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Born in 1944 at no 2, Waterworks Cottages (later 123, Slough Road) on the corner of Castle Avenue. I have vivid memories of the floods, though only three at the time: Mother, Father, Sister and Self were confined to the (very small) ...Read more

A memory of Datchet by Bob (Alan) Stannett

We lived in a charming little bungalow in, I think it was called, Parkfield Avenue, a little cul-de-sac with a footpath that led to a golf course. Going out of the cul-de-sac the other way and then going right towards ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1947 by Clare Wiseman

Seeing this photo bought back painful memories!  The year before this photo was taken I was in my usual rush to get from Slough Technical School to my home in Langley.  This meant changing buses in Slough and if you were very ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1960 by Bill Burrows

My dad was born in Howden Clough but he had a rag warehouse at the Smithies cross roads opposite the Grey hound pub. He used to buy old clothing and rags from people known as 'totters' or from householders who took them to him. ...Read more

A memory of Birstall in 1960 by Peter Armitage

I thought I would jot a few words down when I hear off a young lady who claims to live in no 8 . I rustled my papers and hit the keys and before you know it I had stopped at 70 pages The Brynna Hemingway, I ...Read more

A memory of Brynna by Gary Edwards

Hi, Brenda loved your memories o mountain. I also lived on the mountain up Perseverance Road up to being 7 and I also remember my uncle Harold taking me to the Mountain Eagle as an excuse to have a pint. He used to tell aunty Pam he ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury in 2012 by Edith Hughes

In the late 40's my grandparents the, Lanes, lived just out of Ipsden, we lived in Brightwell cum Sotwel, and we visited them frequently. I remember that the old lady who ran a small shop next to some fields used to collect Roman ...Read more

A memory of Ipsden by Richard Bird

Having read Gail Evans Lalonde's memories of The Plough, Gresford, I realise that her great grandfather who owned The Plough was also my great grandfather. Thomas Evans was my grandfather and his son Edward was my ...Read more

A memory of Gresford in 1950 by Horace Johnson

We moved to 2 Bower Cotts Balls Green about 1950. My dad was employed by the owner of Duckings, the farm situated opposite the entrance to station road. Nos. 1 and2 Bower Cotts were up on the bank almost opposite the school ...Read more

A memory of Withyham by iobs

In 1969 we visited St Ives in Cornwall for our annual summer holidays but on this occasion due to it being a last minute decision we had not booked our accommodation. Travelling from Bedfordshire in those days was considered by ...Read more

A memory of St Ives by ducatee