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I was born at 194 Bilton Road in June 1964 and my name was Jackie Wall. I attended Perivale Nursery School, then the infant school and followed by the middle school. I was terrified of the headmistress Mrs Charlton, but ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Jackie Gindrat

Centre of road, driving towards the camera in his brand new ivory Ford Consul Mk II reg. 441 AAE is my recently deceased father, Captain G.G.Liles of BOAC (ex-RAF).1920-2006. We lived in Brislington from 1949-1958, until ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1957 by John Liles

I was born in Bilton Harrogate in 1943. When I was 13 years old I had a new bike for my birthday and with some of my mates we went on a ride to Pateley Bridge Show, a first for me. At Wilsill we were dying of thirst and as we ...Read more

A memory of Wilsill in 1956 by John Crowe

I remember my first home in Westbury Leigh was with a family called Rowe, they seemed fairly old people to me (then a ten year old boy) but now I am eighty I don't suppose they were. One of the brothers, a Charles Rowe, ...Read more

A memory of Westbury Leigh by Robin Porter

Dear Deeping St James, I am not a native of Deeping but my grandfather was born there in 1876. His family name was Bilton. His father was James and the family lived at Deeping Gate in or near the village. I was wondering if there ...Read more

A memory of Deeping St James by Glynis Jones

I grew up in Perivale my dads bakers shop was on Bilton Road, Geo Ort. Does anyone remember?

A memory of Perivale by Pen Ort

My mother, Doreen Hall (Nee Bilton), related these memories to me: I started nursing at St James’ Hospital, Leeds (Jimmy's) in 1948. I was 17 years old, the only one straight from school. I didn’t need any ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1948 by Isobel Buck

I have fond memories of Bilton Road. I was born at west Middlesex hospital but lived at 172 Bilton Road between 1955 and 1966. We used to make a guy every year for Guy Fawkes night and stand outside Martins newsagents collecting, as ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Peter Gibson

My mother Ivy Green was in the land army and I understand she was based on a farm in Pilton. Is there anyone who either recalls her name or was based in Pilton . Thanks Margaret

A memory of Pilton

I was brought up in Rugby 1949 - 1970. My parents owned Tudor Bakeries at 3 Regent Street. At first we lived above the shop with the bake-house in Oxford Street. Then we moved to Bloxam Gardens off Bilton Road and converted the ...Read more

A memory of Rugby by bob