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My grandfather owned a house in Charthouse Road, Ash Vale. It was the last house on the left. My mother grew up in this house along with two brothers and two sisters until she was married. When the ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale by pat.suckling

I spent several years in the early '70's living at 198(?) Grand Drive. I think my aunt, Irene Nichols, had lived there since before WW2. She claimed to have seen a pre war cricketer break the clock at Lords. The house was ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park by bru.enzer

It was wonderful to read about a place still dear to my heart. I lived in Devizes from about 3yrs old to almost 9yrs. My older sister went to the Grammar School after St. Peter's, you may even have met her, Elizabeth Guy. I ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by c_haniford

These were good years amongst good people,although my memories of the school itself are rather mixed. I'm sure there are those out there who could add to my reminiscences. Some of the teachers at the time were ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by gerr.quinn

Oh my, I love all those photographs...so many memories...The new school baffled me as I wasn't sure which one it was. I went to the infants school in Blenheim Rd, the the New Junior School Oxford Rd (Near Garden City) the ...Read more

A memory of Kidlington by jennifer.jones46

I was born in the large house behind the van in June of 1932. At that time it was a private maternity home run by a Midwife called Nurse Bailey. My maternal grandparents lived in Plumtree Cottage, which is on the left of the photo ...Read more

A memory of Preesall in 1930 by John Isles

I remember we used to swim in the canal in summer by the bridge next to the high school playing fields... never crossed our minds about it being dirty.

A memory of Carnforth in 1960 by Patrick Newton

I remember the cabin at the entrance to to show cave with a stag's head over the door. I used to cut candles in half for the guide and put them in candle holders for the tourists. Sometimes I would go down to Jacobs well at ...Read more

A memory of Matlock Bath in 1946 by Ike Wilson

My name is Linda Lygo (nee Moore). My dad worked at Postlewaits Farm as a labourer and me mum and my brother Nicky lived in the house that were owned by the farm. I went to Harborough Magna School but cannot remember the ...Read more

A memory of Harborough Magna in 1965 by Linda Lygo

I remember playing football outside our house on Primrose Hill with a police man when we heard a loud rumbling noise. We noticed dust clouds rising behind the last two houses on the street, we ran to my house and went to the back yard ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1954 by Norman Edwards