Scents offer us a good way of reconnecting with our past experiences. Margaret Regan from Sidmouth Museum visited the Memory Cafe on...
Scents of the past
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Memories of a 101 year-old Sidmouth Lady
I was born at Passaford farm, which had been in my family since the 17th century. We lived there until I was 12, when we moved to Ottery....
Back to School
We all walked several miles to school. Mum came to start with, but then I just went with older children. I was very shy and hated school....
An Unofficial Evacuee
Frank Symington was living in Charlton, near Woolwich when war broke out. A dangerous yet exciting place for a young boy. Incendiary bombs...
Growing up in Sidmouth
My father was very strict, we had to do what we were told in that little cottage. In the evenings we sat by the coal fire and sang lovely...