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The row of houses mentioned earlier were re numbered in the early 1950s. Our row started at 206- 214. The row of houses we lived in were actually owned by my grandmother Minnie Garbett. She bought them sometime in the ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor by Wendy Barr

My strongest memories of Lewisham is there being three cinemas there. The Gaumont (where I saw the Beatles live in the 1960s) - I went to Saturday morning pictures there. The Rex cinema, just by the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Jackie Walder

I was recently given a copy of your delightful book - 'Around Bristol'. I was born just outside Bristol - my parents and brothers survived being bombed in their house in Clifton (I have some ...Read more

A memory of Clifton by Peter Duval

I was born 12 st John's rd 1947 went to parish church school remember only one teacher miss pengelie not sure how it was spelt . Went to wandle park over bridge when steam train came run through smoke. Also remember ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Ronald Smith

My parents took me to Cruden Bay when I was born, that was in 1950. I still have the photograph, me in my pram ,with my dad at the bridge. Looking on was a well known old man, Willum Tait, he lived in the house opposite with ...Read more

A memory of Cruden Bay

I was born in our house in Martin Way and lived there until 1974. My grandparents moved into the house in the 1930's, just after it was built, and it was ours for around 40 years! I remember Morden before Crown House existed, when the old ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Sue Sandy

My first memory is of being carried by my mother Bettie "welsh fashion" in a lovely thick shawl,from Constant row,where i was born up the Moriah hill over moriah bridge and the canal to the quarry,where my Grancha Holder ...Read more

A memory of Risca by Jayne Hanks Nee Holder

As a kid growing up on "The Garth" I have memories of playing cowboys and indians in the woods around King William's Tower, (home made bows and arrows) and still living to tell the tale ;0) Being chased out of "Dai's Wood" ...Read more

A memory of Garth by Dave Hanson

The photo was taken from the railway bridge and the new dual carriageway was only a year or two old. Round to the right opposite Deepdene Garage was Fairfield Drive and what a lovely area it was to be growing up in. We ...Read more

A memory of Dorking by Philip Ross

Very happy memories of playing here as a child. Used to play Pooh sticks when crossing the bridge over the beck just before the playground! Went back to the park three years ago and wish I hadn't as it is completely changed, ...Read more

A memory of Earby by annecooperpaws