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Yes, I remember a small branch of Broomfields in the block next to Reeves Corner and opposite the Eagle Pub. There was also a Sanders Grocers next to it where Mum would buy split peas that we had that evening with Faggots bought ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by frank.aylard

My name is Nigel Redding and I was sent to Llangynwyd about 1942/43? as an evacuee. I was aged about 3 or 4 years old and accompanied by my older brother Alan who was 5 years older. (Both born in Rogerstone , ...Read more

A memory of Llangynwyd by Phillip Redding

The Fish Meadow is just North and East of the river bridge, and in my youth, (as now) was prone to flooding. I remember a year when the still water, stretching across the meadow (as opposed to the main river flow) froze over. ...Read more

A memory of Upton upon Severn

I was born at 11, Church Road, Byfleet - the gardener's cottage, tied to 'Wey Barton', Mill Lane. That was then the residence of the Coles family, to whom my grandparents, Bert & Nellie Bird, were in service. ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet by bobhunt1946

I served my apprenticeship at Bennett&Sayers from 1964 to 1972, the scrap yard opposite was always called Frank Radfords, further up Nuns street [over the bridge] this was the original Samways for the highways,[now ...Read more

A memory of Derby by geoff.barker

I lived in railway cottages in years 1944to1947app.my sister Catriona Kay died crossing the canal bridge coming home from school.my family now all passed away were father James. Mother Catherine. My brother robin aged 4 and myself Jim aged 2.

A memory of Pant by beemer525tds

Just below the bridge on the ovingham side most of the lads learned to swim and through stones at what we thought was rats now I know they were water voles a much endangered species .Waste from Corbridge and other places flowed ...Read more

A memory of Prudhoe by wgibson67

I am wondering if anyone remembers my grandfather Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Simon. He had a practice in Maidenhead in a house called Marlborough along the river next to the sounding bridge but the entrance to his surgery was at the ...Read more

A memory of Maidenhead by uktwousa

This photograph actually shows Adele Avenue off to the left and the road going down the Beehive is Harmer Green Lane. Just before the Beehive there is a road off to the right which goes under the railway bridge and ...Read more

A memory of Digswell by roy.pearman

I lived at 23 Swinburn terrace bells close and went to Sugley Parish church. Lemington infants then the big school. I left there when I was 15 and did not make it to Claremont. I was born at Dilston Hall hospital ...Read more

A memory of Lemington by denyg21.denise