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The space between the houses and shed was the beginning or the end of the Under Road, it went round to the other side of the village, and finished opposite the chapel on Main Street, a nice walk or bike ride in the summer, or a short cut ...Read more

A memory of Halton in 1950 by Clive Bisby

Hi I'm Mike Foster and I was born in Chalfont St Peter in Feb 1936. My mother who had two children; me and my sister, had no where to live. She was offered by some charitable source a two up two down home on the main road ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1940 by Michael Foster

Lived in Soutergate, no 50 with my nan, Aggie Gardener and grandad, Hurbert. Went to Church Walk & Victoria schools. I remember well Richy Gelder (smithy), Mr Powell the cobbler, the folk at the old friends, good old Cissy ...Read more

A memory of Ulverston in 1960 by Pete Foxon

We moved from Aston, (Lichfield Road) to Tile cross, in 1948. Talk about a breath of fresh air?? We soon discovered Chelmsley woods, it was a grand trek, down Bell lane, past the smithy on the right and down to "Ye Olde Bell" . ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsley Wood in 1948 by Norm Bourne

REMEMBER, REMEMBER WE must have been thirteen. Cousin Keith and I sat on a small flight of steps, what remained of a burnt-out bungalow overlooking the village. It was May Day. Hot and ...Read more

A memory of Mochdre in 1952 by Elwyn Edwards

The church was the view from my bedroom window. I lived in the Old Smithy for a few years, renting the property from a very posh estate agents from Shrewsbury. It was cheap. But had no heating, & electrics that ...Read more

A memory of Wrockwardine by bru.enzer

I was part of this dance display in Danson Park. It must have been around 1958/59. We were dancing a routine about little dutch girls and I was the one in the middle. We were from the Miss Holdforth school of dancing based at Falconwood ...Read more

A memory of Welling by maggiemitch12

My name is Lisa Rebecca Haynes. I was born on the 13th May 1972 and I lived and grew up in Newnham until I moved to Daventry and left My Family Home. I am the youngest of 5. I have 3 Brothers ...Read more

A memory of Newnham by lisahaynes72

Hi, I'm researching my family history and wonder if anyone remembers Ada and Robert Smith. I think they owned a fish and chip shop but I am not sure where in Salford it would have been in the 1940-50's. Ada and Robert had a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Louise Thomas

I was sent to Chobham to stay with my Aunt Dolly Mitchell, and her quiet and kindly daughters. 3 hot weeks. I watched Land Army girls ride on top of a hay rick through Chobham High Street. The ...Read more

A memory of Chobham in 1947 by Maureen J Hallam