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We bought our house from Fred and Mabel Crossley in September 1970 for the princely sum of £4700 ! ( My father thought I was aiming a bit too high). I never forgot Fred as he told me that he had been offered £9000 ...Read more

A memory of Harthill by richard

I lived in Chiseldon from birth to 23yrs old, I lived in windmill piece no 10, along with 4 of my siblings, mum and dad. we all used to go to the British legion on a Saturday evening and dad used to sing he ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon by marinawallbridge64

My younger brother was born at Balidon House on 29th July 1960. He is the son of John William Edward Barthorpe, who served in the Royal Navy and at the time of my brother's birth was based on the Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal as a ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil by Michael Barthorpe

i was born on donnison street my parents was harry and doris masterman, my house backed on to the justice birch pub and i went to st marks school. Like most of the people at the time we moved to the concils estates like hattersley. My family lived round there for many years

A memory of Gorton by Alan Masterman

My father was born at Sydnope Stand the day WW1 broke out, although on his birth cert, it is called Sydnope Towers. I visited about 20 years ago when a young man had just bought it and he showed me round and I went up the tower. I ...Read more

A memory of Two Dales by jacqui.paling

I was born in the old hospital no longer there now I think it has shops on the site it used to stand on.ie Matalan and a sports shop. it was 28 January 1946 I was born.my parents lived in a village called Llanaelhearn near ...Read more

A memory of Bangor by Bill Kemp

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

I am looking for any information about my grandparents. I recently found out that my Mum, Patricia was adopted by my grandad, and there is no father's name on her birth certificate, only my nana's, Sarah Gorman ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by clairelgreen15

1945 As a boy of 15 and living in Banstead road carshalton Beeches, I had two friends named Raymond & Peter Colly, there father Mr Colly who was a clockMaker and was badley burnt in WW2. Shortly after the war went back to ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth by Brian Shiers

I was at the home in 1950 I was a baby taken there from my birth I believe my sister Hilda Boswell was there as well. We came from Gainsborough. I have only recently discovered this and am trying to.get any info out there Comment ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle by kim2861