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During my anual visit to Dalkey many years ago I remember climbing on the green bank at the top of my grandparents Rd then Tram Terrace falling off cutting my head quite badly. The lady from the boot mender wrapped me up took me home and ...Read more

A memory of Dalkey by Dorothy Polrykett

We lived in Tubbs House the back entrance was at the top of the Archway between houses on the right. They demolished our house when they widened the A303. Happy Days living in Mere. Anne.

A memory of Mere by brianneparker

I started work for J R Ashall Ltd. in April 2nd1956 Easter was early that year and it was snowing as I reported their offices.I waited outside in the snow I was wearing hand me downs that was all except my under ware, I had not top coat I ...Read more

A memory of Padgate by de_falla

What a great page to find. I grew up in Dunsmuir Rd , (mary coupe) swam and played at splott park. Walked carefree back and forward to st albans each day. Loved being chase by the parkie when we over stayed our welcome in the ...Read more

A memory of Splott by chippy2

This area was quit well known to me as I lived in Portsmouth until just after leaving St Lukes school,about half a mile away,although I returned around 1968 .The black square on left of photo was a pub ,and outside most days stood Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Ken Elsley

My gran Emma jane Stacey and grandfather Walter john Stacey lived here . My father used to take us on the cremyl ferry across to Edgecombe and then we would bus it to Millbrook.. Sometimes we would be ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook by manchuella

Ruby Gowen born Stokesby 1933 now known as Elizabeth Robinson. Among my early memories is being taken “down the Ferry” to see the steamship the Queen of the Broads go by. First in the distance the smoke would appear and ...Read more

A memory of Stokesby by lizbeth.robinson

I was born at 53 Potter Hill, it was great in those day's. Mrs Jones had the shop at the top of Potter Hill, same row as the Church was on. We were 4 doors away from Codge Frank, the chicken and egg man. Nita was at the fish and ...Read more

A memory of Pickering by anneandchibby

I lived with my Mum , her name was Olive Hughes in Townsend Road from about 1961 to 1970. We lived at number 148. My Mother drove a Torquoise blue Austin A 40, she was probably the only woman who drove and actually had a car way back ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Beverley Morgan

I remember the dairy in Havelock road i was a milkboy helping a milkman on a round in a bedford van doing as far as heathrow airport driving across the tarmac to the aircraft hangers, try that now, i remember waiting early ...Read more

A memory of Southall by daleewestcountryjag