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I'm researching the family history of Madge Drennan born 1921, Kirkconnel, Dumfries.

A memory of Kirkconnel

My parents and my sister and I lived here between 1955 and 1959. My sister Randi and I were born there. Our Dad was in the air force. I am searching for my Mom's best friend ...Read more

A memory of Holme in 1957 by Victoria Miller

I was born in Leeds Yorkshire, but my maternal grandmother and other relatives lived in Skelmanthorpe. My earliest memories are of being the first grandchild and visiting grandma every Christmas ...Read more

A memory of Skelmanthorpe in 1930 by Betty Greenhough

My mother was a housekeeper on a farm there and my memories are of hay making, milking and butter churning. I loved ever year I was there; I can't remember the family but I have been back and what a feeling i got....it was ...Read more

A memory of Keith in 1951 by Valerie Carver

I was born at 13 Ellor Street, Hankey Park, in 1940 to Sarah and Charles Feeley (snr), the youngest of five siblings: Charlie (jnr) Eileen, Monica and Hannah. In 1941 my father left for the army, and we moved to 46 Brookland St off ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Kevin Feeley

My father Archie Jewkes born in 1916, told us he and his brothers and friends all learnt to swim in the Severn. He said they used to swim across it and back regularly. I don't know if it was from this point though. It ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by Jennifer Jewkes

Hello to all. I was born to Irish Parents who lived in Essex in 1956. My birth is registered from Club Cottage, Kingsmoor Road, Great Parndon in Essex. My Mum was a caretaker and assistant at a Girls school, that year. Rose ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1956 by Roseanna Donohoe

I fondly remember Maindy. I was born in Mynachdy Road which is just down the road from Maindy. I worked in the big Wonderloaf bakery on Maindy Road, it was a great bakery I made some great friends there. My sister used to live in ...Read more

A memory of Maindy in 1968 by Lyndon Dyer

I was born in the Police House, my parents had moved into it from new. My older brother David, and my Dad (Constable Hind) made a garden swing for me out of railway sleepers. I can remember going to Sunday school and having ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree in 1959

I was born on the Clayponds estate, i fact my sister slill lives in that area. I went to Lionel Road School, later I attended Chiswick Grammer. I roamed all the old areas around Brentford; the Queens Hall was a regular haunt ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950 by Ron Pearce