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My Abney ancestors originated in England and lived in Belvoir Castle.  I live in Texas and on a trip to England, we were to tour Belvoir Castle.  My mother had always been interested in genealogy but I had not had the ...Read more

A memory of Belvoir Castle in 2001 by First Name Last Name

At the back of this photograph is Calne Free Church and just in front is "Wiltshires" the grocery shop.  My father William John Cook worked there for many years.  I can see him now neatly wrapping parcels in brown paper and tying them up ...Read more

A memory of Calne by Judy Cook

We lived in a council house adjacent to the Star Brush factory where my father worked for some years before we moved to Peppard. While our house was very modern by some standards, we had no electricity for some years, but we ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Row by Brian Carter

I never lived in Southampton or have I ever been there  However I was friendly with a lad who hailed from Shirley. His name is Don Davies if my memory serves me right. We were stationed at an Ordnance Field Park in ...Read more

A memory of Southampton by Les May

So many memories.....so village 'elders' got together to document their memories lest they be lost forever. The result is a book of 120 pages and 300 photographs of people, places and events. A unique record of which only ...Read more

A memory of Welton le Wold in 1900 by Phil Reeks

I am writing to say at last I've found a photo of what I believe to be what I knew as Taxal Edge Convalescent home for children with chest problems, I was there in 1959 for 4 months. The home was used for children from Manchester, ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1959 by John Starbuck

Hi, I lived in Mill Road, Ashley and I remember the Partons, the lady was a very good cook, I always remember her banana slices, yummy, also her kindness to everyone. I wonder where they are now.

A memory of Ashley Wood

Carol Cook (my mum) and Garfield Hobbs watching Nanny Cook do the work.

A memory of Burraton by Helen Shepherd

My aunt and uncle, Lily and Fred Boardman, lived at Bolton Hall until about 1963. They had a clothes manufacturing business, called Ellen Efbee. The factory was on the ground floor and they lived in a lovely flat up the ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne

My family moved to Hinchley Wood when I was very small. We lived in the flat over the butchers shop on The Parade, at that time it was called Hodson & Harmer but later progressed to Baldwin Brothers and later still to West ...Read more

A memory of Hinchley Wood by Hazel Bailey