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Reading my Mother's notes in my 'Baby Book ' ,something seemingly not done nowadays, I was reminded that I was born in a Private nursing home, The Gables, Pine Tree Glen ,Westbourne in 1947. Now flats and ironically retirement ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth by Peter William Dean

I don't remember much about Sunnyfield House, except I was born there in 1948. I knew the midwife, Nurse Garfield, who delivered me. When I came to Australia, in 1966, she sent me a homemade Christmas cake, by sea, ...Read more

A memory of Guisborough by Robert Pallister

I was born and bred in Gorton we lived on Hemsworth Road facing the allotments around the corner from the old Loco as we called it and a hidden Gem called the horses field which was full of bluebell’s. We used to find old animal bones ...Read more

A memory of Gorton

I was born in Mexborough in 1953 an identical twin with my sister Kathryn. Our mother is Mabel Ellor (nee Brewster) who was a teacher at Roman Terrace School which my sister & I attended. My father is Ron Ellor a pianist, and ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough in 1953 by Sharon Ellor

My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. We ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket

I was born in 1965 and lived in Rosewood Way, Farnham Common. My father tells me that the family cat would wait on this corner each evening for my father to return from work, spotting his car - the cat would bound home to greet him. ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common

I was born on Church Hill in 1962 and my Mum still lives in the house. I remember walking to the shops in the village each day to buy provisions with my gran. There used to be a bucher, baker, greengrocer, haberdasher, post office ...Read more

A memory of West End by Sylvia Mawby

My parents married in 1966 at St Marys Church Ulverston, after getting married they rented a property from friends of my Grandparents , the property was called Rose Cottage , I was born in 1967 and lived at Rose Cottage until 1971. ...Read more

A memory of Old Scales by Karen Woodburn

When I was 7-8 yrs old, my parents took me on regular visits to Barton Mills, where we had relatives. We drove from our home in Norfolk. This was in the 1960’s. I had a great uncle there, called Ron. I don’t remember his ...Read more

A memory of Mildenhall by Tim Bird

I was born in Creekmouth Village in 1952. The village was at the end of River Road at the confluence of the River Roding and The Thames. The village consisted (in latter years) of 50 Victorian style cottages, 2 up 2 down with outside ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Maria Williams