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Each year, the excitement mounted as summer drew near. Dad would drag out the large wicker hamper and Mum would start to fill it with clothes, wellies and tins of food from Galbraiths or the Co-op. By school's end, the ...Read more

A memory of Dunoon

I used to live in Mewburn Avenue.My grandparents(Surname:Metcalfe lived at 25).I remember playing in the crematorium.Jumping the ditches and admiring the rose bushes.I also loved crossing over the blue bridge ...Read more

A memory of Bretton by ali.bong

This image shows Longmore Garage in the foreground. My friend Terry Stokes did his apprenticeship there. I spent many hours hanging out there and helping if I could. We also used their spark plug cleaner for ...Read more

A memory of Shirley by andrewcrumplehorn

The Perry family owned 2/3 businesses on Mill Street, but the corner building on the left, at the corner with the over- hang was run (owned?) by my step grandfather Samuel Perry in the 1930's/ 40's, maybe even either side of these dates. My ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by schtarl

Between the years of 1955 and 1963 except for a 2 yr stint in Australia We lived on and off at my grandfathers house at 107 Bourneside Road 2nd house from end of road; as kids we climbed over fence to get to the mill pond for non permit ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by ramseyhair

The gentleman in this photo is my grandfather Mr James William Arthur Reffold late of the Pump house that lays to his left behind the shop.the horses name is Jimmy he was a large ginger horse. I lived in Shackleford through ...Read more

A memory of Shackleford by dreffold

Hello ! Does any one in cheshunt remember the comrade club in Bridge Street Waltham cross. The secretary of the club was Bill Jamieson I know the club is still there and Bjill Jamiesons portrate and banjo still ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt by Beryl Clark

Shute was a very strict English boarding school, which we were told was once the home of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days, at which time she was beheaded. The long standing rumor was that on a full moon, ...Read more

A memory of Shute

Essex has the unhappy distinction of having executed more witches than any other county in England’s history, and the first major trial for witchcraft itself, as the main indictment, took place in Chelmsford ...Read more

A memory of Manningtree by Julia Skinner

I was born in bonymaen in Myrddyn Gardens, I was brought up by my grandparents Mrs and Mr Tantram. I can still recall a very bad winter, I think 1947, when being woken by my gran, no school that day...11 foot of snow! After it ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by David Bradbury