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My name is Alan Naber and in 1949 I was five years old and started my school life at Red Lion Road school. This is an account of how I saw life at that time with a few additions from other students I am still in ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by oldcyclist

Sun Jan 12th 2020, at 6:39 pm ahead4 commented: Hi my name is Alan Head & I went to Coed-Eva school myself and I agree with Robert the picture is of Crossy school. This is the first time that I have seen this web page it's brilliant. I ...Read more

A memory of Cwmbran by ahead4

Are there any pupils out there who went to Canada Road Primary School. Walmer, Deal. Kent, U.K. in the War years of 1941 to '45? The Headmaster's name was Mr Morris, and his favourite saying was: 'Open your books to page ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1941 by John Ford

We lived in Selsdon from 1948 to 1953 when we emmigrated to Canada. My name was Sally Easton then, we lived at 41 Byron Road my sister and I both walked to the school and I loved it there and was most unhappy about moving ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon in 1953 by Sally Drapeau

I was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, but then lived in one of the cottages, I think which was called Scragg's Farm in Cowden, Kent. My parent's, Frank and Beatrice, are of Italian heritage and worked as housekeeper and ...Read more

A memory of Chiddingstone in 1964 by Rose Anne Falcone

We moved from Southampton to Trefriw on 5th November 1973. Mum & Dad bought the house 'Llys Llewelyn' opposite the village hall, Mrs Williams' Hair Salon (Harold Gas' wife) and the dreaded entrance to the coal yard. They ...Read more

A memory of Trefriw in 1973 by Andy Philpott

I used to live on Lucy Hall Drive and well remember walking/biking over Baildon Moors to Ilkley Moors. If you lived in the area, the trip on The Glen Railway was free. I loved the sound of the metal cable supports ...Read more

A memory of Baildon by W Howard

The (Roman) road going down to Buttsole and then to Dover or Deal and Updown Cricket field to the left, was sometimes blocked by farmworkers guiding their sheep from one pasture to another through the ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

I believe this is called Lower Street and behind us is Dover Road, and a turn to the east to Northbourne and Deal or a walk to the cricket ground at Updown. Behind, to the left, is Buttsole Pond where ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

I remember visiting the house with my mother (Phyllis) and father (Thomas) before we moved in in 1948 when I was 6 years old. There was myself, my twin sisters, another sister who had ...Read more

A memory of Ivy Hatch in 1947 by Tony Durrant