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I was born in Covenham in Zeplin Row in 1950. I remember going to bed with candles as that was the only form of lighting we had. If it was cold in the winter I can remember my mum wraping up the warm oven ...Read more

A memory of Covenham St Mary in 1950 by Yvonne Lilley

I was born at Waldegrave Terrace, Radstock but moved to Elm Tree Avenue, Westfield a mile or so up the hill in 1952 when I was 6. I used to go to Miss Hill's infant school at the top of Bath Old Hill and my sister ...Read more

A memory of Coleford in 1953

I was born in Stepney and grew up in Hatherley Gardens. Fond memories of Brampton Junior School and especially Miss Aylward and Mr Price. Went on to the Grammar School and spent lunch wandering up and down the high street with a bag ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1970

I went to school at Haughton Hall around the time I was 8 or 9. It was for a few years because our school had been burnt down in Madeley, St Marys .. what a spooky cold gloomy place! If ever I went to a haunted building ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal in 1985 by Louise Evans

My mum & dad, Pam & Stan Waterfall had the greengrocers shop between 1964 to, I think about 1971. We lived above the shop in a small 2 bedroom place; my sister Sue & I shared a bedroom. There was a hardware ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1964 by Michelle Waterfall

In 1959 and in 1962/3 I was at a childrens home in Botley Rd, Romsey called Palmerstone House. Has anyone go a picture of the home, as the house has now been pulled down and rebuilt into an old persons accommodation. I need a photo of the area. Thank-you. Rita

A memory of Romsey by Rita Williams

My brother Don Quarterman sent me to this web site. What an amazing collection of photographs! So I have to talk about two that show the house we grew up in, Mulberry Cottage. The earlier one ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1953 by Philip Quarterman

I was born in Tooting Police Stn or nic as Dad called it. He was a home beat officer there for years. I spent most of my younger days down in the horse stables grooming or mucking out. We lived in flat no 1 and it was ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1958 by David Macklin

I managed to enter the world in Lord Street, West Bradley, 1944. I attended St Martins and earliest I can remember lived in a prefab in Moxley (Castleview Road). After St Martins I attended Stonefield school. Moved to ...Read more

A memory of Tipton by Keith Bouckley

Before it was closed to traffic and cobbled. Although the Goswell's ally was paved with ridges back in the 1800's to allow horses to get a foothold when hauling wagons down.

A memory of Windsor by Carolyn Babin