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Mt grandparents lived at No29 Dearoak St which was previously Green St, 3 of my cousins all lived nearby. My grandparents house still had the brick air raid shelter in the back yard next to the outdoor loo. I remember standing in the back ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by travisptrav

My mother was 19 when I was born. We were living above The Wool Shop in Swalecliffe, on the corner, opposite the railway bridge I actually have an uncanny memory of that time. I must have been under 2 years old, as we ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable by daveskye1

My name is Bernard Hagon I was born 1933 in city Road maternity home which had a direct hit during the war everybody killed . My parents had the British Empire in Barking Road Plaistow a Taylor Walker’s house just ...Read more

A memory of Calmore by bernard.hagon

My memory of Stanhope castle school was always the knuckles hitting the top of your head and punched in the gut for not doing as you were told to do it too slow in doing what the master's asked you to do . ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by westpaul458

Im now 63 and adopted. Searching through some family documents I came across some photos and the name Westow Croft. Sadly I know nothing about my past as every where I went lead me nowhere. What I do know is on the 8th June 1956 I ...Read more

A memory of Westow by mpwray56

Can still see the smoke in photograph of the old council refuge tip ( just off centre l/h side top of pic..) which was at the end of the Chepstow golf club the rubbish in those days being tipped virtually onto the edge of the ...Read more

A memory of Chepstow

I was born in Coundon in 1949, back then my parents and grandparents lived in William Street which does not exist anymore. My dad and grandad were both called George Gowton; my mother's name was Irene and my Grandma's name ...Read more

A memory of Coundon by Audrey Klueter

I lived in Gobowen from when I was born in 1963 until we migrated to Australia in 1972. I also attend Gobowen School and I remember Mr Jones, he was so scary. My maiden name was Ankers. My mother came from Oswetry and her maiden name was ...Read more

A memory of Gobowen in 1963 by Dawn Westmoreland

Bush Hill Park had so many interesting characters back in the 70's when I was young. I loved going to the shops in Cambridge Terrace, just off Dehli Road. My favourite one was Stewart's, the sweet shop, owned by ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park in 1972 by Sharon Kenealy

I remember York Street very well, Saturday night people rolling out of The Ship pub singing for all their worth, I was a child of only 3 years. We left there when I was 4 years old that's why I can be so exact about the year. Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham in 1947 by Louise Harper