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My great-grandad was James Lambert, son of George and Elizabeth, he lived at "Cottage", Frith Common, Lindridge, he was born there in 1872. He had brothers and sisters Charles, Herbert, William, Emma, and ...Read more

A memory of Lindridge by Patricia Heaney

Just found out my grandad was born in Derby and lived at 45 Colville Street with 8 other siblings. Joseph the father worked at Midlands Railway as a wireman. Violet and Blanc worked as weavers. My grandad Bernard enlisted in ...Read more

A memory of Mickleover in 1890 by Karen Villadsen

This photo shows what was known as the black shed just above the first bridge on the river Gele, to the left of the photo was the school field at the bottom of Berth Glyd where I was born. If you go up Gypsy Lane you will come to an old ...Read more

A memory of Abergele in 1950 by Peter Davies

I was born in Ramsgate in 1947. An only child, I lived with my parents in Grove Road. I have many happy memories of the town. Each night, as a young child, I used to go out with my father for "a little walk around" and we covered a ...Read more

A memory of Ramsgate by Trevor Brown

Hi my husband name is Derek Ward he went to Tylney Hall 1954-56 ,and he wonders if any one remembers him , he was eleven in 54 . He remembers a few names Trevor Fowler, Glynn Wardilove , David Knight ,John Durkin, Robert Powell ...Read more

A memory of Rotherwick by Ann Ward

Like your other contributors I also spent my very early years in Dunstaffnage. Dad had spent the early part of the war from day one as a young Engineer Officer on North Atlantic convoys in the Merchant Navy. When you were lucky to ...Read more

A memory of Oban by john

My name is keith howlett and I was born in 1946 at the post office my dad was the post master there his name was percy howlett we had chickens lots of them.

A memory of Stokesby by kandcmatt

My name is Ian Bullett. I was born in Mexborough 1951 I can remember going to the Empire cinema with my elder brother David in the late 50's.It was a regular Saturday visit to watch Zorro and others.On one ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by icabullett

Hi Penny, I was born and grew up in Perivale, and loved the bread and cakes from your fathers bakery, my aunt Vi Brown worked there probably 1970 ish, I remember you too, but just the name! Not sure how old you are, I will be 61 soon, I ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by becca.tutor

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon