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I was stationed at Lulworth Gunnery School from late Summer 1947 thru Nov. 1948. I remember the long up-hill walks from Wool Station at 3:15 am after a weekend away from camp, and the Guard Duties and adajunts Parade ...Read more

A memory of Lulworth Camp in 1947 by Kenneth L.C. Dummer

I first visited Weymouth in 1948 with my mother, father, brother Terry and sister Joan. We travelled down from Chesterfield in Derbyshire in dad's pre-war Morris 8 saloon, and camped at Waterside in Bowleaze Cove, ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth in 1940 by Jefre Kay

I moved to 120 Boundary Road, Bidston in 1938, from 11 Clifford Street, off Laird Street. Attended Bidston Avenue School and later Tollemache Road School - Mr Gidney. head master, Pollett. Evans, Blackmore, ...Read more

A memory of Bidston in 1940 by Les Walker

I have clear memories of cycling along the path which followed the river towards Sharps Green and even on one occasion camping in the promontory. The photograph entitled Picnic at Sharps Green is just how I remember it. ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1940 by Eric Billingham

As a child living in Chidd during the war we had freedom to roam anywhere we wished, ie Sidenhurst lakes (where I caught my first carp), the brooks where we fished for tiddlers which we cooked over a camp fire, climbed ...Read more

A memory of Chiddingfold in 1940 by William Mac Donald

I was born on the 28th March 1947, into an existing family of 5 siblings in a one-up one-down decaying terraced house of 12 Russell Street, Teams, Gateshead, just off Upton Street, near to the coke works, the gas works, the ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1947 by Alan Bull

I met my wife in Saighton Camp, but have a sister of hers in Fardon where she will be going to visit in May. I am the husband of Peggy MORT of Saighton my memories are short-lived now but remembered, we live in Canada.

A memory of Farndon in 1945 by donandpeggy

1940 - I had joined the W.A.A.F in London and chose to be posted to Nottinghamshire; I was just 18 and my posting was firstly to Hucknall and then to Watnall when the Ops room was ready. 1940 was a dreadful winter but thanks to the ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood in 1940 by Margaret Scribens

We moved from New Cross, Deptford just before the war to The Heights Northolt. As a child then, memories are now somewhat fragmented but that reflects the conditions that parents faced. As a child there seemed ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1940 by Peter Smith

I went to Oak Bank School for Delicate Children from 1944/1945. My best friends were called Kathleen and Enid. The children there at that time came from all over the United Kingdom. I have many happy memories from this ...Read more

A memory of Sevenoaks in 1944 by Eileen Lindley