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When my dad was demobbed after the war in 1946, we had to move back to London because of his job. We had all our funiture put on a lorry, and the local publican, a Ted Bland, delivered us to a requestioned place over a shop in ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1940 by Michael Smith

I have nothing but fond memories of my time at Whittlebury,okay if you were expecting to advance to Oxbridge,forget it but it did teach you to fight your'e own battles and make your own bed.I had a head start I suppose ...Read more

A memory of Whittlebury in 1957 by Michael Gee

I was a " Resident" here in 1955 and would like to hear from anyone else who was there at that time. My strongest memories are of grueling hard work, from daybreak to dusk, bleeding hands and sadness. I scrubbed the whole place!! ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1955 by Beryl Mc Intire

Soon after I began motorcycling in the mid fifties I began to take what has been a lifelong interest in motorcycle racing. In those days it was a good trek to Brands Hatch as there were no M1 or M25 motorways and the journey ...Read more

A memory of Brands Hatch Circuit by ducatee

In 1969 we visited St Ives in Cornwall for our annual summer holidays but on this occasion due to it being a last minute decision we had not booked our accommodation. Travelling from Bedfordshire in those days was considered by ...Read more

A memory of St Ives by ducatee

My Auntie Peggy was born in Gillingham in 1922 and her younger sister (my mum) in 1925. I have a tiny photo of Peggy, Mum and their friend Moira sitting at the top of a grassy hill on tin trays, ready to slide down the slope. ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable

My uncle Steve owned a bungalow in Jaywick Sands, "Abijan", at 18 Lavender Walk where I spent my childhood bank holidays and annual six week school holiday between 1945 and 1953 and occasionally short breaks ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by ducatee

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

My name was Jean Wignall. I married Peter Tunstill (who was also at NGS ) in 1970. In January 1989, I attended a 21-year Nelson Grammar School reunion at the Keirby Hotel in Burnley. I believe that the event ...Read more

A memory of Brierfield by Jean Tunstill

Hi, I lived at No 5 Beverley Road from 1955 until 1973. I attended Clifton Road School from 1955 until 1958 when I then went to Featherstone Secondary Boys School until I left in 1963. I then worked as an apprentice at AEC from ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Eric Abbott