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My paternal grandparents lived at number 8 Muir Street. We used to travel up from England to visit them for the long school summer holidays, for many years. If I remember correctly, their neighbours were the ...Read more

A memory of Balloch by gerr.quinn

My husband Chistopher John Hill was born in Scarborough. His Grandma, Mary Gloyne, ran a small Guest House there 61 Ramsey Street, after her husband, Percy Gloyne, was killed two days before the end of World War 1. She ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough by Margaret Ann Hill

I used to live in Dartnell road No 41 to be precise so of course I went to Davidson Rd School from about 1954 to 1959 I could have left at Easter but decided to stay until the Summer Hols in order so I could ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by symons

My maternal grandfather, William George Higgs, known as Bill to his family and friends was born in Abernant Road in Markham to George and Edith Higgs on the 11th of July 1925. His parents separated and at some point he moved to ...Read more

A memory of Markham by Andrew Dexter

I came across this website purely by accident and was immediately fascinated by the memories of Shifnal. Somebody mentioned Cottams’ fish and chip shop on the Broadway. Cottams left and were replaced by a diminutive foreign lady ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by paulevbel2

I was born in 1932 at 36,Priory Ave. & went to Crofton Lane School & ST Dunstans Prep,run by Mr & Major Cole. After attending various schools around the country during the war I ended up at Alleyns ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by jawcricket

I was born in 1932 at 36,Priory Ave. & went to Crofton Lane School & ST Dunstans Prep,run by Mr & Major Cole. After attending various schools around the country during the war I ended up at Alleyns ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by jawcricket

My friend came to live at the Summerhill House hotel with her parents, her name was Carol Sanders. It was a very up market hotel, silver service and well run. The Hotel catered for wedding receptions and had a lovely spiral wooden ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford in 1963 by Christine Turner

I lived in Station Road no 24 i had the Surname Sheppard back then i moved to the area back in 1964 or thereabouts,went to Leeson's Hill primary school my neighbours to the right were the Sturge family i cannot ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Cray in 1964 by Phil Hill

I was born in Romiley in 1949,went to barrack hill when we moved to bredbury in1957. I went on to highfield .we lived on Brookfield avenue,used to call at sercome's on berecroft lane on the way to school.The ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1860 by Hazel Scully