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Way back in the late 1930s and early 1940s I lived in Westgate Crescent and used to walk the length of Bower Way every day to Cippenham school, carrying my gas mask in a cardboard box. I used to be friends with Tony Rimmer who lived in ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1940 by Nial Reynolds

I was born to Janette (maiden name Fowler) and Charlie Ross in 1959 and lived at 13 Main Street and then 15 Guffock Road. My granny and grandad were Isabel and William Fowler(aka 'Slip Fowler' the bookie!). I too, ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm by Isabella Agnew

I have remembered some of my old mates from the homes, in home 8 they were: Frederic Smith, Ray Cooke, Tim Farrow, Philip and Eddy Atter, John and Willy Dobbs, Raymond Boucher who was deaf and dumb, Cedric Harrison, Pete Hewson, John ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle in 1958 by Kenneth Marris

I attended Brownrigg for the winter term of 1953/54; I was in Tyne dorm and our dorm master was a Mr Robson (no relation), his wife also taught at the school. Mr Walsh was the Headmaster and if I remember rightly Collin ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1953 by Alan Robson

One of my earliest memories was walking to the shops with my mother. We passed along a road called Kingstanding Road, there were a lot of men mending the road and I asked my mother about them as I had not seen them before, she hurried me ...Read more

A memory of Kingstanding in 1942 by Norma Bird

My first memories of St Dennis, was to assemble in the village hall after our long train journey from London. Our prospective guardians were waiting to take individuals into their homes. My friend and myself were ...Read more

A memory of St Dennis in 1941 by Sidney Wren

My Wedding reception was in the rooms above the hotel by Martins Bank on 22 September 1956.

A memory of Wallasey in 1956 by William` Corry

I was born 11 Hawthorne Tce in 1946. Had lots of mates; Allan Bussey, Stan Smith, Joe Everal, Ralph Davison and many more. I remember going over the winning, oliy mills and of course the wreck. The bank of Hawthorne Tce was steep ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell in 1953 by George Burridge

My mother was born in Streethouse and my father moved there as a young boy. Although we lived in Normanton I spent many happy hours in Streethouse as many of my family lived there (some still do). I remember the long ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse in 1950 by Joan Hill

During those years, my father was in the US Air Force stationed at Wethersfield. We lived in Coggeshall on East Street. With the advent of Google Earth I can still walk down familiar streets in Coggeshall from Texas. I see some things ...Read more

A memory of Coggeshall by Carroll Wayne Stewart