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To Michael Chapman, I do remember you Michael from Cheeseburn Grange. I have just written in response to an email from Brian Hall, who also shares the same memories as me. Would like to hear more from you of our ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1944 by Cyril John Wright

This photo shows the view from the bottom end of the High Street leading up to the Shire Hall in the very far distance. One can clearly see the blinds on the shop on the corner of Springfield Road, and the Boots ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

Good days at the Lyndale nipping out to the Hare and Hounds for a pint, also the town hall pub. Yes, fantastic nights there from about 1961-1964, I saw Herman's Hermits, Dave Berry ect, had some good times there, I wish they ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Kenneth Walker

I also recall the days when the old tramp used to go around the bins in the old market hall looking for food, and old Les the deaf mute who used to hang around the taxi rank on Market Hill, he used to go to Warwicks fish ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Michael Bream

I have only just discovered this website and felt compelled to respond. I was born in Heathfield Gardens, South Croydon in 1948 and my maiden name was Murphy. We moved to Wyche Grove near the Purley Arms, South Croydon when I was about 5 ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Kate Sims

Tottenham. I was born in Tottenham 1948. I remember the White Hart Inn, Devonshire Hill Lane, and the dance hall at the back. Also the park round the back of the White Hart, where I spent so much time with all the kids from ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1960

I went to the school and lived in a home in Manaton, we went by coach, it seemed miles away. One of the teacher lived in one of the bungalows on the left just before the school. I have now moved to Devon and been back to see the school and the hall next door it was used for indoor games/gym.

A memory of North Bovey in 1959 by John Sharp

On 5 August 1885 my grandfather, Edward Bentall Collis, was born at Hall Farm, Toppesfield. Edward was the fourth child of David Taylor and Julia Anna Collis. I have visited Toppesfield twice and have been ...Read more

A memory of Toppesfield in 1880

My sisters Rita, Susan and me all attended Ightham Primary School, the headmaster was Mr Foster, he travelled every day from Maidstone by car, Mrs Kath Gordon, Miss Tomkins being the other teachers, Mrs Hussey replacing Miss ...Read more

A memory of Ightham by Janet Le Saux

Memories of Hay during the Second World War: Part Two. (Continued from Part One) Thoughts of 'Dad's Army' remind me that the local Home Guard occasionally used Forest Road for some kind of exercise. I've dim ...Read more

A memory of Hay-on-Wye in 1940 by John S. Batts