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Hi, Syd Wisdom calling, Just been told a story by my dad (97 in August) about Tonford Manor. My Grandma Lol Wisdom, use to clean for the Rice family at Sandwich; my dad was about 4---5 years old. They asked my nan to ...Read more

A memory of Tonford Manor by sydney.wisdom488

My very earliest memory takes me back to the Second World War. My parents were renting a house in Wareham Road. Dad was working at the RN Cordite Factory at Holton Heath. It was dark, and he was due home at any time. ...Read more

A memory of Corfe Mullen by burdsnest3

I remember old Folie (his real name was Skillen) at his house at The Crescent. I can remember he was fond of the company of young folk and would be free with his drink as he told their fortunes. His adopted son Tommy ...Read more

A memory of Portstewart by stalingradd762

I, Ray Murphy, came across your site, re Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, U.K., as I was looking into events of my past life, for the benefit of my son’s Australian family, at the time of my 84th birthday, 19/9/35. I am the Patriarch of ...Read more

A memory of Shaw Mills by raymurphy1935

We moved from gravesend 1948 moved in with an aunt in broadview avenue us 3 kids and mum and dad living in one bedroom a bit short of space 3 aunts and a cousin in the other 2 rooms . no television in them days just a radio ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by woolg.chris

Born at 9 East st then moved to no 28 in the mid 50s there was not a lot of money then but a lot of love and it was safe . I went to Brook st school Mrs Ashby and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by skycotime

The first time I went to Old Wives Lees and that would have been in the Summer of 1957. Some friends in the road where I lived made this journey every year, it was their and their families only opportunity of a holiday ...Read more

A memory of Old Wives Lees by patherwill

As I have a terminal illness my children had asked me to write some short stories of my life. Some of the most enjoyable and memorable ones were when living in Tulse Hill. I looked on the internet for ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill by contact

Hello, I'm on a mission here, if anyone can help me. Does anyone remember the Stella Marina that sailed out of Fleetwood in 1969? This was a cruise ship, leased from Norway by a local company, Norwest Hovercraft and sailed to ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Pat Corrigan

I lived in Pelton Fell from about 1950 - born in 49 - for about 5/6 years before moving to Bishop Auckland. Number 3 Valley road, went to Rosebury School catching the bus in Gardiner Cres, helped out at the old Mission Hall ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell by Tom Jacomb