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Between 1964 and 1966, I used to travel by bus from Haywards Heath to school in Burgess Hill, going over Keymer crossing twice a day. If we were lucky, a train would be coming and we would get to see the crossing in action. The ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1966 by Mike Brown

I am Reg Bright, born in Roman St, Seaforth. Moved to Thornton around 1951,courted Sheila King, Muspratt Rd, Seaforth 1953 ish, married her 1958. We now live in Bardsey near Wetherby - moved here in 1967 for the company Chadburns ...Read more

A memory of Seaforth in 1953 by Sheila/Reg Bright

I have lived in Saffron Walden all my life of 50 years. I have many great memories of Saffron Walden. My greatest memories are of the time we had at the locally named Paddler. The Paddler was at the top end of Rowntree Way. The area had ...Read more

A memory of Saffron Walden in 1965 by Ian Lench

We lived in Church Street from 1950 until 1960, we paddled in the river in the summer and fished and played in the meadows. The children in the photo are more than likely us with our friends... happy days

A memory of Olney in 1955 by Pat Lewis Was Mawer

I’ve just found this website, I had already spoken to Thomsons after finding out about case and seeing it in the daily record. I had a terrible abusive childhood and I was sent to Fornethy several times from 1971 - 1976 ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Sandra Arnott

I moved into Eversholt in 2008. I had a little cottage in Witts End. I was in no. 2 and there was 1, 3 and 4. Although I did not join in the local community as was expected, I couldn't have asked for nicer, kinder and more caring ...Read more

A memory of Eversholt in 2011 by Rose Gardner

I moved to Park Lane in 1948.I was about 2 years old.Lived there with my Family till about 1956.It was all fields at the back of our house.At the top of the road was the Junior School I went to.It had about 4 class rooms.I can still remember ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham by annbothamley

Hi, I've recently discovered this while doing research on a book I am writing and was interested to hear how many people from Selsdon remember their childhood and, in most cases, enjoyed the village as I knew it as a good place to grow up. I ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by philmunton48

My father was gardener at Pilmuir in about 1939- 40 and we lived in the lodge house.A wire-haired fox terrier dog seemed to go with the house. I remember seeing a German airplane being shot down almost over our house and I collected some ...Read more

A memory of Haddington in 1940 by Bruce Blackadder

I can remember the square not only for its shops but also as a meeting place . Most of our games back then involved huge amounts of our friends either playing war games or football matches over on the field opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Lance Belsham