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It was 1947, when my parents were told they would be able to move from their one room in a house to a Prefab in Harold Hill. My mother was pregnant. You didn't start school until you were 5. The closest ...Read more

A memory of Noak Hill by hilsidkay

In the post was years as families rebuilt their lives again Sundays really were special leisure days and those who were able bought a small car and enjoyed their afternoon going for rides on quiet country ...Read more

A memory of Tralee by ducatee

I was at Crescent road school in 1947 and had Mrs Payne headmistress and mr chinery, I also remember Mr Davies,I lived in south road, at the back of us was the fairfield, which we had great fun playing in,when I first went to ...Read more

A memory of Erith

We were part of the 3rd Cadet Batallion of the East Surrey Regiment. Our base was the wooden huts erected behind Snows cycle shop in East Street after a German bomb obliterated the infants school that was there. The Officer in charge ...Read more

A memory of Epsom by b.waterman

the first memory I have is my mum taking me and my brother sam to tell my aunt helen Strachan that my father Samuel had died in battle in Burma he was her brother may 1944 i was 4years old after that we visited my helen and ...Read more

A memory of Garelochhead by jimandisa75815

My name is Chris Procter, son of Tom and Joyce Procter of Mount Pleasant, High Bentham. My Grandparents, Richard and Ada lived at Roseneath, Goodenber Road. I remember playing in Goodenber Road on many ...Read more

A memory of High Bentham by c.procter

Christine Williams We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968. We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides. Photos to ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by teenmorris

These were the two weeks that my family would look forward to every year throughout the 60's, for this was the time when we would hire a caravan on the Blue Anchor site. I went back there last week ...Read more

A memory of Seasalter by alistair.burford

I have great memories of ansteys cove in the 50s,and of the hotel Ansteys Manor Hotel, my husband's uncle owned ,we had our honeymoon there,and went back for holiday's with our young daughter,we went down to the cove ,beach, she has just ...Read more

A memory of Torquay by Patricia Symons

My dad was the herdsman, and we lived at home farm. FOur of us were born at Anna Cottage from 1942-46, and there was no electricity till much later. it was all rather primitive, but happy times too. The dairy farm back then was a ...Read more

A memory of Swinton Grange by patriciawilkes17