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I too remember Nelson very well. I was sent to live with my grandparents in Nelson when I was 3 years old. My grandfather owned the garage/cycle shop at 2 Dynevor Terrace. His name was Tom Bowen. I can ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1940 by Barbara Barnes

I went to Kingsley School as an infant in 1978 and left before it closed, at some time in the 1980s. I remember the headmistress Mrs Morris, who became Mrs Vincent, who smoked in the classroom!, and the wicked ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley in 1978

My mother, at the tender age of 17, was taken to Bromley-by-Bow Hospital in the midst of the London blitz to have her first child. She never saw her baby girl, was told she had died and everyone was to be evacuated to ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Linda Wilkins

During the war I lived in the village of Lanes End (Darenth) just outside Dartford. I can't remember what year it was when we had a stick of bombs dropped across the village. One hit the Council stores, another at the top ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Terry Waite

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

I can remember that every time we went to meet my Granddad (he would wait outside Allders in George Street on Tuesday mornings after catching the 403 bus from Chelsham), we would have fish and chips in the BHS cafe and he ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1977 by Jo T

I attended both primary & secondary schools in Brymbo. I remember well, aged 4 years, & my mum taking me to school for the very 1st time - no playgroups or nurseries to break you in then! ...Read more

A memory of Brymbo in 1956 by Cheryl Mills(Nee Matthias)

I too remember Mrs Duckworth though she was not my teacher, my first teacher was Miss Richardson and also there was a Mrs Parrott. I then went to a class run by Mrs Donnovan, Mr Baird was head master and Ms Brown ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1958 by Nigel Dawson

We moved to Glyn Hall about 1942. My father and later, my mother worked at the ROF Glascoed. My sister Glenys has photographs of some of the social activities including a fancy ball. I doubt that there would be any external photos as ...Read more

A memory of Mamhilad in 1942 by Diana Lewis

Further to Gary's memory I was the Julie that he lived next door to but my surname was Evans. For practically all of my life I have lived in Trevor and still see many of the people that I grew up with. ...Read more

A memory of Trevor in 2009 by Julie Cooper