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After our fine glass of bitter, Dad spoke to the landlord. "Excuse me," Dad said, "but do you know anything about a mouse on the gates of the parish church?" The landlord was most genial and tried to help but had to ...Read more

A memory of Old Swinford in 1994 by Chris Skelding

HI IM ALLAN BROTHER OF ARTHUR CHADWICK; IWASAT STANHOPE SCHOOL IN 1961 -1964 MY BROTHER JOINED ME YEAR LATERAFTER PROBLEMS AT HOME WITH AN ABUSIVE FATHER(FRYING PAN TO FIRE WE WERE TREATED LIKE SOLDIERS BY THE EXARMY OFFICERS WHO RAN ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by Allan Chadwick

I have lived on cedar street in ashton under lyne from being born to getting married and moving on the street opposite cedar street , Alderley street , my mum being still on Cedar street now , I remember where my ...Read more

A memory of Ashton-Under-Lyne by ultimatechez

We lived in this house also from 1965-67 ( I think ?). I was 5 years old in 1965 and my brothers and I started school at Locks Hill in Frome. The house came with a lovely naughty goat called Billy . My parents told us Little Jack ...Read more

A memory of Mells by Louise Callander

A lot has been posted about Wandle Park but what about Duppas Hill? I well remember the gun emplacement at the top of Duppas Hill and I remember the noise they made when they were firing, I lived not a stones throw away in ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1940 by John Knapp

My dad's family lived in the Collyhurst dwellings around 1910 - 1940 not sure exact dates; their name was Hill and there were 12 in all, 6 brothers and 6 sisters. Does anyone remember any of the Hills? If so, it would be nice to hear from you. Michael's daughter, Angela.

A memory of Collyhurst by Angela Hill

G'day, My parents sold Wrotham Hill Farm in 1947 to move to Australia. It cost my father 700 pounds in then money to take the family (Mum, Dad, two brothers and myself aged 4) to Australia. I remember Dad saying there was 12 ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham in 1947 by Summer Brook Jones

the year i was born in bearstead memorial hosp hampton court .my father worked for some time in hampton court castle ,as a carpenter,my mothers maiden name was sibley, i,ve often wondered if i was jewish ? i remember her mother ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1949 by Mark James Hitchens

I was born over the butchers shop in Harborne Lane, my parents Harry and Gertrude Ludlow owned the shop. My mother kept the shop open all through the war years and I can remember marking off the meat ration books when I ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1956 by Graham Ludlow

I spent most of my childhood years growing up in Cooper Road, Dollis Hill, London. Back in the late 1960's I always felt a strange and eerie atmosphere when I would walk into my parents house, once the front door was closed, I ...Read more

A memory of Willesden