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My Mum and Dad had a small grocery shop in Carlisle st Splott in the 1950s I ththink it was on the corner of Cameron st but I'm not sure there was a bakery on the opposite corner .I remember my dad used to boil his own ham and pork to ...Read more

A memory of Splott by j.davies14321

I remember visiting my mums family with great fondness, having spent time with my grand parents, Anni and Seth Ockton still brings a smile to my face, and I talk to my grand children, and tell them about them, and how times have ...Read more

A memory of Shirebrook by jennymarilyn33

I moved to Beltinge in 1948 with my parents and we lived at number 8 Churchill Avenue. At that time the avenue was a prefab estate and was a baby boomer child's heaven -,and there were plenty of us. I have many cherished memories of ...Read more

A memory of Beltinge by ned.jetwave

Another mystery I would like to solve. My g. Grandad married a housemaid of his, by the name of Blanche Lewis after his first wife Alice Maria Jackman died. She had a few children of her own as well as stepchildren ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth by Wendy Candlin

I lived in Waddingham Place, off Enfield Avenue, with parents, from 1963, (aged 8), until about 1978. Joined RN in 1973 for 5 years. Me and my best mate Andy, from Humberston, also RN, after one Saturday ...Read more

A memory of New Waltham by antonyslade

Bloody awful wicked place that needs more investigation. My brother like many of the others suffered greatly at the hands of MOD run schools, that were experimental failures. My brothers life has been ruined by his ...Read more

A memory of Barwick by sslade36

Me and my 3 sisters went here , late 70s early 80 can’t remember exactly, what I do remember was how we had to share baths and be checked for head lice , they wrote with black marker on our underwear , a colour and number , even while ...Read more

A memory of Skegness by sgriffihs

Went to St George’s school, had a best friend called Jennifer - she was always happy and laughing, but dippy - loved her, wish I could find her now, can’t remember her surname. So the school is still there but nothing ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

I remember the little sweet shop in the swimming pool accessed from both sides of the stream by the bridge. I lived in 57 Ferndale Road during the seventies, and was related to the Stone family on the corner.

A memory of Ashford

There was Norway Lodge opposite the Fox & Hounds and the primary school on Main Street but I have a memory of another. This was situated on Main Street just before the row of semi detached houses nearly next to the Co-op and ...Read more

A memory of Menston by Sandra Wade