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One of my first memories was hiding underneath the sideboard in the dining room with silver ornaments on our heads; my sisters Judy, baby Michele and myself, Deirdre, listening ...Read more

A memory of Holywood in 1930 by Deirdre Sarnitz

Concerning Ricemans fire in Deal, Kent - Sunday 6th October 1963. Nightfall; I remember the incredible display windows, they were smashed and collapsing, a few people (including a guy who did some plumbing for my mum) managed to get some ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1963 by Gaetan White

I remember being one of the first families to move into Broad Parade (No.5) in 1955. My dad, Jim Weller, was the manager of Greens Stores, the grocers... the Wests, were our next door neighbours, with Al Milby and family at ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1955 by Chris Weller

My great Aunt Hilda Reffold used to own the Old Pump House which is behind the shop and I had many a wonderful summer with her. My younger siblings were not sure of her as she was quite a strict woman. ...Read more

A memory of Shackleford in 1970 by Nicola Cozens

I was born in the Witton end of Handsworth, so I relate more to Aston really. Albert Road School as a little girl, I still have a group picture of Class 2.1932. Canterbury Road Girl's School at 11 and Aston Commercial School in ...Read more

A memory of Handsworth in 1940 by Beryl Johansen

I really don't know where to start as I feel very emotional about the beautiful little village that 'Penrhyn' was, all those years ago. The very centre with the war memorial, the pump where everyone had to go to fetch their ...Read more

A memory of Penrhyn-coch in 1940 by Nansi Parfitt Edwards

My mother lived at Morris Ave, Penrhiwceiber but I was born in 1942 at The Lady Aberdare hospital Mountain Ash. My mother walked through the snow to get to the hospital, the matron told her she was foolish doing ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1948

I was born and raised in Elm Road, Norton Canes with my 3 older brothers. I have some fond memories of growing up in a community were everybody new everbody and of spending time at Chasewater and the old Sunday School in Popular Road. I ...Read more

A memory of Norton Canes in 1967 by Dale Rowlands

At the age of 14 my father began work as an apprentice pawnbroker for the firm W. Paines & Co. at their Strood branch on the corner of High Street, and Station Road. The firm had 3 branches. The apprenticeship lasted 5 years, followed by a ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Ann Claydon

I lived @ 34 Gurnell Grove from 1947 to approx.1955. I remember the names of everyone up my alley, and others in the Grove. I had eight wonderful years there, the freedom to go wherever you liked, over the six fields, which took you ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1947 by Stella Dixon