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Born and bred in Kerswell along with my 3 sisters and brother we were (are) the Nelson family of Carswells. Our mum Joan moved to Kerswell at the age of 3 months and was brought up in the bungalow of Resthaven on ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell in 1959 by Jan Vian

I remember being quite excited when Mum (Jessie Beattie} and I would take the bus from Blantyre to Glasgow and then another to Lennoxton to visit my father's sister Mary Richmond {nee Blair} and my 3 cousins Jean, Claude and ...Read more

A memory of Twechar in 1956 by Marion Anderson

My name is Vivienne. I was born in Yeovil in December 1953. My father was Graham Stanley George Adams born March 1926. He had four brothers: Stewart Roland Adams (Married Phyllis), Maurice Escort Adams (Married Jean Hallett, ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1957 by Vivienne Moss

Hello, I now live in Co. Waterford. I gave my name as I was known in 1949. I lived with my Gran - Annie Evans - & Grandad Will at 26 Bryn Terrace, almost at the top. Grandad was a miner (he went underground at 11 years of ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1950

I lived at 42, Woodlea Drive from the age of 9 until 18 when we moved in 1963. My dad bought the plot and we used to visit it regularly until the house was completed, and we moved in. Our house was at the top of the ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1954 by Nigel Hurley

Hi, is there anyone out there that remembers the Orphanage? I had some of the best years of my life there. It was run by a Mr Howarth and his wife, and there were seven houses for the boys and the same for the girls. I ...Read more

A memory of Fulwood in 1952 by Frederick Porter

I was born at 17 Caledonia Street in 1958, delivered by a lady known as Aunty Didd who lived across our street. The second son of Billy and Gwen Mason, originally from Cannon Street, Middlesborough. Yes Rosemary, the ...Read more

A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees in 1958 by Kenny Mason

My parents were good friends of the Days in the 1950s. We spent many summer holidays there with them. My brother, William, painted the sign which hung outside the shop. He has since passed away and I would love to know if ...Read more

A memory of Lawshall in 1957 by Norma Taylor

My memories of Long Buckby are good ones, of being at the infant school. Teachers were Miss Garlick, Miss Shefield and Miss Cooke. The fun we had playing kiss chase around the playground, making new friends and learning to read ...Read more

A memory of Long Buckby in 1950 by Fay Storey

Does anyone have any memories of the All in One Petshop which was once in Alfreton? I am currently trying to trace the family who lived there in 1959.

A memory of Riddings in 1959