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I had never even heard of - much less visited - Sparsholt before receiving an invitation to join a group of teachers and advisers who were inspecting this splendid college. My work as a careers adviser meant that I ...Read more

A memory of Sparsholt in 1992 by John Howard Norfolk

In 1966 I was a bread roundsman delivering around the Chester area.My first drop was the Windy Ridge transport cafe in Kelsall.In those days there was no M56 and no bypass round the village so all the tankers from ...Read more

A memory of Kelsall in 1966 by Bill Telford

I was born at Rose Farm in 1949 & moved to Norwich in 1964. My father farmed in Besthorpe for over 30 years. My first school was the chapel school in Hargham Road Attleborough and my teacher was Mrs. ...Read more

A memory of Besthorpe in 1954 by Jill Murton (Ne Wire)

For a young bus enthusiast in the 1960s, the bus station on Garth Road was the gateway to Anglesey and many of the country routes behind Bangor. Such exciting places as Gerlan, Bethesda, Tregarth and Rhiwlas could be ...Read more

A memory of Bangor in 1965 by John Owen

Hello, my name is John Ryan and I was resident at Grays during the fifties - I was in partnership with a long-standing schoolfriend of mine (Billy Watts). We ran the Reliance Taxis for a few years, which was situated in a lane just ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1955 by John Ryan

I spent my childhood summer holidays with my Nanny at 7 Crown Row, Cwymtwrch, a whitewashed cottage on the main road. My Aunty Annie lived further up the road, opposite the grocers shop. Next door lived my 'Aunty Molly', she ...Read more

A memory of Lower Sketty in 1950

My great great uncle, Edward Charles Friend, was listed on the 1901 Census as miller and wheelwright at Westleton.  He was born at Wenhaston 10 April 1869, the ninth child and fifth son of Samuel and Sarah Friend (nee Driver) who married at Easton on 1 October 1849.  

A memory of Westleton in 1900 by Lesley Williams

Macfisheries was my very first job when leaving school, in 1967. It was on Camberley High Street. The Manager at that time was a Mr Sandy. I have happy memories of working there, and all the lovely people I worked with at the time, ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1967 by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

My younger twin brother Roger seems to have memories of his "Uncle Tom" of which I am unaware. My "Uncle Tom" was a Hants and Dorset bus conductor/driver. After Gore Road Elementary School finished for the day and my mother to be rid ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1950 by Edward Williams

I started at Hurn in 1980. I remember having to go to London in the summer to John Lewis for the huge uniform & kit. Having come from a poor background it was amazing that I was going to a private school and ...Read more

A memory of Hurn in 1980 by James Henderson