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Who still alive remembers the several small bombs dropped on the right side of the mountain looking down the valley. The 2 larger ones dropped on the left side and the three bombs dropped in the village itself that ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelinfach in 1940 by Thomas Bisgrove

Does anyone know anything about - or even remember - Mary Collingwood? She lived at "Beck Side" and was the Postmistress for a number of years. She lived with her mother Eliza until her death in 1917. Mary herself died in 1949 aged ...Read more

A memory of Ainstable in 1940 by Niall Mc Mahon

I was born in Hurlingham Road, off The Pantiles during the war. The air raid shelters were still there for many years, and the allotments. School was a walk to Bedonwell Primary, joining others on the way. Weekly ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1947 by Mary Wright

This photo shows the common looking southeast towards Liphook. The common was a favourite haunt for Canadian troops and local girls during WW2. Spent many hours gathering bracken for bedding for my rabbits, and roaming across ...Read more

A memory of Passfield in 1940

I can add information about the September bombing and suggest that one reason for the low number of casualities was that it was a time bomb that landed on Bell Vue Terrace. Aunt Alice and Daisy lived ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1940 by Richard Pealling

Hi this is a stab in the dark but maybe someone will know of something. My Nanna was a small girl during the war. She was born Annie Elizabeth Gordon in 1935 in Gateshead. Her and her older brother Luke Skelly Gordon B 1932 ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth in 1940 by Gav Liddle

I was in the Home from 1939 -1946 along with two sisters and a brother. Our name was then Caradice, the girls were in Home 4, and my brother was in Home 5. The lady in charge of Home 4 was Miss ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1940 by Jean Stockey

My mum lived at No.1 Bonsall Street in Hulme, where I was born in the 1940's. She lived with her parents, Lil and Josh Whelan. Lil had a big extended family with a sister, Sal - also known as Nellie Gardener ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1940

I will add my memories of Pinner Fair while I am able. 1946 and in my last year at Potter St School. A youthful man dressed in a sort of "cowboy outfit," faced a young woman spread against a board. He threw several axes each side of ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1946 by Peter Giles

I remember York Street very well, Saturday night people rolling out of The Ship pub singing for all their worth, I was a child of only 3 years. We left there when I was 4 years old that's why I can be so exact about the year. Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham in 1947 by Louise Harper