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I was born in Sandleaze, Worton in 1957. I was brought up at 1 Mill Road near the Marston boundary. I remember many things about the village especially the Rose and Crown Pub and the Mill. I remember with pride the ...Read more

A memory of Worton by Teresa Lewis

I was born in the middle cottage out of three which the Duke of Beaufort owned back those days, now they have been modernised to a high standard and are privately owned. I used to spend a lot of my time in the Seven Mile ...Read more

A memory of Petty France in 1970 by Terry Hewer

I was born 12 peveril St battersea in1949 went to Bolingbroke school spent a lot of time in battersea park, in the 50s we moved out in the 60s due to slum clearance. Have so many happy memories of those days. My name is Derek strapp if anyone remembers me I would like to hear from them.

A memory of Croydon by Derek Strapp

My grandmother, Pheobe Ross was born in Knockadoois. I believe her birthdate was 30 January 1884. She left Ireland with her sister Sarah from Londonderry on the ship "Furnessia". I don't have the departure date, but ...Read more

A memory of Knockadoois in 1880 by James Dunn

I am attempting to discover my family history prior to 1887. My relative, William Phillips, lived in 14 Council Street, Llantwit Fardre. He was born in Neath on 14 Sept 1852, I don't know when he moved to Llantwit ...Read more

A memory of Llantwit Fardre by Kay Armstrong

This picture shows the beach and the Eastern Esplanade at the Thorpe Hall Boulevard Junction. The elaborate shelter was built as the Thorpe Bay Terminus Waiting Room for the Southend Corporation Tramways before the Esplanade Line was linked ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe Bay by julian

My name was Susan Penfold and I grew up in a small house on Evelyn Avenue in Newhaven. My mother's mother was one of seventeen children born in Piddinghoe. I used to visit my grandmother's home and aunt Tops, auntie Else and uncle ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1955 by Susan Peppard

I live in Australia. My grandfather was a butler and my grandmother a lady's maid at Pierrepont House in 1891 and 1901. Their names were George Veasey and Theodosia Veasey, nee Williams. My father, George Edward Veasey, ...Read more

A memory of Frensham in 1954 by Rosemary King

I was born in Pinchbeck and went to the old Pinchbeck school, located in Knight Street (now the library and Parish council/meeting rooms). When this was the school I remember the head teacher, Joe Burton carrying each child, one by ...Read more

A memory of Pinchbeck by mrbattley62

I was born in Ruislip Gardens in 1939, we were moved to Pinner in 1940 due to the war and living next to Northolt Aerodrome. I lived in the area for 20 years before emigrating to Adelaide, South Australia in 1967. On a visit to UK in ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1940 by Gordon Tomlinson