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I was born in Market Street in 1939. Later, because of the war, my mum left me in Millom for my grandad and grandma Kirby to look after me. Mum went back to be with my dad in heavily bombed Manchester. I spent the war years here and ...Read more

A memory of Millom in 1940 by Ian Jordison

My grandmother used to tell me stories of Gateshead days when I was a kid, for example Tommy-on-the Bridge, area Bottle Bank, apparently was a permanent fixture in those days, he stood on the Swing Bridge, might have been ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1890 by Derek Bell

I remember Johnson & Clarks. My friend Rose and I used to go in and 'choose' stuff we would have in our houses when we grew up! Also, going into the booths to listen to the latest music through headphones. We also used to go ...Read more

A memory of Staines in 1958 by Sue Collins

I lived in rainham, betterton road from 1940 onwards, then moved to New Zealand way in around 1955. I used to attend dancing classes at Harry Doughty School Heathway from 1956 I would love anyone who was in the same area and perhaps ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by essex.dance

In the process of making my family tree (7 generations, from 1776 to 2010 with the latest addition so far...) I found that this is where my Great Grandfather (Arthur Adams) was married to Mary Ann Kilby (from West St, Banbury) by ...Read more

A memory of Banbury in 1870 by Malcolm Adams

When I was born in Chelmsford Hospital, my family were living in a house in Corringham Road, Stanford-le-Hope but my first memories are of 66 Billet Lane. Right opposite what was ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Gail Taplin

My name is Alan Naber and in 1949 I was five years old and started my school life at Red Lion Road school. This is an account of how I saw life at that time with a few additions from other students I am still in ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by oldcyclist

Went to Rhyl in the war. Spent many happy days on the beach with the donkey lady. Went to school there and stayed in large house in 19 Butterton Road.

A memory of Rhyl in 1941 by Sylvia Fellows

Then there was the greatest fish and chip shop in the world PESCIES. Decorated in true Italian style of painted scenes of the blue waters and gondolas of Venice with beautiful wood booths with frosted glass scenes and marble ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

I lived in Spindle Cottage (now, I see, simply 'Spindles') with my mother from mid-1940 till the end of the Second World War, from the age of five till ten; my father, who was a codes and ciphers officer in ...Read more

A memory of Eversley in 1940 by Martin Dilly