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These memories have been contributed by Myra Greer. In 1947, when I was 7, my mother and I moved from Salisbury in Wiltshire where my father was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, to near Llanfarian, where my grandparents had ...Read more

A memory of Llanfarian in 1947

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

My memories start around 1946 and go on 'forever' - but the years I want to mention here are those of my Cobridge schooldays and the Burslem connection to those schooldays. I lived on ...Read more

A memory of Burslem in 1946 by Edward Penning

I remember that market square very well indeed. At that time I was taking my girlfriend from Stockwell Teachers Training College to my house to meet my parents for Sunday dinner in my father's Hillman Minx. Feeling very grown up and ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1971 by Wayne Ruffle

Does anyone remember the Gymkhana? I think it was in celebration of the Coronation.. After lots of school yard practices we eventually "performed" at the Boston football field.. I was 10 at the time. It was so exciting to be part of this national celebration.

A memory of Boston in 1953 by Valerie Hyams

I went to Galashiels Academy when it was on the Melrose Road. There was a big horse-chestnut in the front playground . There was a tree covered slope leading down from the school to the gym and cookhouse, near the railway. ...Read more

A memory of Galashiels

Although I moved from Prestbury to Gloucester in 1966 when I got married, then to Somerset in 1967. Prestbury has always held a special place in my heart, I always call it my home. I lived in a small cottage in ...Read more

A memory of Prestbury by Pat Procter

The road in the picture, St Mildred's, is where I grew up, opposite the "rec". As a young lad growing up, Minster offered all sorts of adventures; the marshes, the river Stour, Watchester Lane, the woods, fishing, ...Read more

A memory of Minster by Andrew Hankin

Many of my ancestors going back to 1755 from the Lewis and Pearne families of Devonport worked as shipwrights and artisans at the Royal William Yard. My 5th Great-Grandfather William Lewis was a shipwright there from 1766-1769 ...Read more

A memory of Devonport by Robert Pavlick

I am very interested in getting further details or photos of the large red mansion that stood on Main Road in Sidcup. It was about 100 yards further down from St Lawrences, going away from the high street. I remember walking ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by samourx1