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Hi to everyone that were as Burrow Hill School. I have published a book about Burrow Hill School dating from 1914 to 1988. It has 78 A4 pages, loads of information and pictures. If anyone would like a copy contact me on email: morriserick1@aol.com. Regards, Eric Morris

A memory of Frimley Green in 1950 by Eric Morris

The village is also known as Okewood Hill (or Okewoodhill). The name derives from a local stream called the Oke. This photo is of the Punchbowl Inn - the location of the Boxing Day Meet of the Surrey Union Hunt.

A memory of Okewood Hill in 1900 by Gary Crouch

I lived in Lea Road, Southall. My father Alfred was a lorry driver for Sanders & Son, also known as The Tube, half way down Gordon Road. My mum Betty worked as a manager of Bill Taylors newsagents just off the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1968 by Jim Seaney

I was brought up in Bletchingley in the 1960s and my father Clyde Howard Willats was born near Redhill. He knew Outwood well and used to tell me the story about the two families who owned the two windmills, they were the ...Read more

A memory of Outwood in 1958 by Tim Willats

I was born 1942 in a wool shop at 300 London Rpad, grew up in Stakes Wood, granny tree, blue bell woods etc. Idylllic childhood . I went to Stakes Hill Rpad primary school 1947 to 1953, Mrs Nelson my teacher. Elsie Patterson ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1949 by Nigel Butlin

I remember spending the first twelve years of my life in Haltwick, we lived in Sunnny Side Cottage, my brother and I would go down past the pub to get water from the well and we would play in the woods and fields. We moved to Dane End ...Read more

A memory of Dane End in 1946 by Pete Young

I too was born at Bredbury in 1951 and attended Barrack Hill Primary School from 1957-1962. then went on to Highfield. I have a good memory of those early days and recall teachers such as ( juniors) Mrs.Ridley. Mrs. Lambert, ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1957 by John Mann

Does anyone remember the school behind Farrows factory beside the railway on the bridge/hill? I have many memories of walking past it with my mum, Gertrude Nightingale (nee Davis), she would tell me stories of the teachers ...Read more

A memory of Old Fletton by Joy Coster

I remember Pincents Hill and surrending area in the 1950s. We would walk up through the city and down Pincents Hill, past the farm with a small pond. On the left was a long gravel avenue that was lined with poplars down to Calcot. ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1950 by Michael Taylor

I also recall the days when the old tramp used to go around the bins in the old market hall looking for food, and old Les the deaf mute who used to hang around the taxi rank on Market Hill, he used to go to Warwicks fish ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Michael Bream