They're bound to hold recollections (7)
I believe the answer is:
memoirs
'they're bound to hold recollections' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for memoirs that I've seen before include "Published reminiscences" , "Accounts of personal experiences" , "Personal written history" , "Autobiography?" , "Biographies" .)