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I lived in Crib-y-mor with my grandmother, Emily Roberts, and my mother Patricia Jones (both originally Williamson). I lived opposite Tom Roberts and at an early age developed my own system of visiting everyone. First I ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedrog in 1959 by Angela Jones

I was first on Nash page, now first on Whaddon page, and I'm from Bletchley!  Well, I moved to Whaddon in Feb 1974 with David Hogg (originally from Nash)and we lived in Stock Lane, a tied cottage, and Dave worked for Mr ...Read more

A memory of Whaddon in 1974 by Margaret Hogg

We lived in Headon's Cottage, Fairy Cross - it had been an old German doctor's cottage in the 1700s, a Doctor Wacerill who is buried in St. Andrew's churchyard,  and his faded plaque was still above the front door - walls ...Read more

A memory of Alwington by Derek England

My family lived in Woodhouse Eaves for a short while - it was a beautiful town and although I have few memories now, I do remember a local Doctor - Dr. Wykes, who taught me to ride a horse. I often wonder what happened to ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves in 1951 by Ann La Coss

Mum remembers going across Parsons Green durig the war and the air raid had gone off, then she heard a doodlebug above her, she ran into the gents toilets and heard it land somewhere near, she never been that frightened ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1968 by Laura Warden

The shop on the left was where I lived as a child.  My father (Ron Stone) bought the property which was an old doctor' surgery and transformed it into a general store.  My Mum and Dad used to open the shop in the evenings ...Read more

A memory of Milton Regis by Lynda Hollister

I well remember the doctor's clinic referred to - it was halfway up the hill on the same side as the Squirrel. I have unpleasant memories of getting "the needle" there when I was about five or so. The smell of that purple ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1960 by Clive Jones

I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was ...Read more

A memory of Lifton in 1960 by Brian Keighley

This photograph was taken in the year my father was born in the house which is just out of sight at the far left-hand side of the picture (No. 2). I was also born in the same house 33 years later. Most of the ...Read more

A memory of Stamford by John Riley

Henry Waits the butchers, small shops that sold sweets from a jar and fireworks. Penny for the guy, small children waiting at bus stops with the 128, 231 and 144B to try and pry a penny towards fireworks. Girlfriend (Rose Gritty) ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1950 by Roger Davis