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I, like my brothers, sisters and father went to the primary school in Tongue End, at the time I started Mrs Vantol was Headmistess but was later replaced by Mr and Mrs Gore, the school had around 30 children. Meals were ...Read more

A memory of Tongue End by Garry Baker

I was born in Oban and still have all my mum's family there, does anyone know of the Sloss family, Davie and Ina and their large family - Davie, Peter, Malcome, Alex, Billy, Robert, Jessie, Ina, Irene and Elizebeth?

A memory of Oban in 1967 by Mary Quinn

74 High Street was the special place I was born into. My lovely Nan (Florrie) and Gransha (Will) were lovely loving grandparents who managed so much in their little 2 up 2 down, they brought a family up there - Mair who ...Read more

A memory of Troedrhiwfuwch in 1951 by Tanya Harris

"It's only wind or powder on the stomach"my Mam had said as she walked home from the ammunition factory on a cold Autumn evening. The "wind" or "powder" was born on the 2nd December 1942. I, Colin Gronow, ...Read more

A memory of Graig in 1940 by Colin Gronow

I was born in Burnt Oak in July 1956 in North Road - the same house that my mother was born in.  My grandparents lived in North Road for many years until North Road, South Road and East Road were compulsory purchased by Barnet ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1956 by Sandra Gibney

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

Betton in the 1940s-50s. I lived at Betton for 21 years from 1940-1961 with my mother and father Arther and Florence Holland and my stepsister Mary Clarke. We farmed at Moss Lane Farm until 1961. Down Moss Lane lived my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1940 by Brenda Bailey

I am writing this because I have been back to Clara visiting after I was contacted by Brian and Helen who now live in me Granda's house, they had read my memories of Newburn which mentioned Clara and sent me a message. Me Grandad ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1947 by Jimmy Burrows

My mum was born in Lower Link and started St Mary Bourne School around 1942. In those days there were only two classrooms in use. The Head Mistress was either a Miss or Mrs Lee who taught the older children. She ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1940

I was also born at the Semon Convalescent Home in 1943, my mother was booked into St Lukes for my birth but was sent here instead, I often wondered what the home was like. I have visited Ilkley many times and never did find the home, now I know why.

A memory of Ilkley in 1943 by Jeanne Platt,Nee Wilson