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I remember going on our holiday in dad's car to Nan & Grandad's holiday bungalows, driving over the railway bridge and on to what I always knew as Gronant (The Warren). The first thing we would see would be the ...Read more

A memory of Gronant in 1966 by M Stubbings

I can't believe no-one has bothered to write about LINSLADE, it may not be well known to the 'outsiders' but it's still worth a mention. My great-uncle, Robert Graham, used to work on Linslade railway station, he knew the ...Read more

A memory of Linslade in 1969 by Margaret Hogg

My grandparents from both sides all lived in Ravenor Park Road from the 1940s onwards, Ernest and Phyllis Warren, my mum's parents lived about 5 doors away from Aubrey and Muriel Thurston, my dad's parent's, and that's how my ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1969 by Lisa Thurston

Now living in Australia - Arriving back to visit relatives, a previous life time of my walk about ways seems so dream-like. Living at The Greig Farm above the Wier Farm (The Wier which had been in my family forever) was the best ...Read more

A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1965 by Sally Bell

My family lived at 3 Downsway just off Southlands Avenue.  I had two older brothers when we arrived and by 1966 I had two more and a sister. My older brothers and I attended Warren Road Primary and I remember many of my ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood in 1963 by Peter Browning

My family lived at 3 Downsway just off Southlands Avenue.  I had two older brothers when we arrived and by 1966 I had two more and a sister. My older brothers and I attended Warren Road Primary and I remember ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1965 by Peter Browning

I was born in Plymouth of Welsh parents, there was no work in Newport Wales when my Father got out of the Navy, so, we moved to my Grandparents house in 50 Wallscourt Rd Filton, until our house 13 Canberra Grove Filton became ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1966 by Christine Flage

My name is Russell Ham. I was born on May the 10th, 1962. I was adopted at about the age of six weeks, I think. The best thing that ever happened to me. I arrived at number 5, Thomas Street, in the summer of 1962, to the home of ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1962 by Russell Ham

Re Bob Warren. I was 11 yrs old in 1964 but was only there for maybe 6 months. Mr Goslin still had two legs then. I never saw him use the cane but I had a bunch of keys hit me round my head from his wife and a member of ...Read more

A memory of Maldon in 1964 by Tom Jones

I remember when I was nursing at Ashford, Hothfield and Willesborough hospitals. We use to have to go to the Warren for some lessons. I can still remember my shock at seeing rows of `Iron Lungs` that were no longer in use. Also seeing ...Read more

A memory of Ashford in 1968