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My husband and I were both born in Marlborough. My husband is Peter Long and I believe he went to Grammar School with Julian West whose family owned the tea rooms. We both remember the fire as it was the year we were married; ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1966 by Susan Long

In the 50's my grandmother and uncle moved to Pardlestone Farm near the top of Pardlestone Lane. My uncle kept a small herd of pedigree Ayrshires. I remember picking lavender flowers from the garden and sewing them in muslin ...Read more

A memory of Kilve in 1953

I went to the school in 1951 and so did my brother and sister. My partner was there at the same time, 46 years before we got together. We both lived at RAF Carnaby before moving to Bridlington. Carnaby was a great place to live. Many happy memories. Neil Jackman.

A memory of Carnaby in 1951 by Neil Jackman

Have to say reading the entries of everyone’s memories is simply wonderful. Both my parents grew up in Mitcham, my father John Stockley who was Mitcham born and bred, married my mother Jean Nightingale in the church in Church Road back ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1969 by Paul Nightingale

I lived at 1 St. George's Close, off Chalk Pit Avenue from 1946 to 1954. At first, the Chalk Pit was still there, as was the Oast House, where the shops are now on the corner of Chalk Pit Avenue and Main Road. I first ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1946 by Terry Button

My mum was born there but came to Wales when war broke out as she was in care at the time. She stayed with a couple who had lost their own child and who eventually 'adopted' her so she never returned, but ...Read more

A memory of Uckfield in 1960 by Barbra Breeze

Does anyone remember Mr and Mrs Chew from the supermarket at the White Horse caravan site, opposite the entrance, and fish and chips. I would like to know what happened to them/any knowledge gratefully recieved. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Selsey in 1966

I remember our lovely old co-op with it's bank, cafe and range of good quality food and other goods. Kiddies Corner was a magical shop for youngsters to indulge their pocket money - I used to buy toy soldiers and model aircraft ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Patrick Cooper

In the early years, when I worked for the N C B at Langley Park Pit, all the lads, myself included, looked up to the big coal hewers, Garforth, Calland, Gardner and Co, but there was another fella there that we would like to be a ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby

I lived at Salt Lake Cottages with my parents Stan and Elsie Simpson. Dad was a signalman on the railway. I was very young at the time and had moved from Rycroft at Newby, where I was born. I spent my summer ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-le-Dale in 1930 by Lilian Bell