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My family lived in Tooting, London but my mum's brother Charlie Layland was married to Josie who lived in a house called 'Jonada' with sons John, Tony, Trevor,and Andrew in Small Dole. We ...Read more

A memory of Small Dole in 1953 by Dudley Pritchard

I remember when Syd & Hilda took over the Merrymoor. The place came alive. The bar at the back was aways packed.  We were dancing on the chairs and tables in the back bar.   They had a daughter called Lyn. Dudley was the ...Read more

A memory of Mawgan Porth in 1958 by Elizabeth Carthew

I was born in Long Row. During infancy I moved with my family, father, mother and sister Margaret to Gloria Avenue where I lived until nearly 18. My early pals were Don Peggs and Betty Lonsdale. Across the road were Gwenda ...Read more

A memory of New Hartley by John Pearson

I was born in 1947. My Dad had been a POW throughout WW2 but came back and married my Mum, Eva Loring, who lived with her mum, dad, 4 brothers and one sister at 178 Valence Avenue. Mum & Dad married and I came along, but Mum had ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by christine.daniels

I was born 1 Dudley Road in 1939, I went to St Marys infant and junior school then to Penzer st school. I was in the choir at St Marys Church around 1950. Ketley lane was just a lane .There was no Standhills road then just banks and ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford by Graham Armishaw

I got Marred there on 24th March 1965. It was a beautiful hot day for the time of the year, I was born in 1946 in Dudley Drive and went to school at Hatfield. I used to love playing in the woods, climbing trees and paddling in the ...Read more

A memory of Morden by angela.richens

My mother was the private nurse employed by Mr Talbot to look after his Wife at The Old Hall Bartlow near Audley End. She spent some of her happiest years there. Her name was Catherine Mary Jeeves

A memory of Audley End by mothermetcalfe.family

I was born in Dudley West Midlands, up till the age of 7 yrs old I lived in Cannock staffs. when my Dad changed jobs we came back to Dudley, My mother became a church Caretakers for the Congration ...Read more

A memory of Dudley in 1953 by Janet Pelling

My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother Sarah Frost died in Audley End in 1847 at what I believe to be the Almshouses. The lady who registered the death was called Ann Love who also lived there. Does anyone have any further ...Read more

A memory of Audley End by Margaret Peach

This picture is the memorable part of our route, a walk from Belle Vue where I lived until the late fifties. My father would take me for walks on Sundays when the weather was good, which it seemed to be most of the time, we would ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1940 by Geoffrey Lowe