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My memories of Kiddington are happy memories. I was evacuated there from 1940 until 1942 during the Second World War. I was billeted with Mr & Mrs Reynolds at upper Kiddington They were very kind and looked after me well. I was ...Read more

A memory of Kiddington in 1940 by William Dowler

I was born above the Regent Fish and Chip shop in ParkGate, next to what was once the Hippodrome Theatre. It was my Grandad Moody's business, part of a fish and chip empire the Moodys had, with one up in Park Lane and ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1940 by Derek Snowdon

This picture of Ashwell Ref 32643 (Caerleon Old Village) is of 'The Vines'. My grandparents David Charles and Winifred Ethel Jenkins lived there during the 1940's/50's. I myself was born at 1A Ashwell Villas (not built when ...Read more

A memory of Caerleon in 1940

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

Hello, my grandad and his sister Kathleen were both evacuees from Salford during the war and I am trying to gather information on him and his sister - also the people that he stayed with and where he stayed during ...Read more

A memory of Scorton in 1940

Cavendish Grammar had their speech day there one year. Wells Dressing events were held there too. Tea dances. Satrurday night dances. During the war years and afterwards the Pavillion Gardens Concert Hall was tops for ...Read more

A memory of Buxton in 1943 by Dorothy Bonfield

My mother, Lily Mathtews and I, were both born in the same miner's cottage at 109 Station Rd, just cross from the Welcome Church. She was born in 1903 and I in 1932. My granny, Ada, was an artist and moved to 8 Sunnyside, and ...Read more

A memory of Cramlington in 1940 by Charles Mc Gregor

I was christened here, Belinda Adams, and have a photo of me with my Mum and Dad and sister Susan, who was also christened here, I think, 2 years earlier. My father, William Shirley Adams, married Enid Mary Adams here in 1937, I also ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1942

Interesting to read John Scott's recollections of Chamberlayne Road Boys' School. Strangely enough, I can remember nearly all the teachers. I started in 1942 in Miss Stockwood's class, then progressed to Miss Scott, ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1942 by Anthony Lawford

To Michael Chapman, I do remember you Michael from Cheeseburn Grange. I have just written in response to an email from Brian Hall, who also shares the same memories as me. Would like to hear more from you of our ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1944 by Cyril John Wright