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We had some great times in the summer hollidays. A crowd of us would get on our bikes go along to the Strand and then along the sea wall to sharps Green. We passed a boat yard, but I don't remember the name. We were gone all day. ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1958 by Dorothy Sharp

For 3 months May - Aug 1969, I lived in the upper floor flat over the Manfield shoe shop. Next door was WH Smith. My husband worked in the shoe trade but not in the shop below. He worked further along the High Street at ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1969 by Anne White

My father would bring me here to the steam railway as we would go into Gillingham and Chatham to shop. I was not more then five at the time I have a picture of me at the start of the run. The time was 1956.

A memory of Gillingham by bootneck

Memories of the Co-op Tennis Club, my friend David Parsons and I used to spend most of our summers days there in the forties. I recall an elderly (perhaps middle aged) couple who ran the club; the man had a really ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by hachesney

I was born within walking distance of the Jezreels Tower which dominated the skyline & was always a source of fascination for growing children. As there was little traffic in those days we were allowed to play in the streets ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1940 by Doreen Swain

This shop was the first job I had, it lasted all of one week! Iwas all of 12. We moved to Swalecliffe from Gillingham Kent when I was 8 or 9. I lived there untill I started My Nurse Training in 1973. My parents were very active ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe in 1966 by Frances Fagg

I was to march that day as well. My friend and I both went to the dockyard that morning. My friend's name was Peter Jerard, we were told we could not march because our new suit had not come in and we were ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by Bob Dunford

The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1947 by Arthur Cottrell

I was born in Canada House, in 1944. My mum's family (brothers and dad) were in the Navy and my Dad was in the Army. I drove by Canada House during a visit to England in 2010, to see what it looked like. My gran lived on Grange Road, ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1944 by Mary Chute

On June 8th 1940, just 6 weeks before my 8th birthday, I was evacuated to Fillingham where I was billeted with Mr & Mrs Cross and their daughter Violet. I had to attend church three times a week and chapel twice. At ...Read more

A memory of Fillingham in 1940 by Alex Litchfield