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I was born at Easton Hall in July 1944. My father was away at sea in the Royal Navy and my mother told me that the residents of Eaton Hall had moved into the servants' quarters to let the Hall be used as as a maternity home for service wives. Our family lived nearby in Retford.

A memory of Eaton Hall by Margaret Rushby

My great grandparents lived at Birdhurst House - now demolished - and although I have family images from the garden, I have never seen a photo or painting of the house itself. Does anyone know where I might find one?

A memory of Reigate by Anne Doery

I was born in Tredegar, South Wales in April 1941. My mother had been evacuated to that small welsh town when she fell pregnant with me in 1940. We lived with her parents. My dad was away doing War things. We moved back to London ...Read more

A memory of Harlesden by John Howley

I was stationed at Lakenheath from 1965 until 1968. I was a member of the 1979th Communications Squadron. While there, I was on the base softball team. We were realy good and won the UK Championship three consecutive years. Our ...Read more

A memory of Lakenheath by Thomas Plaisted

Opposite where the bus is located is a row of shops at the end of Glanville Drive. For the first part of my life from 1947 I lived at the far end of Glanville Drive. The large house in the background with the ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch

My Great Grandparents, Jim and Elizabeth Grindrod, lived at 10 Sydney Street, along with my Grandfather, Brian Grindrod, and my Great Great Grandparents, Michael York and Lily York. From the 1930s- late 1940s, Jim was a Grocer's ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by Bradley Walker

I was at Elmwood from 1957 to 1961 and at the Infants before that. I remember Miss Jobbins the head mistress who used to test our 'reading ages' every now and then. I had Miss Hill in the first year, then someone I can't remember ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Lynda Warren

My Father was the farm manager for Mr Oakes at the park farm. I spent a very happy childhood growing up there. Two brothers and one sister.What a childhood we have my dad loved that farm .My old mum would invite every trader in for a cup ...Read more

A memory of Riddings by Ian Worsfold

Although I was working in Wales at this time, my parents still lived in Oakwood, and I was married at St. Thomas' in December 1969. I had previously gone to church and Sunday School here when I was still at home.

A memory of Oakwood by David Smyth

I. am pretty sure this is the same place I was sent to with Chronic Asthma, when I was two until I was Six years old. It was called St.Marys and was run by an order of nuns. I remember having to ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by Christine Knight