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For a small rural community Cold Ash was a busy village in the 1950s. Collins’ Farm, three shops, four pubs, a coal merchant, and two garages all provided local employment. In addition the Convent with its farm ...Read more

A memory of Cold Ash by grahamfsmith

hello . my family lived in two or three addresses in west gorton. in the 1930;s to 1950;s my grandma had a chip shop and i wondered if anyone remembers any of my family. the collens and the morans i would love to hear from anyone with any memories of them.

A memory of West Gorton by tanyfoel.holidays

My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?). The 1939 census shows the family ...Read more

A memory of West Thurrock by alandvi.187

My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?). The 1939 census shows the family ...Read more

A memory of West Thurrock by alandvi.187

My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?). The 1939 census shows the family ...Read more

A memory of West Thurrock by alandvi.187

I have very fond memories of my childhood in South Ockendon. My maiden name was Mary Cooper and we lived in a bungalow in West Road. The garden was big and had an orchard next to it. Jennifer and Rowland Costain were ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by blunthenny

Born in Hardwick Hall Sedgefield During the war '42. Brought up in old West before Owton Manor est etc. Remember walking the streets during war with Mum after air raid sirens etc. and standing in queues with our ration coupons for ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool by kiwa170642

just trying to see if shes remembered she was from the west midlands and lived here a long time x

A memory of Broadstairs

Hello everyone. I have quite nice memories of Hutton Poplars. I was there from 1959 - 1963. My name then was Jennifer Saunders. I was 13 when I first there having come from Woodvale in West Norwood. It was ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield by bashfull1946

I'm a Polzeath girl (grown woman now ). During the war I lived in Bryher, moved to Yoyo cottage then again to Tywardale. My nursery school was Tregear and primary school was Holiday House on the terrace. The playground was ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath