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I lived in Sherfield Rd from 1950-1960. I lived a few doors down from the Bridgers, the local haulage contractor, his daughter Beryl use to ride her horse at the head of the carnival procession each year, during the ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1953

I at last made it back to England after many years living in Australia. With time to spare one weekend, I thought why not? So off to Leverington I went.The train no longer goes to Wisbech. So by train to Peterboro, then bus ...Read more

A memory of Leverington

I remember like it was yesterday, there was Walter Wilsons where we got our shopping, they used to serve the butter onto greaseproof paper and wrap it there and then. Opposite was the little sweet shop and I still ...Read more

A memory of New Brancepeth in 1963 by Gillian Rouse

I might be wrong with the year but, this is about the time the old primary school (Shore Road), moved into the new school at Bendarroch Park. My last class room at the old school was in the Gibson Hall (where from memory ...Read more

A memory of Garelochhead in 1960 by Andrew Bain

I remember going shopping in Oldham markets with my mother, there used to be a man sat on a trolley just inside the door (he had no legs I think he used to beg for money) as soon as he saw a copper he was of down the street on his trolley. The ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1963 by Barbara Aldridge

My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more

A memory of Bocking in 1920 by Mary Hill

My mum took us to Bascote Heath to see Aunt Hilda (nee Markham), she was married to Ted Fox. Aunt Hilda would take us round the woods to pick the primroses and violets and then we would have tea. On one visit Aunt Hilda told us of the ...Read more

A memory of Bascote by Wendy Willoughby

We are yet to visit the area and can't wait as I'm tracing my roots back to this area between 1680 -1860 at least. Some of the family moved down to Newcastle in England and now Hartlepool. Surely we have distant ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Auchterless in 1860 by Hayley Forsyth

Does anyone recognise what hole this at Banstead Downs GC

A memory of Sutton

Lived in Bramhall at 27 Maple Rd, opposite the Post Office. Like another contributer I can remember every room in our house and could walk round the garden blindfolded. Have so many memories of Bramhall. There was the matinee at ...Read more

A memory of Bramhall by Catherine Gardner ( Mason)