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My grandfather was Stanley Gardener and lived with his wife Rose at the Blacksmiths House, 11 Worthing Road. My mother, Joyce was born here, as were her sisters Marjorie and Peggy. The forge gradually turned into a garage, ...Read more

A memory of Southwater in 1900 by Barbara Lucas

At the age of four I was too small to "go to sea" but being so keen to take part in all things fishing I was allowed to stand in my granda Ross's (Dote) big sea boots. I was in the front garden at Hilton on Shore Street and ...Read more

A memory of Hilton of Cadboll in 1955 by Alice Smith

My uncle George Boyce lived in a flat-roofed white-painted house on the corner of an unmade side road not far from the church at the 'T' junction at the end of the road. He and my uncle Bill Boyce ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope in 1940 by Mike Perry

In 1960 my father returned to England with the US Air Force, stationed in Alconbury. This was the first time he'd seen England again, having been shot down after taking off on a bombing mission in Germany, originating from ...Read more

A memory of Earith in 1960 by John Ivy

I lived with my family in Burns Drive, Corby, until I was about six. Our house backed onto the playing fields of Rowlett Road School and my grandparents lived on the corner of Rowlett Road and Tanfields Grove. I can remember ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1955 by Linda Briggs

Before leaving to live abroad I lived only two miles from Boscobel and so I often took my bicycle for a spin around the lanes. When I was a teenager a friend had a car and sometimes we found ourselves driving past ...Read more

A memory of Boscobel House by Michele Alberto

“I’ll have a very large J&B on the rocks,” the distinguished gentleman gave me his order. “And easy on the rocks,” he added.  I hurried off to the bar and returned with the glass of Scotch.  Dana Andrews looked up and ...Read more

A memory of Pitlochry in 1951 by Alastair Barnett

When living in Reading, my family spent most of our holidays in Swanage. At the time we had little money and had to put up with chalets in residents' gardens. I'm sure, some were converted garages! We ...Read more

A memory of Westbourne in 1952 by Clement Dennis

In addition to those aleady mentioned, I seem to recall that there was a Miss Fennel in one of the shops, and a Mr.Edgar Davis and his wife Joan (nee Cards) They lived on the edge of the aerodrome at Middle Wallop I ...Read more

A memory of Nether Wallop in 1940 by Thomas Dowthwaite

I remember the beach-like atmosphere at Bourne brook off Brook End, Fazeley in the summer months (early to mid 1970s). Whole families would sit and watch their children swim in the brook. I learned to swim and fish here. I ...Read more

A memory of Fazeley in 1974 by Stjohn Moore