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I think I was about 4 when I went to the convent school in 1940. We lived in Southampton and the bombing was dangerous. I remember the picnics on the river, the nuns tucking their habits up to milk the ...Read more

A memory of Laleham by sonyadench

In 1940 aged fourteen I was put on a hospital-train from Norwich to Shotley Bridge Hospital.it was mainly full of wounded soldiers from the Dunkirk retreat. No reason was ever given for my being sent to Shotley. The ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by antonyhayman

It was around the first or second week of November 1940 and I was still to be born. Mum and Dad [and me] lived at 252 Percy Road. Dad worked at the BSA and Mum was pregnant with me. Mum had just made a pot of tea when the Air Raid ...Read more

A memory of Sparkhill by john.taylor2711

My name is Robert Best. I was born June 24th. 1939 in Plymouth and evacuated to Princetown in 1941. My Mother, her parents and I moved to Plympton when I was 3 years old. I have clear memories of Princetown, of riding the train up ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by rjbmk

MY FAMILY HOME WAS JUST DOWN THE ROAD COME THE POST OFFICE, IT WAS HAPPY TIMES IN THE 60S AND 70S.STILL MISS COMBE MARTIN

A memory of Combe Martin by Jane Chugg

In the 50/60s' my Grandparents used to own The Fox and Hounds Pub in Carlton. Although it's no longer there. I spent many a day, as a child there, whilst my parents helped out in the pub. I remember the Gliders ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in Cleveland by allyj

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

My Mum, Evelyn (Bess) Hoare was born in Tir-y-Berth in 1918. The Hoare family were not natives of the town but my grandfather, a tunnel excavator, obviously found work in the area and the family were there for a ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth by powelljimpat

My family lived in Fishponds, Bristol, during the severe bombing of the town in 1941/42. It was decided by the government that all children should be evacuated to the country, families were to say who was or was not to go - my mother ...Read more

A memory of Bishopswood by sasquall

Hi We are looking for anyone in the Pedro Street/Clapton Park area of Homerton that knew the area in the war years. I know it's a big ask. My mum Joan Knight was born in Pedro Street her dad was Henry & mum Mary. We think ...Read more

A memory of Hackney by jacksons1950