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I did not know anyone in Grindleford as i lived in Sheffield but me and a couple of my friends would go on the bus at week ends to camp there in a field near the river we had a very disturbing experience there back in 1952 ...Read more

A memory of Grindleford

The place where I grew up with my five brothers and my sister. We used to play cricket on the green but there is no room there now because of all the trees! There was a shop in those days too and a weekly bus into Hythe. We did not sit ...Read more

A memory of Burmarsh by Susan Davis

i was at MBS from 1969 to 1972 i was 12 yrs old when i went there i was in Russell house number 17 we used to wear red mr link was the head house master his wife worked in the kitchen making flap jacks for supper ...Read more

A memory of Mobberley by david1011uk

I remember being employed by Cook's for the Tower Camp back in the mid 70's. I had been on holiday there the year before. I was employed as a waiter in the main dining room. The staff in there was a rag tag bunch from all over ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn by derek

I came to live in the Post Office cottages Bedhampton opposite Coldmans and the Belmont Tavernin 1943, with my grandprents Mr and Mrs Collins, living next door to my Auntie Mrs Dalton. My gran work for Mrs Mason at Masons farm where my ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton by chascollins123

My name is ERNIE EVANS I started school at little ness school January 1935 i lived in VALESWOOD with my brother DOUGLASS also my sister KATHLEEN I remember in the war time the army had a small camp at NIBS HEATH and one ...Read more

A memory of Nesscliffe by grandadernie

In 1966 my girlfriend and I (we married in 1967) stayed with the people who owned the fish and chip shop. My parents had got friendly with them whilst camping and arranged for me to bring Joan back. We shared rooms with ...Read more

A memory of Mawgan Porth by ken

I remember Bicester, my late sister Maureen used to work in Marys cafe,in 1970, I used to work in Preeces drapery I think it was called. we used to live on the RAF camp at Bicester, I remember many a happy hour hanging around the music ...Read more

A memory of Bicester by vapalintu

I was also born in Wimbledon and have such fond memories. I was born at 33 Compton Road in 1947. I had five brothers and sisters, I was the second to last child. We all attended Old Central School, Camp Road on the ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by mail

My mother, Angela Joan Balsom lived at the Paddox from the age of 2 until she was 16 (1935-1951). Originally she lived at North Lodge. Her father, Walter Henry Balsom, was Captain Emitt's butler. Upon the outbreak ...Read more

A memory of Moreton Paddox by Neil Taylor