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Moved to Farncombe in 1942 from Datchet, but evacuated originally from Barking, London. I remember arriving at my new home at 1 Tudor Circle. My Step-father was a fireman in the AFS, who's ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1942 by Arthur Bird

We lived in a bungalow along the main road in Annalong. I can't remember the address. There was a field to the right as you face the bungalow. My parents had a little dog which we called Gilly. She was a frisky little ...Read more

A memory of Annalong in 1943 by Heather Graham

Born in 1940 at Tunstall Rd, I spent hours of my childhood at the edge of Cowlishaw Walker's pool, reached through our neighbour, Mrs Sargent's garden, which sloped steeply up to the railings round the pool. I ...Read more

A memory of Knypersley in 1940 by Sylvia Steer

I was born in Hornsey in 1940. Returning from evacuation in S.Wales in 1944, I went to Highgate Primary School for a short time, before moving to 141 Crouch Hill (now demolished) and attending Rokesley Infants School & Crouch End ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1945 by Alan Carter

I was born in 1939 and grew up in Kenfg Hill, living at 65 Pisgah Street, Foster Buildings, and 7 Albion Place during the war years. Albion Place was then in an area of Kenfig Hill known as The Huts, because the dwellings were all ...Read more

A memory of Kenfig Hill in 1945 by Brian Harman

My grandson has had two days away, living how it was like during world war two. I would like to find the street party photos that had been taken, or any others around that area please. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet in 1945

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill

Both my wife and I went to Wood End schools. In our day, a girl who did not pass the 11+ exam would spend her whole school life in the one school, going through Nursery, Infants, Junior and Senior schools. As there were no senior ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1948 by John Bowring

I was about five or six when we moved the Westbourne House, Mount Park, Harrow on the Hill. Mount Park use to be private an there was a couple called the Morrisons who were in charge of opening and closing the gate. ...Read more

A memory of Harrow on the Hill in 1948 by Valerie Collinson Bland

Hi to anyone still left that remembers my grandads bakery behind George Brights bicycle shop. he made the best doughnuts ever, my uncle ted and daisy ran the farm at the top of the hill known as 'Shanghai ...Read more

A memory of Andover in 1940 by Terry Cleverley