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I was born and brought up in the 3rd house from the right of The Terrace. I lived there with my parents and brother until 1978 when I moved to Shrewsbury for work reasons.

A memory of Dyffryn Ardudwy in 1956 by Gareth Jones

I was evacuated to Hilton with my mother and grandmother at the outbreak of the WW2. My father was drafted into the army and was sent off to India and Burma when Japan entered the war. We lived in a terraced cottage in Eggington ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1940 by John Verdin

I lived at No 3 The Terrace Station Road, and started school in Hatfield Peverel in 1945. My farther worked for Lord Raleigh at the Bury farm also at Termitts farm. As a lad i worked for Mr Oliver the baker on a Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Peverel in 1945 by Philip Crane

Sometimes in those early days we went on holiday to Mam’s mother and father in Brotton. This was a small village about two miles from Saltburn, a Victorian holiday resort on the North Yorkshire coast. I recall the pier ...Read more

A memory of Lingdale by Andrew Bebb

I was born in Port Clarence in 1952 in Bell Street, my mam's maiden name was Lipthorpe till she married my father, Arthur Cane [Cobber]. We moved into 22 Victoria Terrace roughly about 1961. I spent a very happy childhood till 1963 ...Read more

A memory of Port Clarence in 1963 by Colin Cane

I was born at 16 Cobham Terrace in 1935 with quite a number of relations as neighbours, last names being the Day family and Blagdens. I have resided in Canada for 45 years. Is there anyone out over there that would like to get in touch with me? Clive Jeffrey

A memory of Greenhithe in 1930

My grandparents, George and Helen (Nellie) GATENBY, lived in Connaught Road during my early childhood in the 1950's. My granddad was retired from working 60+years on the railways so he had retired to a row of about 6 ...Read more

A memory of Nunthorpe in 1957 by Mark Gatenby

The first house in Waterfall Terrace is where my grandparents lived for many decades. John and Ann Scott. I love that place.

A memory of Great Ayton in 1965 by Peter Parkland

In 1959, my father, Cecil Archibald, was employed for the summer season as attendant at the swimming pool at Spaldrick, Port Erin. You could enter the swimming pool by paying a fee, for a day; for a week; for two weeks; for a month; ...Read more

A memory of Port Erin in 1959 by Anthony Archibald

The Eastman Family lived in Gt. Bedwyn from 1735. My Grandad lived in Brook Street then later at Railway Terrace, until his death in 1934. My Grandad had died several years before I was born, but I have vivid memories of my ...Read more

A memory of Great Bedwyn by Heather Trayhorne