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My father Gordon Thomas was born in the adjoining cottage which is now part of the tea garden I have many memories of the people and the surrounding area. My dad passed away on the 1st Oct 2008 and I made a sentimental journey back ...Read more

A memory of Bosherston by Graham Thomas

The view is looking over Holborn Hill towards Black Combe. Holborn Hill is old Millom, the new part of Millom was built when iron ore was discovered in 1855 at Hodbarrow and the iron works was built and Hodbarrow mines ...Read more

A memory of Millom in 1940 by Ian Jordison

I have this framed print displayed on my landing wall. When I pass by and stop to look at it, I remember the swimming bath just below the church where I used to go dancing in the 1950s.

A memory of Eltham in 2009 by Mary Donnachie

I was born in the 1950s but, despite having memories of happy times spent in the old bus station in the late 1960s, I would class the 1970s as more my era. Us lasses would sport shaggy-cut hairstyles, mini-skirts, hot pants and platform ...Read more

A memory of Consett by Maria Henderson

I was very saddened to see the old town hall and swimming baths knocked down for that un-inspiring block that now stands there, I can remember as a small boy of 5 walking into the town hall and just staring, it was so ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1960 by Tony Bullard

I was a patient at the Southstoke Hospital in approx 1950 and again in 1952/53. I recently visited the village and was sad to find that the beautiful house appears to be 'run down' and the ...Read more

A memory of South Stoke in 1951 by Jan Bayliss

I lived in Dagnam Park Drive near Sedgefield Crescent and remember............Petersfield, Hilldene and Whitchurch shops, the "1st, 2nd and 3rd" woods as we referred to them, starting in Dagnam Park Drive, heading ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1957 by Ken H

What a year 1961 was for me. Like others before me I arrived at Warnham not knowing what to expect but found a place of peace for the first time in my life where I was treated with kindness. When we arrived Ernest ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1961 by Jacqueline Davey

I was checking the street views on Google Earth and for fun eventually found myself checking out HACKBRIDGE for which I have very mixed feelings. Like another of your writers I used to wait by the factory gates of ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1956 by Lawrence Wood

I lived in Rooms Lane, Morley, from birth to 23 years of age (1935 to 1959). My grandfather had built a pair of semi-detached houses there, one for himself and grandma and one for my family. In those days you could walk past Tetley's ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1940 by Lorna Davis