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I met my first wife in WGC. I lived in London and she lived in Knella Road. She worked at De Havillands on what was the the Hatfield by pass. I would travel from Kings Cross to the WGC station. I remember, ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1958 by Roy Barnacle

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that grew up in Long Street or Claremont Road, Sparkbrook in the 1950's or attended Christ Church Junior and Infants school. My family lived opposite the school ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1955 by Ken Barlow

I was stationed at 104 Veh Coy (AFV) RAOC in the early fifties as an eighteen year old conscripted soldier. I have tried all ways to find any details of the camp and had no luck at all. I would appreciate it if anyone can recall ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1951 by Douglas Gisborne

I used to go once a month to the Empire Theatre and remember seeing Harry Secombe and many other stars. I wonder if anyone remembers the teen bar on Heeley Bottom. I also used to spend many happy nights in ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1950 by Ralph Goss

I've just read John Holmes' account of the early days in West Gorton. I went to St Marks from 1955 to 1960. I remember Mr Platt in the same way as most. I remember being smacked across the head for passing my 11 plus. I must admit it was a ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1955 by Stephen Painter

My maiden name was Denise Warren, my parents were Albert and Ethel Warren. I was born in Devauden in 1952 and we moved to Caldicot approx 1958. We lived in Park Rd, Caldicot. I used to have to walk from there to the ...Read more

A memory of Caldicot in 1958 by Denise Stokes

I lived on Northfield farm in a tied cottage, the farm owner was Frank Wignall who sold it to Bill Sykes who I believe still lives there. I went to Robin Hood infant school, 3 of us had a taxi to take us to school every day. My ...Read more

A memory of Pleasleyhill in 1958 by Robert Tinsley

I have very fond memories of the Prince of Wales Sea Training School, situated at Ingham Old Hall. Us lads came from all over the UK at the age of 16 to train for a career at sea. We soon got to to know many ...Read more

A memory of Ingham in 1952 by David Dunlop

I was an apprentice at the Rheostatic Co (later Satchwell Controls) from 59 to 64 and I was the apprentice's entertainments organiser from around 60 to 63 and I organised quarterly dances at the Adelphi Ballroom; they were always sold ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1958 by Jim Bowens

The Church is the resting place for all of my foster parents family, the Simmonds. The graves were all purchased by the family ready for that time. Unfortunately, Dick Simmonds was not buried there as he lived in Stroud ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1950 by Colin Lennox