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Bristol's great heritage started from humble beginnings. An Anglo-Saxon settlement by the name of Brigstowe steadily grew into a thriving port. After the Norman invasion of 1066, a castle was built in what is now ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

The Great Life in Waltham Cross Life in Waltham Cross started for me in 1936, I was six years old and my father had just completed 25 years of service with the Royal Navy, we actually stayed with my father’s ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 1930 by Ronald Bennett

F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

I was born in Norheads Lane before ww2 but sadly had to leave at the outbreak of war. The bungalow I was born in was called Burghill and my grandparents lived nearby at a house called Sheridan which has now been replaced by ...Read more

A memory of Biggin Hill in 1930 by Mary Gower

hi, robert [nobby] jordan, born temple hill in 1949 and now live in australia. have great memories growing up in dartford, especially going scrumping as a. kid at an orchad near the old chalk pits close to stone ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by bobj491

A friend and I were reminiscing recently. Our conversation came round to an old shop at the bottom of Salters Road, next to the double bus stops opposite The Globe. We could recall it only sold sweets and tobacco but couldn't ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth by philipjlynn

Holly Street....my mixed up childhood. My parents had been married before, so when I arrived, I already had four brothers. Malcolm, Robert, John and Brian. My gran and granpa stayed opposite our house at 1Holly street, and it ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank by pthomson1103

Our school, Park Modern Secondary, was situated in Barking Essex just outside of the east end of London. Each year, we had school camp at Sweets farm on the top of Dundry Hill, where we would camp for two weeks. We were told repeatedly ...Read more

A memory of Dundry in 1963 by Christopher Bowers

I have fond memories of north seaton I was born there in 1944 and left for Staffordshire in 1962 we moved for dads work. A lot of his mates moved to Coventry like our next door neighbour Hud Bacon. We lived at 12 ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton by Temple Snelson

This was one of my Dad's favourite pubs, along with the Leigh Arms in Sale Moor. I used to go to the Warwick for the Saturday matinee and meet my Dad after. We lived in Kershaw Ave, Sale Moor and I went to Norris Rd School. I have very many happy days from Sale Moor and Sale.

A memory of Sale in 1962 by Carole Jones