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We moved to Swindon in 1957 from London (Wimbledon, actually) when my dad, a skilled engineer, got a job at Vickers Armstrongs at South Marston, with a brand new council house thrown in. In those post-war austerity days there was no ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by besafisher

The road is called Elmshott Lane and ran from the Bath Road at Everetts Corner, past the Junior School on the left in the picture, down to the junction of Mercian Way and the green. Mercian Way in those days was very pretty with Gregory's ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by Annie Harvey

I was born in 1941, we lived in an old Army hut, opposite 'Burraper' Mill. Strictly speaking this was in Sherborne St. John, being the other side of the Beau Brook and the Iron Bridge, but Bramley was a lot nearer. ...Read more

A memory of Bramley by Chris Williams

The gentleman in this photo is my grandfather Mr James William Arthur Reffold late of the Pump house that lays to his left behind the shop.the horses name is Jimmy he was a large ginger horse. I lived in Shackleford through the ...Read more

A memory of Shackleford by dreffold

Throckley Fish Shop was situated next to the Post Office. It was owned by the Humble family who were really nice people and made delicious fish and chips. Eddie and I think it was his son Freddy  who worked there and kept the ...Read more

A memory of Throckley by Robert Blackburn

My parents and I moved to Swindon in 1961 from Edmonton, London to a brand new three bedroom house ( think). My father worked at Pressed Steel were they made car body panels for Austin, and Morris, and I used to cycle halfway to the factory ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by Graham Morland

Reading Gwynfor's memories, reminded me of my childhood in Esgairgeiliog . I lived in 'Awelon' or as commonly known 'Yr Efail'. The blacksmith's forge was our wash house and above was my father's workshop. A few years ago ...Read more

A memory of Esgairgeiliog by Colin Malcolm Jones

The 1955 photos reflect a time well remembered by myself and many of the following will be recalled by old 'locals'. N90085. Home to Arthur Schlater and Norwegian wife. Not widely known is ...Read more

A memory of Newick

lived in margate from approx. 1945 to 1952. There was a pier with a life boat station halfway up.Took a trip on the lifeboat, public once year, and was really seasick. There was also the Pavilion, close by was a 'pillbox' a wartime concrete ...Read more

A memory of Margate

I lived in South Wellfield just outside Whitley Bay in the years listed above. Despite being something of a mongrel in terms of heritage I always look upon the town and area as my true home. Although being probably conceived in ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by Neil Johnson