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My parents moved from Hackney East London to Orchard Road in 1958, I was two years old. Orchard Road connected to New Road by way of a pedestrian break in a hedge between the two roads, New Road was unmade in those early days. A ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield by michaelyoules

My sister was born in March 1960. We children, the four of us aged 9yrs, 10 yrs, 11 yrs 12 yrs had to go and stay with an Auntie and Uncle on the Estate In Twydall. We helped out, and I remember we had to go and shop with our ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham

My brother Elwyn and myself were born in Nant-y-glyn, Penybont on 18th March 1931.  We were twins. We lived at 18 Tabernacle Road from when we were about three years old.  We left in 1953 to teach in Birmingham.  Glanaman was a ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1930 by Eifion Goss

Hello friends!  I am very interested to find out as much as I can about the former Our Lady's school which used to be on Church Road in Formby.  I'm interested more about the boys side as ...Read more

A memory of Formby in 1949 by Patricia Aindow

I remember visiting the island on holiday, living with my Auntie Katie, my father's sister who had remained on the island. Her two sons, Jerry and Andy, grew garden potatoes on the hill and we would sit down to a big bowl of ...Read more

A memory of Easdale in 1944 by Patrick Munro

In 1951 a friend and I were keen on taking photos with our cheap cameras. We decided to go to the Air Show, at the Aero Club down the Board Sides. It was a lovely afternoon, but was on the breezy side. A large crowd was enjoying a plane ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

I was born in the County Hospital, where my Mum worked as an almoner. My grandparents, Herbert and Frances Pink lived on Copse road in an old row house that I loved, especially the attic where my cousin Valerie (Davis) and I used ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1956 by Lesley Archer

I was born in 1950, and lived in Edenfield from 1955-1961, when we moved to Stubbins. I went to the primary school, where the teachers were Mrs Horton and Mr. Parker. Then he was followed by Mr. Howorth. My friends at the school at this ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1950 by Stephen Taylor

My father Leonard Alfred Passfield was born in South Ockendon, in 1916 to Fred Passfield and Emily Jane who lived in North Street. Many are the stories he told me of his early life in South Ockendon. He had three brothers, Ken, ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1910 by Robert Passfield

Hi, we moved to Romiley in 1960. We lived first at 41 Green Lane, houses long since gone, but the large wall that was at the side of the house is still there. We had family living in the same row as our house, unable ...Read more

A memory of Romiley in 1965 by Rosemary Sleigh