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I am trying to find out about number 12 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent. It was at the High Street end - a small alleyway led to a couple of small houses behind the shops. There was a toy shop called Bakers opposite St ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1962 by Julie Tarrant

I went to Meonstoke School in 1976, soon after moving back to Hampshire from Cornwall. We lived for a while with my Gran Tricia Howe at Govers Cottage, who still lives there today! The School always smelt of Germolene!

A memory of Meonstoke in 1976 by Catherine Howe

As a small boy, my father-in-law Derek Munson was evacuated with his siblings to Crawley. They stayed at a farm house (which was later owned by Peter Butterworth - any further info on this would be much appreciated) but used to go to ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1940 by Jo Munson

I was born in 4 The Nursery in 1944. My gran Elizabeth Bayles, my mother Emma Bayles. I went to Millbank School at age 4yrs. I can remember my first teacher there Miss Watkins. My Mother worked at Lockeys buses as a bus ...Read more

A memory of West Auckland in 1953 by Christine Bayles

I wonder if anyone is old enough to remember Westgate on Sea before the war! Our family would go there every year for 2 weeks and stay at a guest house not far from where the railway crosses the road ...Read more

A memory of Westgate on Sea in 1930

I lived at Gilfach Street during the 70s+80s and remember all the fun + games we had. Some of the most happiest days of my life and I met a very good friend Biily Macauliffe from New Tredegar. I wonder where he is these days and would ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1979 by Christopher Szmytki

I did my national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps at the Connaught Military Hospital during 1957 and 1958. I worked in the pathology dept., ending up as Corporal. I remember the Gurkha patients coming, I think in the ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1957 by Philip Reid

I was born in Lound in 1937 and lived there until I was called up for national service December 1957. My grandparents were the last family to farm at East View farm, the farmhouse is now a private house, the land was sold ...Read more

A memory of Lound in 1940 by Kenneth Wagstaff

My mum worked at the Prompt Corner Coffee Bar for many years and my sister and I used to go in for our tea most days. We knew many of the regulars, but as I was pretty young most of the names escape me now. Mum also worked as an ...Read more

A memory of Beckenham in 1965 by Madeleine Gilbart

When I was a small child, I remember the remains of an old ducking stool by the large pond which was at the Queen Street side of the park.

A memory of Morley in 1930 by Lorna Davis