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My parents and I moved to Hunmanby in 1950, from Scarborough. I was 11 yrs old and attended the elementary school on Stonegate. We owned the 'Stonegate Farm' across the street, which was my father's farm. I owned ...Read more

A memory of Hunmanby in 1950 by Elizabeth Belanus

I remember the lady who lived in the mediaeaval house to the right of the picture. She had white hair in a bun and a long black skirt. Her garden at the front, which was a strip bordering the pavement, always had a giant sunflower in it each year.

A memory of Bridgend

Around this time I lived on Falconer Crescent on New Parks, the last house before the farm, next to Barnados. It seems a recurring memory for all - the walled garden and orchard, I used to work there weekends. I swept the long drive of ...Read more

A memory of Glenfield in 1962 by James Norman

Does anyone out there have any photos of this old house which I believe dates back to the 1600. Iit was a welfare hospital for mothers to have their babies - much has been written but no photos. Would love some help on this.

A memory of Round Green in 1951 by Debs Newbound

My mother was from Newtown in Cardiff, near the docks. It was a community of very poor Irish immigrants. My great grandmother had a job cleaning the City Hall. She would walk through Cardiff in the early morning and do her ...Read more

A memory of Cardiff in 1910 by Marian Foot

I remember when the old Roadmaster double-deckers used this bridge daily on their run to and from Slough. Now the bridge is closed to road traffic and the vehicles have to detour around the Brocas to access Windsor.

A memory of Windsor in 1900 by Carolyn Babin

Does anyone remember Lombard shop and Lombard House on the corner of Plantation Street? It was the end that was right next door to Lower Rhymney Infants School. I lived in the house until 1958. My uncle, Tudor Lloyd, ran ...Read more

A memory of Rhymney in 1960 by Jane Camp

I was born and bred in Washington, in fact one of my claims to fame is I was born behind Woolworths, well No.3 House Terrace. My Dad lived in Washington for almost all of his life and when he past away (2002) he left a hole in my life ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 2002

I lived at 3 Piers Cottages on Church Hill from the age of 3 years, they were demolished in the late 1950's at the same time as Orchard Hill Cottages nearby. I earnt some pocket money for assisting the demo' men to transport the ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1946 by James Whitehead

In 1911 my great uncle, Bernard Tomkys, was aged 54 and lived with his sister Mildred (single and aged 45) and a domestic servant called Bessie Hughes (single and aged 19). Bernard Tomkys was a doctor, a GP in medicine and ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1910