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We moved to Kilburn from Chapter Road Willesden in 1947 and I lived there until I left home in 1965. I have clear memories of walking through the old market to St Mary's school in Granville Road and my favourite stall was ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1947 by Margaret White

I met Frida on vacation in Douglas Isle of Man around 1946. I was from Glasgow in those days. Young love ran rampant. Frida cried when she headed home to Sutton Coldfield and I to Glasgow. As they are wont to say in Scotland - I loved ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1946 by Ewan Fallon

I was a National Service Concript , January 1947 . ( Coldest Winter for years ) . I was posted to Lydd camp with the 30th Light Ack Ack , Regiment Royal Artillery . 18yrs of age . When I saw Romney Marsh on the Postings Board . I was quite ...Read more

A memory of Lydd in 1947 by David Miller

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived opposite ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill

Hello Glenda, my dear. I remember that name - Lighten. Where is Eastern Ave? Is it the road where Trevor Johnson and David Warren lived? Michael Cox there too. Remember him? Now I remember our dads - good mates - working ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1940 by Colin Newberry

I was born at 163, Hillcross Avenue in 1946. Went to school over the road from my home just behind the alleyway behind my grandparents house opposite (Dwyers) Hillcross Primary School. I loved to run (no not from the school!) but on ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1946 by Stephen Smith

Couldn't wait to go to school in Rokeseley Infants school so happy when the letter came.Remember sliding the letter under the tropical fish tank in our kitchen in Glasslyn Road.loved Infants school had a bit of a blip at the ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1949 by Carol Tucker

I was Born in Lon Gefn Bodedern and started school in the Village when I was 4 yrs old ,I have memories of the Head Master Mr Jones and his two daughters the youngest being Guinivere ? I have many happy memeories of the ...Read more

A memory of Bodedern in 1949

I was born in Albertina road Treowen in 1940 and have some very good memories of Crumlin and Newbridge .They were good days but hard . My dad worked in The old Griagfawr pit . I left Crumlin in 1965 to work at Lucas Girling Cwmbran .I had a lot of good pals in Crumlin and will never forget them .

A memory of Crumlin in 1940

I was born @ 92, Inzievar Terrace, my Granny, Granda, & my aunt lived @ No. 84. Have wonderful memories (still do) of my childhood there. Playing in the fields @ football, then Father Noon helped to get St. Joachims chapel built ...Read more

A memory of Carmyle in 1947 by Henry D. Machon