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I'm currently researching for a forthcoming book on the former (now demolished) Hallsands Hotel. If you have any memories of it from any era that you would like to share, I'd be delighted to hear from you. Many thanks Nick Gilman hallsandshotel@hotmail.com 07904 449982

A memory of Hallsands by Nick Gilman

Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me ...Read more

A memory of Crichel Ho in 1940 by Jonathan Cremer

Dear Ian, If my memory is correct it was about the above year that I baby sat for you while your mother and father went to Scotish Dancing. Bob who was studying at night school would sit and do his home ...Read more

A memory of Helsby in 1954

This was around 1968 and I lived in 21 Millfield Lane. I got auld Mrs Bradney's downstairs flat and me Nanna lived in No. 25, so nice and handy to pop in for a cuppa and a chat as me Ma 'n Da 'n two sisters had moved to Pegswood, Morpeth, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1968 by Jimmy Burrows

My family from many generations back have liven in Woolton and Gateacre. I grew up in a house opposite the English Rose pub and went to Out Lane primary school. We spent our summer days playing in the orchard by Watergate ...Read more

A memory of Woolton by Lynda Barlow

April 3 1946 is the date of my birth, born at 2 Nightingale Terrace, Scarcliffe. My parents being Rose and Albert Nicholls, I was baptised at St Leonards and went to Scarcliffe school and then went on to Moorfield ...Read more

A memory of Scarcliffe in 1946 by Joy Kathleen Nicholls/Davies

Our mother worked at the Blind School in 1935 as a cook, she had many a stories to tell us.

A memory of Leatherhead in 1930

I was born in Ramsgate in 1947. An only child, I lived with my parents in Grove Road. I have many happy memories of the town. Each night, as a young child, I used to go out with my father for "a little walk around" and we covered a ...Read more

A memory of Ramsgate by Trevor Brown

Parents in the (old) Kinmel Arms, boozing over an extended lunch time - my brother and me exiled to the adjoining Stoney Beach where we passed the hours away crushing the softer red ...Read more

A memory of Moelfre in 1957 by John Kandel

I attended Hobbayne when Mrs Stanley was headmistress and teachers such as MRs Stowe, Mrs Chester's, Mr Coleman and the caretaker Mr Holman with his three wheeler were omniscient. Sports day was always fund and ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by generalmail444