Memories

21 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Barnston Dale School

I attended here circa 1969/70 for one year. I hated every minute. I lived about 3 miles away and we had to get a bus there every morning.

A memory of Barnston in 1969 by Beverley Sharp

Branston Hall Sanatorium

Invited to the Hall at turn of Year for a 'Cocktail-Party' as escort to a Nurse on Staff, the setting was magnificent and memorable!  Moreover, the event and hospitality could not have been bettered for the lit ...Read more

A memory of Branston in 1958 by M Cavanagh

Braunstone Estate

I lived in Morcote Road when I was a little girl, and have memories of the schools I attended and the surrounding areas of Braunstone. I used to go to Bembow Rise School when I was quite small then moved on to Brausntone ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town in 1963 by Christine Brown Nee Pagett

Childhood Memories 1939 1945

My Dad, Sid Brooks was the rural village police constable (P.c.200) for Cropwell Butler, Cropwell Bishop and Tythby We, Mum (Dorothy) and my younger brother Mick lived in the Police House on Radcliffe Road, ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136

Chilhood And Family

My family connection with LLandudno starts with my grandmother. She moved with her widowed mother, brother and sister from Sutton Coalfield sometime in 1900s. The family name was Ford, it comprised my great-grandmother Emma and ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno by Cheryl Thornthwaite

Croxall Mill, Yoxall, Alrewas, Burton On Trent, Staffs

In the 1950s my parents and I were frequent visitors to friends made during the war years. They lived near Branston Road, Burton, and were business people. John, his wife Doris, and their daughter ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas in 1952 by Ronald Jones

Growing Up In Southall

My name is Christine Andrews (Bramston is my maiden name). I lived in Devonshire Road Southall from my birth in 1956 until we moved away to Basingstoke in 1966. My best friend was Susan Endersby who lived at 130 Ascot Gardens ...Read more

A memory of Southall by christineandrews56

Healm Wick School Blewbury

I am starting to write my memoirs and have found 4 school reports from Healm-Wic school Blewbury for 1955 when I was 7. Luckily not too bad! Not long after this date my parents went to Nigeria to work and I went for a short ...Read more

A memory of Blewbury by rowenahensman

Howard Family Barnston

Hi I am currently doing my family tree. My grandad was born in Dale cottage in Barnston Dip and would like to know if there are any old photos from 1900. His name was Charlie Howard and his mother and fathers names were Thomas Howard and Hannah Herbert !

A memory of Barnston by thomass05

Life In Branston

I was born in Branston in 1948. I grew up there until I was 16 when we moved to Lincoln. There was a waterwheel down one of the country lanes which was very unusual, in as much as that it was horizontal rather than ...Read more

A memory of Branston in 1940 by Alexandra Arnold