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1950's: As a young lad I lived just a few minutes from this park (which is in Cleethorpes not Grimsby) and so spent a lot of time there. This pond was home to many hundreds of small fish, which I assume to be sticklebacks and ...Read more

A memory of Grimsby by John Ellingford

I have clear memories of cycling along the path which followed the river towards Sharps Green and even on one occasion camping in the promontory. The photograph entitled Picnic at Sharps Green is just how I remember it. ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1940 by Eric Billingham

I lived in a caravan at Box Hill when I worked in Epsom with the race horses. I had a friend called Irene who went out with a boy who also worked in racing his name was Bill Senior. Irene lived at the post office and went to live ...Read more

A memory of Box Hill in 1969 by Christine Turner

I was born in Etton in 1951 my maiden name was Carter and in those days we lived at No. 6 West End next to the Danbys and Eric still lives in the same house. I attended Etton school and remember my teacher Miss. ...Read more

A memory of Etton by Geraldine Pickering

Lived in the Village for quite a few years, married my Australian bride on 4th March 1972, Jack, landlord of the Queens Head gave the bride away as her parents couldn't attend due to being in Australia. Rev. Handford conducted the ...Read more

A memory of Sandridge by ebudworth

Of course this is St.Luke's parish church in Cannock which stands on ground which has connections with worship going back for many centuries. There is a battered and worn ancient preaching cross in front of the building which has ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

Wow.. seeing this awesome photograph transports me back in time because in this year I would have been taking this very ferry over from the Southsea side after taking the trolley bus and regular bus from the North End in ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1955 by Dylan Rivis

Our granddaughter Anna Norfolk stays with us each Tuesday and Friday starting with breakfast and we try to keep her entertained with things to do around our home town of ...Read more

A memory of Tiverton in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk

My parents, Rene and Freddie Gook moved to Abridge in the mid fifties. They were eastenders who belonged to a cycling club and used to visit Abridge at weekends - their destination was Brighty's cafe. They were ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1966 by carol.gook

Some time ago I read with great interest in a local paper that the pool at Arley had been restored.   My formative years were happily spent at Green Lodge on the green were I was born in 1932.  My father lived there for ...Read more

A memory of Arley by Peter Astles