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i was born in pontefract , paradise gardens, when i married at button park i moved away to leicester, when i came to visit my mum , i would take my children to the valley gardens to picnic and paddle in the pool there .

A memory of Pontefract by carolpearce48

I lived at 59 Station Road, Royston. My parents moved there in the very early 1960's and I was born in 1969 and my brother David in 1972. It was a semi, with what seemed to be a garden that went on forever. I was ...Read more

A memory of Royston by hbvrl

I lived in dunmurry for 16 years from 1960 until 1976 the things that i remember in the village were the two barber shops the first one was beside jack norths sweet shop on the bridge where as a young boy i remember being left in ...Read more

A memory of Dunmurry by carole.chambers19

My fourth set of memories carries on with shops in Barking. Previously I had recalled those along from Fanshawe Avenue to the station. Over the other side past Cambridge Road was Lloyds bank on the corner, my wife ...Read more

A memory of Barking by geoff.purdy

I was born in Hollow Road in 1944. I then lived in Forest Gate and Cropston Road where I lived until I got married in 1966. I have one brother Bill and two half brothers Charles and Keith and two half sisters Susan and Jane. I ...Read more

A memory of Anstey by patshort1

My aunt and uncle were Gladys and Ted King who had a little sweet shop on Market Hill in the 1950's & early 1960's. I spent many happy hours helping in the shop and remember the large ...Read more

A memory of Framlingham by Lynn Reeve

This is my second entry about Broughton Astley and may contain some references to items in my first reminisces. As a person 'born and bred' in Broughton Astley, I have fond memories of the village as it was 'in the ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley by Reuben Reynolds

I was at Cedar House from 1963 to 1968 I was one of the girls to go onto the school in Rutland but for the life of me can't remember what it was called. I have very different views on Cedar House some very happy and fun others not so ...Read more

A memory of St Neots

I lived at Betton Hall from 1940 - 1943, with my three brothers. As wartime evacuees from Manchester, we lived with the Crompton family who had three sons in the RAF; two were killed and the surviving son, who ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Edward Gill

I have just started researching and writing a family history for my daughter who was born here in Australia and has little knowledge of the backgrounds of her English grand- and great grandparents. My theme is "Thank you ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood by Paula Stocker