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1 was a pupil at common road infants approx. 1954 to 1956. We had recently moved from South Elmsall, the area was strange and I knew no-one, my parents bought the corner ship on Currieville at the end of Carlton Street, it was ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby by Trish Holloway

My maternal grandmother and mother were both born in Lymington, my mother attending the grammar school in Brockenhurst (I remember as a small boy her pointing it out to me from the train) In 1944, when the V1 'doodlebugs' ...Read more

A memory of Lymington in 1944 by Brian Veall

The Parish Church at Hemsworth is where my parents were married and where me and my twin sisters were christened. In 1959 I was a bridesmaid for my aunt when she got married. The last time I was in the church was for my ...Read more

A memory of Hemsworth in 1949 by David Johnson

I remember going to the local primary school at the top of Second Avenue from the age of 3. Mrs Dobson was head of the Infants School and Mr Perry was head of the Junior School. We slept in the hall in the early days of our school ...Read more

A memory of Fitzwilliam in 1940 by Terry Dillon

My father, Bertram Whittingham was a native of Hemsworth, born 1892 and I am the remaining son of the family born August 1926 in a small miner's cottage located at No. 7 North View. My father was a coal miner, working at ...Read more

A memory of Hemsworth in 1930 by George Whittingham

I am looking for any images or information about Hemsworth Library between 1955 and 1975. I am doing research on W.A. Ismay who was branch librarian during that time and would really appreciate any help.

A memory of Hemsworth

I attended school in Chichester at St. John's school on East street. I went there from 1947 until 1951. I have many fond memories of my days there; great teachers, my first girlfriend Lesley and the bus ride home to Emsworth.

A memory of Chichester by Anthony Grant

I resided as a child at The Cedars for 14 years. I would like to know the history together with details of other children that were there from 1953 to 1964.

A memory of Hemsworth in 1955 by Robert Ashley

I was born in a little hamlet called Ratham nr Bosham but moved to Southleigh Farm, Southleigh Road before the age of 2... Come school time it was the local Church of England School then in ...Read more

A memory of Emsworth in 1965 by Angela Kingshot

My earliest memory of Emsworth was a sweet shop called The Chocolate Box in the Square, Emsworth (now Heidi's). It was owned by my grandfather Bertie Holland from 1924. It was later taken over by his daughter and son-in-law, Jim ...Read more

A memory of Emsworth by Connie Gates