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My parents rented one of these chalets, number 41 I believe, and we used to spend a lot of time down there sitting outside in the sun and walking across to the beach for a swim when it got too warm. We had a calor gas ...Read more

A memory of Worthing by David Marshall

I was born in Exmouth Road in 1945., Growing up in Grays was lovely, we had everything, no need to go far for anything, even shellfish was delivered on a barrow on Saturdays by Mr Going who also had a stall in the ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Patricia Gaywood

Came upon the Talacre photos while looking for photos of my hometown. The memories just flooded back of happy holidays with my Mum, Dad and sister and also extended family of uncles, aunts and cousins. Our first holiday was about ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by Christine Gilbert

I lived in Lodge Avenue from 1957 to 1976. It runs off Allum Lane, which was a major road that connected Watling Street to the Railway Station, which opened in 1868. Lord Aldenham, Governor of the Bank of England, lived in ...Read more

A memory of Elstree by Hamish Adam

I think we moved to Farnham Common in about 1967, my parents took over the family shops "Martin's Broadway Stores" we lived above the shops to start with, in a flat that was heated with green house paraffin ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common by carolynselley

I was 6 weeks old, I was told by my Mam, when I had my first holiday at Fitties Camp. So that would have been some time in August/September, as I was born in July, 1961. I don't remember my first few ...Read more

A memory of Humberston Fitties by Vicky Ogden

My memory of the Rock House Hotel is very particular and rooted in the period 1973-1980 My stepfather's family owned the White House across the paddock field from the Rock House Hotel. The gate from The Huts & ...Read more

A memory of Thurlestone by julian_borra

My mother and us 4 girls stayed every year for several weeks of the summer holidays. I was the eldest (born in 1935). Our Dad came down from Norwich at weekends. This was probably about 1945 - 1953. My mother was a sports teacher ...Read more

A memory of Walcott by maryfdorey

Many happy memories of staying in a few of the beach cottages in the dunes in the early 1960's , I have a picture of myself my mother and brother outside a little cottage called 'Shalimar' I must have been only 10 at the time. Holidays there were always happy times.

A memory of Hemsby by chiltonmayes

My family including myself lived in the coastguard houses from 1949-1956, we, myself and my friends spent many hours on this beach and surrounding areas I attended tynemouth primary school and then linkskill sec modern my father bought a ...Read more

A memory of Tynemouth by brianinch7