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My Grandma, Grandad and Auntie Annie lived on Market Street all their lives. They moved into the houses when they were brand new - they had a building at the bottom of the little garden which ...Read more

A memory of Mottram in Longdendale in 1965 by Cheryl Charles

We lived in the Parade, down by the station.  The fish and chip shop was run by a rather large gentleman. eventually something happened, and we took it over. The soldiers would pack it out and there would be a long queue outside on ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1955 by Pat Weedon

We moved to Oaktrow in January 1957, me travelling in the cattle truck. The rest went by car. We stayed the first week or so at the Lion Inn, Timberscombe. Oaktrow had been purchased the previous summer. We eventually ...Read more

A memory of Timberscombe in 1957 by John Nurcombe

I remember when Rossis ice-cream opened and free vouchers were worth more than gold. Rossis shop was right by the last bus stop before the trolley bus turned around and headed back to London. On the ...Read more

A memory of South Harefield in 1950 by Alan Stevens

I was born in the street where Pauldins was on the corner. Higher Chatham Street in 1955. I don't remember it but the family used to talk about it burning down because my grandparents owned the Salutation Pub at the time and it ...Read more

A memory of Hulme by Elaine Cunningham

My first memory of Wincobank is having a holiday with grandparents in Vauxhall Road. I was only 12 at the time and it was an awful lot to take in after having been brought up in Kent. I clearly remember the turkeys ...Read more

A memory of Wincobank in 1945 by Eric Billingham

I remember walking along the line from Hilden to Lambeg. It was a great time and a lot of fun. As usual we don't appreciate the smaller things in life until we reach a certain age. I loved living in Hilden the school was great and ...Read more

A memory of Hildenborough in 1959

My family has been conected to Kingsand and Cawsand since the 1700s, and before, I expect. My family names are Colmer, Skinner, Prest (Millbrook) and Booth. I am very proud to be part of this forgotton corner of Cornwall.

A memory of Kingsand in 1999 by Christine Arnold

I was born in Cinderford in 1962 and lived there until the mid 1980s. Through my childhood the town centre around the Square (now called the Triangle!) was busy and prosperous with all sorts of shops, my favourites being ...Read more

A memory of Cinderford by Jeff Jones

There used to be a little cabin in a corner of the dodgems. My brother Geof used to play. If you remember anything about those days please get in touch. I suppose you could say he was a disc jockey. I would like to know if anyone ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1940