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My father was an army Chaplain, posted to Blandford Camp in 1959/1960/61 I cannot quite remember. We lived in sort of quansit huts, each connected. The address was 14A Drake Lines. I was 13 or so. I attended school in Blandford ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp by Jean Greenspan

When I was at the High School my form was taken out to the beech woods to see Bodgers at work. I think that this was organised by the History Mistress. Miss Owen. They lived in a camp and hand made ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Ann Martyr

I went to a school called Fedsden Hall, in Roydon in Essex, in 1950-53. It was a wonderful place run by Mrs. Katherine Clare. Mrs. Clare lived in a big, beautiful Georgian house on the property, with her husband, who I ...Read more

A memory of Roydon by canadagoose

I too was a victim of the York Road bombing. I lived at No 1 York Road and also ended up with my parents in requisitioned accommodation. I have been searching for photographs of York Road so far no luck. I cama across ...Read more

A memory of Hendon by tandem.simpson

A close friend whose birth mother lived in Hounslow, is trying to trace his father - name unknown. His birth name was Alan Douglas Holness b 1967 and his mother, Jennifer, lived at 430 Staines Rd. He was adopted by a couple from Colchester ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by colleen.newton1

Born in plantation street , went to the infants school and then wellington school and bedwellty grammar. Moved to nursery crescent and then to garden city . Loved those days just hanging ...Read more

A memory of Rhymney by davelynch27

I used to be at hassoberry school in 1969 lovely school swimming pool we used to go in the van to get how sweets at weekends there was Irene cotton Lucy mole Linda evens Janet breger teacher miss evens miss Bogg miss Dunlop miss ...Read more

A memory of Farnham

The Runnacleave hotel was a seasonal base camp for me from 1967 until 1970. I worked as a waiter, and had so much fun in working there. I remember the Thursday night dance with Anita and Al doing the Cha-cha-cha fab. I ...Read more

A memory of Ilfracombe by franktudor1234

I lived in Windmill Lane from 1930 to 1955 when I married. Stanhope School was evacuated to Wales in WW2, but I returned in time for the doodlebugs. I joined the Boy's Brigade- the 15th attached to Holy Cross church. The church put ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by david.dinah

Used to holiday at this caravan park in the first half of the 1970s. It was pretty basic compared to the Pontins camp just over the hedge. They had a pool, tennis courts etc. We only had a toilet and shower block and ...Read more

A memory of Brixham by carolannlaw1