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Hi everyone ..So sorry that I don't have any photographs to show you all at this stage. But, I was born on Kingsley Holt on the 19th of December 1942. My dad was Frank Rainsford and my mother, Marion Rainsford (nee James) ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1940 by Les Rainsford

From April, 1944 until June 1944, my US Army unit, the 821st Tank Destroyer Battalion, was encamped in pyramidal tents in several fields in Grittleton. I was a member of Company A of the ...Read more

A memory of Grittleton in 1940 by Francis Neuwirth

Father-in-law, George Parker, owned the garage at the corner of South Street and King Street. I have photo of building in 1950's and one shortly before it was demolished in about 1968.

A memory of Cottingham in 1967 by Robin Taylor

I started my education at Mosstowie Public school in the mid 50's. A small rural school with two teachers, Miss Allan and Mr Milne. My grandparents who I stayed with both worked at Miltonduff distillery which is ...Read more

A memory of Miltonduff in 1955 by Ruth Mc Intosh

I remember mark Raine his dad was in the army Marks dad was either secutary or treasurer of Tindale cresent club he had the land at the back of brantwood terrace it was known as the gap or raineys land there was a pigeon ...Read more

A memory of Tindale Crescent in 1970 by Robin Bailey

I lived in Monkhill as a child. Just a short walk to school, or a quick zoom down the hill from Beaumont on my bike. From the previous description of how the school was in the 50's - it hadn't changed a bit by ...Read more

A memory of Kirkandrews-on-Eden in 1970 by Anita Preece

My uncle, Jimmy, had a caravan berthed in McIntyres boat yard. I remember there was another caravan next to my uncles, the family I cannot remember their name, but they had two daughters who were called Iris and Ruby. ...Read more

A memory of Port Bannatyne in 1967 by Bill Johnston

I was a pupil there between 1950-55. I have at home a treasured photo of the school cricket team with Bert Short and Mr Garbett. Members were myself, my cousin Phillip, Andrew Trickey, Martin Case, Martin Balch, Keith Dickenson, ...Read more

A memory of Pill by Ken Sharp

I got married at St Michaels (first time) on September 19th 1970, was married for 24 years then divorced. Everybody I knew got married in that lovely old church. Pitsea was lovely in the "good old days", I remember going to the ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea in 1965 by Beryl Lucas(Bull)

I live a short walk from this lovely building. This year is the 50th anniversary of Bishop Bonner's Cottage being turned into a museum 1963 - 2013. There will be a free admission day to the museum on its birthday of ...Read more

A memory of Dereham by Sue White