took around 10-12 hours. We came down to camp at the waterside caravan park and I had my ...Read more

A memory of Cockington in 1966 by Robert Stepien

Does anyone remember the Rock in the 60s? I used to work there on and off from 1962-70. I lived in Higher Croft. There was some good times there, I work for landlord Fred Chapman till he retired, then others after. Some ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Kenneth Walker

Currently researching the history of the building which now houses First Light Photographic & Dawn Branigan Photography at 3 & 3A High Street. Have traced it back as far as 1836, when Leigh's Bakery was founded by one John ...Read more

A memory of Daventry by Dawn Branigan

The view of Post House, Wynd, circa 1965 reminds me of my school days when every school day of the year for seven years I walked up here having bussed from Haughton. Then it was up Duke Street to the grammar school. There was a shop ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by John Winn