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My family and I lived at Manor Farm from the early 1970s into the 1980s. My father worked on the White family farm and the farmhouse came with the job. Although I felt isolated at times, it was a magical place to grow up, ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1974 by Catherine Mason

Hello - I was at St Patricks School from 1964-1969 - I remember all the nuns you name and more. I live in Harlow now and have contact with some of the nuns who were younger. I have all happy, valuable memories from my ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1964 by Susan Parker

My very first job was working in Lewisham for Fred Morris. He was a huge fellow that used to drink in the pub my mum and step father drank in just on the Lee high Road. He was a wonderful man who knew that mum was ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1983 by Belinda Clare

I lived in the white houses up Union Hall Road as a lad growing up. I went to school at the bottom of Lemington (Infant) then next door to (I think it was called) Newburn Hall, then to Waverley Cres, then we moved up to Claremont County ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1959 by Alan Taylor

My memory of Syderstone is in October of 1951. I left my home in Leicester as the bride of a young man who was in the USAF. He had been my High School pen-friend and was stationed at RAF Sculthorpe. I left my home for Norfolk one ...Read more

A memory of Syderstone in 1951 by Janet Ramsey

Well a first visit to camp by the river and walk to the Lock and so on was really in 1962 with Guides, then a schoolfriend. Later my first 'serious' boyfriend and fiance came from there. I wonder if any of you recall not only the Abbey but ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1964 by Olivia R S

The Holmes Family of LADY HALL, Farming and Iron ore on the census it had 6 rooms, They named one Daughter Lady presuming after Lady Hall. Well may add more later Sandra Nee Holmes 5th Generation down the ladder. 1841 Head of the house was Thomas Holmes, wife Sarah .Ref- HO107 Census Millom.

A memory of Lady Hall by sandradavenport64

He was only a few weeks old when he came to us, my mother had got to know about him and thought he was just the thing I needed to cheer me up. I was fourteen years of age and had not long moved home; my parents had decided ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

My memories of Kingsbridge are really from 1955 to 1966 during which period I attended the Junior School in Waterloo Road, the Secondary School in Foss Road and following the amalgation of the Grammar and Secondary ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge by Richard Hadfield

King John's Palace is the oldest residence in the village of Colnbrook and has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade II* property because of its age and historic interest.  It pre-dates Tudor times to about the 13th century ...Read more

A memory of Colnbrook by John Crampton