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I met my late wife Angela in Walkford in 1960 when we were both very young. I was on holiday on my motorbike with three of my pals, and she was on a bicycle. It was a hot August bank holiday. She lived in Heath Road and was very girlish ...Read more

A memory of Walkford in 1960 by Peter Mccormack

This picture is much the same as the previous one. The horse and carriage should be on the left side...but who cares, there's nothing coming up the right side. The Grammar School's tall oaks can be seen in the distant centre.

A memory of Midhurst by John Owen

Leaving Southampton Road School in 1954, I started working on the outskirts of Titchfield for Sanders & Sons in their tomato glass houses, which was a good working start for me. ...Read more

A memory of Fareham by Alan Kitchin

I am looking for my friend Rosemary Saundry, married to a William Williams, also Jeanette Saundry, married to a Michael Hurston, and their sister Mavis Saundry. And also Anne Polglaise. Could anyone give me information on these friends? Thank you so much.

A memory of Pengegon in 1956 by Doreen White

My great-great grandfather was George 'Dood' McKie and he lived in a house about six doors beyond the Graham Arms Hotel which is shown in the Francis Frith photo number L203002.  He was one of those Longtown characters who are ...Read more

A memory of Longtown in 1880 by Chester Forster

I was probably about 8 years old when this photo was taken, and I can clearly remember spending many summer days at the lido with my friends. I was talking to my granddaughter who is now 8 yrs old but living in Singapore, and so ...Read more

A memory of Plymouth by bob.piper

These 'crooked houses' existed until recently. A friend of mine lived in one of them. They occupied the opposite side of the road and just down from the old workhouse, and were probably shaken as much by traffic on the railway (about 100yards to the left of the picture) as anything.

A memory of Northwich in 1972 by Penny Trueman

I remember going to both of these places with Tiber Street School. We went on a double decker green bus, I sat upstairs on the front seat with my mates counting how much pocket money we had for the week. Most of them ...Read more

A memory of Loggerheads in 1956 by Iris Woodward/Jones

Don't know much about my g g Grandfather, Richard Whitaker, other than he lived in Green Hammerton with his second wife Emily Armstrong. He was the village copper, with three children from a previous marriage and I ...Read more

A memory of Green Hammerton in 1880 by Julie Latham

I did not know many of the people of the village or much of the history of the village.  However there were some who stay in my memory and to this day I often think about them. All too often I cannot remember their names.  I ...Read more

A memory of Llangattock in 1958 by David Palfrey