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I was born in Abercregan in Prossers Terrace (41) along with my parents George Chewings, Edna and my two older brothers Michael and Thomas, also a younger sister Janice. My grand parents lived at no. 44 Tom and ...Read more

A memory of Abercregan in 1966 by Alan Chewings

I was born in Frinton Road, East Ham, in 1946. I went to Brampton Junior and EHGS before emigrating to Australia in 1960. I remember Brampton Park, the Dumps, Galleons Hotel (the prison hulks used to hold convicts until they were ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1959 by Rod Martin

I lived in Sherfield Rd from 1950-1960. I lived a few doors down from the Bridgers, the local haulage contractor, his daughter Beryl use to ride her horse at the head of the carnival procession each year, during the ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1953

I was born in 1946 at 66 Marlborough Road in the front parlour of my gran's house. We lived at that time at 7 Harrietta Street, Higher Broughton, Salford 8 which was then know as Hightown. The chip shop on ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Jean Allcock

I used to work in the High Class Department Store opposite to The Walk. It was owned by the Haworth family, with the gentleman's outfitters next door owned by another member of the same family. When the store was ready for closing ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Lynne Wood

Born in 1953 in Pen-y-Bank (now gone) From 1953 to 1960 I lived at 31 Rhoddfa Ganol (Still remember it) Many memories: 1. My Dad was always late for the train to Ogilvy Colliery - so the conductor would get his ...Read more

A memory of Fochriw by Terry Gillard

As a 14 year old living in these dangerous war year's, we were used to seeing dog-fights between the Spitfires and Luftwaffe so much so that we were rather blasé about taking cover when danger threatened. Came the flying ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1944 by Patrick Pyke

It was a warm sunny morning and I was lying in bed in Minster Road. I heard a 'doodlebug' putter overhead, I heard the motor stop, silence... and then the explosion. I swear the blast lifted me off the bed - half a mile away! What I ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1940 by Paul May

I was 5 years old when I remember looking out of the large window of my mother and father's bedroom in Waddesdon Road and seeing the old schoolyard under water. I remember not being able to go downstairs as the threat of water was too ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1953 by Teresa Clarke Nee Carr

This multi-view card shows: Top left: The 'new shops' at Woodsend, now demolished to make way for a new(er), smaller shopping development Top right: The old swimming baths, now demolished - new baths down Bowfell Road off to ...Read more

A memory of Flixton by Roger Hare