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May 8th 1958 - I arrived at Blandford camp, started 2 years Nat/Service, A company, N 8 platoon Sgt Scholey. Still got the photo..REME. I was given an army number and told to remember it, 57 yrs later still remember ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1958 by First Name Last Name

I have a vivid memory of playing on the bomb site in Cambridge Place, I was 10 years old and a real tomboy. As my grandmother lived at number 11 Cambridge Place together with my Aunt Peg, Aunt Patsy and ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Ruby West (Booroff)

I was head boy at Oakley Road School. The staff I remember; Mr Williams, Miss Mobbs, Mr Evans (junior), Mr Evans (senior) and Miss Busby. Holidays in Kessingland...and Staithes at the holiday fellowship youth camp... ...Read more

A memory of Small Heath in 1954 by Colin Young

1940 - I had joined the W.A.A.F in London and chose to be posted to Nottinghamshire; I was just 18 and my posting was firstly to Hucknall and then to Watnall when the Ops room was ready. 1940 was a dreadful winter but thanks to the ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood in 1940 by Margaret Scribens

I spent most of my childhood in Berwick staying at my nana's house in Wallace Green and then at my aunt's pub, the Harrow Inn in Tweedmouth. I would spend days on the beach, either Berwick or Spittal where they had trampolines on ...Read more

A memory of Berwick-upon-Tweed by Brenda Mcquade

I spent my school summer holidays in Millbrook from the mid 50's to the mid 60's - and every one was wonderful. I stayed with my grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ede, at 85 West Street, Millbrook. The house is long gone albeit the address ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook in 1956 by Roger Mutch

I was born in 1942 and since I was 8 have returned to Weymouth many times since. What priceless memories I have of this place and people that come to mind, school and village coach trips from Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset with ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Gerald Bull

I am 70 now and since 1950 have visited Teignmouth regularly, what lovely memories this place has for me. My childhood visits with Sunday school coach outings from Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset, I am sure many others reflect on ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth in 1954 by Gerald Bull

We moved from New Cross, Deptford just before the war to The Heights Northolt. As a child then, memories are now somewhat fragmented but that reflects the conditions that parents faced. As a child there seemed ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1940 by Peter Smith

I went to Oak Bank School for Delicate Children from 1944/1945. My best friends were called Kathleen and Enid. The children there at that time came from all over the United Kingdom. I have many happy memories from this ...Read more

A memory of Sevenoaks in 1944 by Eileen Lindley