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My late father, Rowland Leslie Williams, served with the Royal Artillery as a driver during the second world war. He served, in particular, with a Scottish Commando Regiment, although he was Welsh not ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge in 1944 by Gordon Rhys Williams

I have such happy memories of my early years when as a schoolboy I along with many of my friends walked up and down the Promenade at Penzance of a Sunday evening in pursuit of girls. Even in the blackout during the Second World War ...Read more

A memory of Whitby in 1940 by Herbert Cain

A wealth of memories flood in: Saturday morning pictures followed by sausages from Clarkes, the Butchers made by "Uncle" Len Roblett with whom I and my brother were evacuated from London together with his wife "Aunt" Rosie ...Read more

A memory of Marlow in 1942 by Gordon Neighbour

I was born in Aveley in 1933, in the local police station, opposite the Ordance Arms. I attended the local schools (infants, junior and bushy bit). In these 16 years much happened to the village from being a peaceful place, when the ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1940 by First Name Last Name

I lived in Hounslow and Whitton until I was 18 and went to college. We were here all through the war except for six months when we we were bombed out by a doodlebug which fell about 100 yards from our house in Ark Close. My dad was ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Gill Price

I was born in Beulah Rd in Tunbridge Wells in 1946 and, although living in St James Parish at the other side of town, have always loved the Pantiles, Chapel Place and the High St, albeit they were the other ...Read more

A memory of Tunbridge Wells in 1946 by Colin Royston Herriett

I first came to Gravesend with an advance party to re-open Milton Barracks in 1947. During my time there I met a Gravesend Girl and we were married at Milton Church in 1948. I was posted from Milton Barracks to ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1947 by Verdun Lowe

I don't suppose there are many of us left now! I was an evacuee, and attended the County School. I was there for four years. How I remember the photographs of Maengwyn Street, Penrallt Street and the town clock - where the ...Read more

A memory of Machynlleth in 1942 by Irene Critchley

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

Boston was a war garrison in the war, It was an exciting time for teenagers growing up, Different Regiments was billeted all round the town, we collected army badges from the men; I had a tin full. The airforce used to drill in a ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott