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In March 1946 as an18 year old I was called up to report to RAF Padgate, and do 2 years National Service in the RAF. After a few days there, being kitted out with uniform etc, I was posted to 11 GRP Uxbridge in July 1946 ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1946 by John Ansell

I was too young to walk in this picture but would certainly have been pushed around this quayside (barely 1/4 mile from my home) many times in the year of photo 1938. As I grew up in the 1940s-1950s this view remained ...Read more

A memory of Padstow in 1940 by Norman Smale

On the 12th June 1941 I was born in the Duchy Hotel as my father was then a serving Prison Officer. As I was so young I don't remember the early years of my life, but Princetown and the Duchy Hotel have been part of my life, ...Read more

A memory of Princetown in 1941 by John Bovis

Bournemouth is remembered by many as a wonderful holiday venue. A place of golden sands, the Pleasure Gardens, shops, cinemas and theatres. I was born here in 1936, when it was in the county of Hampshire. Pre war memories ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth in 1940 by Barrie R Collins

I was living with my grandparents at that time, Amy & Sid Berry, their son Stanley (uncle to me) was the local hairdresser and he went around on a pushbike, later a moterbike & side car, to cut local men's hair. ...Read more

A memory of Alcombe in 1946 by Shirley Jones

I was brought up by my grandparents (Man and Dad) Williams practically from birth. I thought they were my mother and father and we lived at 22 Other Street, with my brothers and sisters who of course were not - they were my aunts and ...Read more

A memory of Ynysybwl in 1949 by Patricia Roberts

I wonder if anyone can still remember me, I was born 1941 in the back bedroom of the flats at 47b Martin Way above Millers butcher shop. I still say today best years of my life, the shops along that parade where, Unwin's off ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1941 by Roger Tiller

Hello there, I was born at 53 THOMAS STREET,1943, my family go back to at least 1800 and were mostly butchers, lastly around 1900/1914 at 127 High Street. Joseph Gordon was head of family and was a Druid in the Earl Dartmouth ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich in 1943 by Malcolm Gordon

My best memories of Mitcham was when I lived in Oakleigh Way opposite the field where practically all the children in the neighbourhood congregated, especially in the summer, from morning to night. The bigger girls ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1947 by Carole Rogers Nee Stratton

I used to stay with my aunt and cousin Joy Culley in Shirley Grove. I used to go to meet my uncle Syd from work down Cuckcuhall Lane or maybe it was Nightingale Lane and have a ride home on his crossbar of his bike. I also ...Read more

A memory of Highams Park in 1946 by Patricia Hamilton