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Me Da and Ma. This is about 1949. Me Da came from Clara Vale and grew up there in 1 West View (which was a small two bedroom stone cottage) with Granda and his six brothers, Billy, Bobby, Joe, twins Jim and John and Eddy who was the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1949 by Jimmy Burrows

I have many memories of the wartime years spent in Corsham. My father was in the Ordnance Corps and served under Colonel Cripps at the Central Ammunition Depot. Up to about 1943 we were billeted at a farm but after that with a Mrs Harvey in ...Read more

A memory of Corsham in 1940 by James Burslem

I lived in Newport with my Mom Gladys, Father Jock and sisters Tina, Trisha and Jacky. We lived in Prospect Road for many years. My fondest memories are of meeting the gang in The Town Square outside "Mary Lambs" wearing ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1957 by Alex Henderson

I grew up in Sheriff Hill. My great-gran Margaret Jackson lived on Hewson Street and I lived with my parents in Leeming Gardens in the flats. I used to be sent to the corner shop on Hewson Street. It was called Robbies. We ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1958

Running down from Barton Common is a small river called Becton Bunny. This occupied the local gang of unsupervised children caled the Secret Army for many summer days, building substantial dams, which eventually ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1952 by Roger Williams

I spent my childhood in Longwell Green/Cadbury Heath. My grandparents lived in Shellards Road (and their house had been built by my great-grandfather). When I was a small child the 'Wimpey estate' (Ellacombe Road ...Read more

A memory of Longwell Green in 1962

Hi, It's wonderful to read all your memories, keep it coming. The Fogg family moved to Aveley around 1950, Into a brand new house at 69 Love Lane, Dad Fred, Mum Ada and the 3 kids, Robert born 1940, me Fred jnr.1945, and sister ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Fred Fogg

I was born in Kingston on Thames in 1943. In 1947 my family moved to Thames Ditton close to the old AC car factory and then in 1949 to Lovelace Gardens in Surbiton. At the very young age of 7 or 8 ...Read more

A memory of Hook by Peter Kenney

No photographs but I don't need them! So many happy memories of our family living in Lattimore Road...Wellers, Days, The Labour Exchange, Boxes, Fisher & Knights and Lattimore Hall. We had it all! Despite a war and ...Read more

A memory of St Albans in 1940 by Lilian Dorward

I lived in Borehamwood since the 1950s, I remember the Lynx very well before the dance hall was added, I have some pictures taken inside. Some great groups performed there. Morris took over from Pythe as the youth leader. I ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1963 by Tony Coggins