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I was born in 1950 at the hospital on Hampstead Heath I think was called St Marys. At the time my parents were living in Neasden. In 1958 we moved to 151 Preston Road, Wembley. I went to Preston Park junior school, the ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1970 by Samuel Wesil

My parents, Frank & Joan Roche, moved here from Marsh Baldon with the four of us children in 1950. We lived in the left hand half of what was then called Glebe House, (a writer lived in the other half); the ...Read more

A memory of Shipton under Wychwood in 1950 by Adrienne Roche

I was born in Barnet but brought up for my first 20 years in Cheshunt. Does anyone remember the St. Mary's Mission which was halfway down Windmill Lane where Roundmoor Drive is now. Long since demolished I would ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt by Susan Morris

My parents ran the New Inn (now The Nobody Inn) when my grandmother died, and we moved from Higher Ashton to take over the tenancy. The Pub was owned by the St Annes Well Brewery who operated from Exeter. Many memories flow ...Read more

A memory of Doddiscombsleigh in 1940

Hi Kareen. I am interested in what you said about your mam and dad's burial and wedding. The wedding of your parents I'm sure was Rev W.H. Walton before he died. And when your father was buried in 1980 Fr Alan Bowser, I'm certain ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1860 by David Lee

I was born in 1938 but came to live in Denham in 1948.  My dad was then the local Police Sergeant, Sid Smith and my mum, Hilda, was a member of the Mothers' Union and Women's Institute.  I remember going to school on Cheapside ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1948 by w.m.smith

We moved into School Street when I was nine, along with my two sisters Norma and Iris and our parents Mary and Norman Cook. My father was a lead glazer at Reed Millicans on Team Valley. At the Derwentwater Road end of School ...Read more

A memory of Bensham in 1958 by Linda Boss

Hi. I was born in Urmston, the usual place, the cottage hospital, in 1944. I lived in Davyhulme until about 1963. I lived in Pangbourne Avenue which is off Abingdon Road. In the Davyhulme, Lostock Road pic it shows my ...Read more

A memory of Davyhulme by Keith Roberts

I spent a few weeks at the now long gone St Mary's Children's Convalescent Home overlooking the sea in Broadstairs, Kent. In the summer of 1956, when I was nine years old and my name was David Welsh, I ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1956 by David Rayner

I'd love to hear anyone's memories of the Deakin fairground family based at Alma Street at Brynmawr. I am currently researching for a forthcoming book on the history of the family. Any information/memories/stories/photos would be ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr by Bill Treen