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Around about l956/57 we would all go to dances or parties in Southampton and of course, from memory, the last bus home to Hythe/Holbury/Fawley/Calshot was about 10.30p.m. Inevitably we girls missed it so there was a mad ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1956 by Jeannette Lomas

I was born in Aldershot in 1950, went to Newport road infants/primary school then on to Manor Park Secondary Modern school. The first year though had to go to North Camp Buller Barracks as there was no room until ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by joycemghandour

I have been searching Google Earth photos, I cannot find any trace of The Granada Thornton Heath. It appears to have now been demolished. What a shame, a part of my childhood has disappeared completely John Wimpenny 16.5.2010

A memory of Croydon by John Wimpenny

I am greatly surprised that there are no photos of Furzton Lake in the Frith archive. Our son David lived in a modern terraced house in Winsford Hill, Furzton until 2005. I remember there was a gap in the hedge with a gate we ...Read more

A memory of Furzton in 2000 by John Howard Norfolk

Hello. My grandparents and family lived at No 5 Whitehall Street opposite from West Park. The houses were originally `well to do` and had been transformed into upper and lower flats. The fronts had bay windows. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of South Shields in 1945 by Muriel Redd

My mother used to speak of Tarryblake as her grandmother, Helen Riddoch was born there. I think Mum used to visit an aunt at Tarryblake when she was little. I'd love to have a photo of the house. The Riddoch family were involved in the timber trade way back then too.

A memory of Tarryblake Ho by Katrine M Lean

Hi, My grandad George Ringwood had a tailoring business at Tally Ho Corner when I was very young. He made my school uniform for me when I moved up to senior school in 1962. S5adly, our family drifted apart due to mum and dad ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley by Carol Godfrey

This is such a memorable photograph for me. This very garage delivered a new company car to my father in 1932. It was a Model B Ford with V8 engine. He drove that car for 17 years during the time he worked for W&C ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1940 by Denman Lalonde

Growing up during war years and having to spend many nights in the Anderson shelter at bottom of garden. School was only half days for a while and when my brother started he had to go to neighbouring houses where ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1940 by Patricia Lloyd

I attended the Academy from Primary 1 until senior 6th year starting in the wing of the school for primary pupils in Melrose Road and then latterly in the Scott Park. I have the old school magazines from that time but unfortunately two ...Read more

A memory of Galashiels