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Came across this picture of the Franscican convent. I went there as a boarder as a 4 year old and still shudder at the awful memories I had. Brutal nuns, punishments with a bamboo cane. Hanging out wet sheets on cold mornings. Forced fed ...Read more

A memory of Copthorne by walkerpalace

I found this cutting from the Lynn News & Advertiser, Friday, January 12, 1968 and thought it might be of interest to others. IF ANYONE COULD BE CALLED ...Read more

A memory of Hunstanton by geoffhunter

I went to Hayling Island Suntrap School When I was Five Years Old Around 1957/1958, I remember one boy hand his head hit by a train while looking out of the train window on a school trip and seeing blood running down the ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by Michael Raftery

Susan Williams was born at Malmesbury Hospital in 1949 to John and Shelagh. We lived with my Grandparents at Lea until were housed at Charlton Park. As previous families have said, us children were blessed to live there. ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury

Sad boat accident Monday morning 26th March 1877 at Ryton. There were two brothers named Scott who lived in a house on Ryton Island, this was just below Moor Court. (You can read about this in my other stories). The brothers ...Read more

A memory of Ryton

RECOLLECTIONS OF ASH VALE By Lt Col Taylor Ash Vale, viewed from the main route through it the Frimley and Ash Vale roads would not have appeared to alter a lot during the last 100 years. Houses do now ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale by nemeton2

We lived at 70 Bridlington street from 1974 until 1988. The house and all those in Park rise were brand new. At the time our friends were Delvine and John Street, Chris and Roy Bartram, Carol and Gary Frear, Janet and Geoff Smith ...Read more

A memory of Hunmanby by plumber

I was born in Upminster rd sth as it is now, opp the cemetery and Buttons shop. Went to Rainham village school then onto Rainham sec. Where my grandad was groundsman Was married in 1966 in Rainham church, run the brownie pack at ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by yvon.malone

I was born in Walton Hospital January 1947. We lived in a prefab next to Speke Airport but moved to Stanley Park Avenue North, Walton when I was 4. I have many good memories: 1. Walton Hall Park being used for parachute ...Read more

A memory of Walton by jamesj243

I may or may not be the young person riding the pony in this photograph. The first lessons were conducted without a riding hat ( not an obligation in those days ) and without jodhpurs - expensive ...Read more

A memory of Dinas Powis by paula.harrett