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I was lucky to be born in Littlehampton in Manning Road, before moving to Howard Road with my two brothers and two sisters. We have lots of memories about growing up on the river bank, west beach and the main beach, ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1968 by Shirley Smith

I am tracing my mum's side of the family. My mum was born off Grafton St. Her dad was Albert Edward Gray, her mum, Jane Gray formally Fury, her dad was John Fury, her mum Sarah Fury formally Bell. I'm unable to go back any ...Read more

A memory of Toxteth by Brian James

My father, Archibald Brown Mckinlay, came to Barrow in 1900 with his parents, Samuel Laing Brown Mckinlay and Margaret Mckinlay. They lived at 22 Duncan Street, Barrow. Samuel was born in Greenock, Scotland and came to Barrow ...Read more

A memory of Barrow in 1910 by Sam Mckinlay

I was born on the Haworth Road estate and in my childhood roamed all over the district. Chellow Dene was a particular favourite especially in winter when it froze over! Sandy Lane park was another place we visited to go on the swings ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1951 by Derek Fordham

I was born in Milford in 1945 and lived at Stafford Lodge, Milford until in my early twenties. My maiden name was Susan Evans. The lodge was, and still is, the entrance to Shugborough Hall. My childhood was a ...Read more

A memory of Milford in 1945 by Susan Jozefowicz

This is going back a bit - but I wonder if anyone knows or remembers a family with the surname 'English' who lived at this address in the 1890-1900's? My great grandmother was born here - Elizabeth ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1890

During the course of converting Warnham Court in 2002/3, the original floorboards were lifted in what is now the library but was the dining room in the days when it was a school. When the floorboards were lifted an ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School by Robin Tavener

My Dad, a countryman born and bred, went to London in the late 1920's for work - since there was a huge depression in his type of country work (farm labourer). He met my Mum, and I was born in Thornton Heath, Surrey, in ...Read more

A memory of Abbotsley in 1930 by Alan Cross

Born at 14 Greenford Gardens, my late parents Dr & Mrs Erskine founded Greenford Surgery at 297 Greenford Road. Earliest memories were of chilblains, no proper heating at home, and the door bell ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1956 by Robert Erskine

Born of Irish immigrants in 1951, maiden name Power, I lived in Maygrove Rd and used to visit Timms sweet shop alot. I went to Kingsgate School and the Grange Park most lunch times, and every Sunday I had to ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1964 by Eileen Winters