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A lot has been posted about Wandle Park but what about Duppas Hill? I well remember the gun emplacement at the top of Duppas Hill and I remember the noise they made when they were firing, I lived not a stones throw away in ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1940 by John Knapp

Hi, my name is Marilyn Piper. I have lived in Sydney, Australia for 42 years and now reside on the Central Coast. I was born at 111 Penrhiwceiber Rd, Penrhiwceiber in 1945. My mother's name was Annie Parker who had 4 ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1945 by Marilyn Piper

I came on tonight to see the house I was living in when I left to come to America. I was amazed to see the Memories of St. Helens pictures etc. What a pleasure to see the pictures, and read some of the memories. I remember all ...Read more

A memory of St Helens in 1946 by Joan Jory

It all started in May of 1945, the week the War ended in Europe, I was born, whether that had anything to do with the war ending I have no Idea! I was born at 88 Hunter St, all gone now, knocked down a long time ...Read more

A memory of Middleton in 1945 by Barry J Ratcliffe

I was born at 328 Cherrywood Road, Bordesly Green, B'ham 9 in 1948. It was my grand parent's house, Albert and Lotte Davis, my mom and dad was Harry Fisher my mom was Phyllis, my sister Joan and myself David. ...Read more

A memory of Bordesley Green in 1948 by Dave Fisher

When the VI rocket raids started we spent most nights in our Anderson Shelter, as did most of our neighbours. My parents slept in the lower bunks in the shelter and I slept in the upper one. In the early ...Read more

A memory of Collier Row in 1944 by Edward Lawrence

I well remember being at Heronhill (St Helens) and Miss McDonald the headmistress. I don't think I recall the horses but there was a rope swing at the stables which we used to play on , also there were great trees to climb ...Read more

A memory of Hawick in 1947

36 Peatling Road is the double fronted house shown on the right. Owened by May Brookes and rented to the Bursnall family. Bobbie Bursnall was the village bobby before my husband was born. He lived there ...Read more

A memory of Countesthorpe in 1949 by Anita Duckett

My father was evacuated with his brothers and sisters to the village and I am trying to find any information or pictures of the village at that time.

A memory of Grafham in 1942 by Linda Hughes

I lived in Halifax but spent all my school holidays at Lane End Farm. It was my grandad and grandma's farm, George and Carrie Morritt. Later it was my uncle George and aunt Ada's. Through all this time right up to ...Read more

A memory of Flockton in 1946 by Dulcie Chapman