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I was born in Wisbech and lived in the White House, Burnt Street throughout my childhood. My mother Mary Kitson founded the drama group and was the first lady mayoress of Wells. My father George Kitson died when I was 11. He and ...Read more

A memory of Stiffkey in 1950 by Veda Summers

Hi, I am am Betty Edmonds, and I have the greatest memories of Fronwen School, the park in front of Adare Street, and buying frozen Birds Eye peas  at the corner shop near the Co-op. I also remember the faggot and peas man ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale in 1954 by Liz Bowen

I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949.  We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road.  I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School.  The days were filled with trips to ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Joan Cotton

I well remember been driven to the station to meet a train that was carrying at least two hundred head of cattle destined for Ditchley Mansion. As a young man in those days, with five other men we drove the animals to the ...Read more

A memory of Charlbury in 1954 by Roy Beasley

I was stationed at Parsons barracks for two weeks before we moved to Blackdown camp for basic training. I did a course on office work and did touch typing which lasted for ten weeks. During ...Read more

A memory of Deepcut in 1952 by Les May

I lived at no. 37 Saltergate, next door to us was Hawksworths plumbers, and the council yard was nearby, I used to watch the steam roller coming out of the yard. There was a cobblers, paper shop, food shop and Harry Fish was near the ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield in 1957 by Rita Umney

I also remember the tree lined Lister Street. I have spent hours throwing sticks up the Horsechestnut tree in Lister street for chonkers. I used to cut thro' Brashers Alleyway (we were customers and allow too) from ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham in 1950 by Stephen Charles Garner

I remember Grove House Gardens very well. In the 1950's it was a beautiful park and every year a large garden fete was held there. The afternoon started with a procession from Gt. Northern Rd., down High St., South to the town ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable in 1955 by Brenda Smith

My name is Anne Baker and I started school in 1953 and I left when I was 16 years old. Is the school still open? I enjoyed during art lessons in the tower. The school clothes always looked smart and we wore gloves. I used to live near Bushey Park.

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1953 by Anne Baker

I was born after the war and lived in Sheaveshill Avenue until I was married in 1971. I lived in a house that which had the dubious distinction of being directly opposite to the Titanine paint factory on the other side of ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1956 by Ken Hunter