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Hi, My father was stationed at Arnhem Camp in the 1960s, he was a paratrooper. The Paras at Watchfield were 16th Parachute Heavy Drop. I attended Watchfield Primary School and have fond memories of my time there, two teachers stand out in my ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1965 by Terry Hanlon

Jacqueline Jackson, if you read this email me please waxrose@me.com  Would your great grandfather be a Harry Hann? He was the owner of Dorset Dairies next to my birthplace in Factory Road, Eastleigh. I went to school in ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke by John Scott

I would like to ask if anyone knows of Poplars Farm and its use during the Second World War as a training camp for the war, as my dad started his training there. I am trying to get photos and memories of all my dad's camps, and this is one of them. His name was Sapper Gordon Redman. Vicki.

A memory of Rettendon in 1940 by Victoria Manning

My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1970 by Stuart Mitchell

It was around this time that the tram lines were taken up from Sunderland Road in Gateshead. The men stored the old lines in Somerset Street and Devonshire Street. As boys we would dig up the tar from around the  streets ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1952 by Dave Southern

Does anyone remember the army transit camp in Malvern Wells called Wood Farm Camp? I looked on Google Earth and all that is there is a field, I had some great memories of this place when I was a kid.

A memory of Malvern Wells in 1967 by George Megginson

My father bought a horse and gypsy caravan in the summer of 1946.He borrowed another horse from his brother and was able to take the caravan to Shoebury Hall camp site. He painted 'Happy Days' on the caravan door. We had the caravan ...Read more

A memory of Shoeburyness in 1946

We came to Bolt Head in 1950, my father having joined the Coastguard service after being in the Royal Navy for 40 years. I found it quite a way to cycle to work, I worked in the post office in Malborough. I used to go rabbiting ...Read more

A memory of Bolt Head in 1950 by Patricia Perring

You know I haven't come across anyone who did their 8 weeks' training at Vindi in the summer months, most people you talk to remember most of all the severe winters. I am no exception, I remember going down to the ship from the ...Read more

A memory of Sharpness in 1960 by Allister Jones

My recollection of  a dance that was arranged in the sports hall made me and another lad George Bishop decide to abstain from the proceedings as I think at the time, in fact I am sure about myself that I was very ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1940 by Les May