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I was born in Withington Hospital and brought up for many years in Baguley Hall, I always remember the good times where all the children and the parents came out to play as one, no nastiness, no keep up with the Jones, we all helped each ...Read more

A memory of Baguley in 1951 by Howard Oakley

I lived in the house immediately behind "the big tree" from 1973-1975. I was only 8 or 9 years old and have fond memories of climbing in the lower reaches of that tree. I have a photo my parents took of the tree in ...Read more

A memory of East Hanney in 1975 by Peter Schmaltz

1948 was the year I was born. My parents were living in Twickenham at the time. My mother was admitted to The Bearsted in Hampton Wick and I was born there. It stands only about 100 yards from Hampton Court Palace ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1948 by Susan Morley

During 1956/57 my parents lived at Oldington, off the Bridgnorth road and my local school was at Worfield. I was 6 years old at the time and attended the school there with my older cousins, Olive, Micheal and Alan ...Read more

A memory of Worfield in 1956 by First Name Last Name

I lived with my parents in Zouch Avenue nearby but did go to school with a girl who lived in one of these cottages.  The River Bourne is/was directlyopposite and every winter it overflowed, ran across the road and ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1945 by joan.battershill

The pub in the picture is the original H&C which was burnt down only a few years after this picture was taken. The pub was then rebuilt further back from the road. There are still elderly people in the village who remember ...Read more

A memory of Gastard

In our school holidays I used to go fishing and swimming down the brook below Pioneer Ave, that's where I lived, number 19 Pioneer. We moved to Windsor Ave in 1978. I used to knock about with Simon Loake, Barry Goodman, Dean ...Read more

A memory of Desborough in 1980 by Sean Oram

As a child I lived in neighbouring Coulsdon, and Woodmansterne was a favourite cycle ride. Armed with jam sandwiches and bottle of pop, my sister and I would ride down Hatch Lane (even though you weren't supposed to), feeding the ...Read more

A memory of Woodmansterne in 1964 by Phil Crosby

I'm wondering if anyone can provide me with the exact address of the Small Arms Corps (I believe this is the Camp featured), that existed during the Second World War? My father was a weapons instructor ...Read more

A memory of Netheravon in 1941 by Linda Fordham

I have no memories of West Ashling but somewhen before 1860 my G/G/Grandfather James Hare started the watercress beds there. It was not untill quite recently we found out what we know about this family. My G/Grandfather ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1860 by George Larbey