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During WW11 my mother, brothers and I lived in Wellbank in a house belonging to my maternal grandmother. It was a carefree time for us, as children we did not understand War. The school was one room with three grades all ...Read more

A memory of Wellbank

I just read the coment by Jackie Payne, I would love to see the photo of her mum outside her shop. I often went in this shop when little with my mum and she talks of all the things I used to do, even playing on the dump, ...Read more

A memory of Greenwich by Shirley Marshall

I lived in part of the Governor's house in 1973. The back of the house extended to where the car park access ramp is now, before the shopping centre was built. In the cellar were bread ovens and a bricked up tunnel that ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent in 1973 by Kate Harrison

Opposite my Aunt Alice's house on Duke Street, Windsor. These terraced houses are all boarded up which seems a waste.

A memory of Windsor by Carolyn Babin

I am researching my family history and have a photo taken on 23rd Sept 1944 at Ashleigh House of the choir. In the 3rd row are C Lippiatt and T Lippiatt. I have found the granddoughter of Thomas but she doesn't know who ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd in 1944 by Joan Fenwick

Around 1943 or 1944 my brother Bob, and I were evacuated from London to live at this lovely address - now Yeldham Road - and to equally lovely people by the name of Smith. Victor and Gladys who became our much loved second ...Read more

A memory of Sible Hedingham in 1940 by Patricia Maynard

I remember when my mum, dad and myself moved to Collyhurst. My mum was delighted to be back as she and dad where both born in Collyhurst; she lived in Livsey Street and dad in Pilling Street. We moved from Hulme because dad ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1972 by Donna Simms

I was born in March 1972. We lived in Blessbury Road with my grandmother until I was 1 and then we moved to Blundell Road. I went to Woodcroft Infant and Junior school. I remember on a Saturday morning looking down Watling ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1972 by Anita Yates

I have been researching my family tree and remember my grandparents the 'Shipleys' lived in Glenside at the bottom of Church Street and right opposite the valley gardens. I played quite happily, the house looking through all ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea by Marie Millray

I am Ray Morgan and I moved into a flat over Webbs the estate agent in 1949. My brother Paul was born in 1950. My father Vincent was self employed and set up a car hire business. Later on he started to teach ...Read more

A memory of Hinchley Wood in 1949 by Raymond Morgan