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My family lived in Greenford, Middlesex but for a year or so during WW2 my mother took my sister and me to live in Huncoat with my mother's sister Mary. Both my mother, Ellen Lees, and my aunt Mary King worked in the Blackburn ...Read more

A memory of Huncoat by vincentlees

These were good years amongst good people,although my memories of the school itself are rather mixed. I'm sure there are those out there who could add to my reminiscences. Some of the teachers at the time were ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by gerr.quinn

In the days when we had "real" winters, (where did they go), Wardown Park Lake would freeze over and we would walk out over the ice and make slides. One year there were ice skaters on the lake and I borrowed an old pair that I had ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

My memory of this great and very popular market was during the late 1970's as a young kid and was every kids paradise. My mum worked at what must have been the world's largest sweet shop/stall - Jim's Candy Cabin. Every Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1979

Mr Cootes riding his lovely grey mare Melody. Spent all my spare time there as a young teenager. Favourite horse was Gypsy, which was one of Toby Lee's horses. Can remember most of the horses names as well. Anyone remember ...Read more

A memory of Selsey in 1964 by Celia Smith

RE: My Years at Warnham I attended Warnham court from late 1963 until Christmas 1966. I really enjoyed my time there and remember Tony Hitchcock, Lawrence Lewis, Linda Florey, Margaret Hardy, Marjorie Lee and vaguely ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1963 by Terry Ledain

I was born in stubb, 11 south ways. Went to mr farthings school , He was the head Master, I remember mr fletcher and mrs upsson? My maiden name was madgwick mum and dad were sent to south ways. I was there 5 years before ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington in 1948 by Margaret Waterhouse

My very first job was working in Lewisham for Fred Morris. He was a huge fellow that used to drink in the pub my mum and step father drank in just on the Lee high Road. He was a wonderful man who knew that mum was ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1983 by Belinda Clare

I was born on Vicarage lane in 1947, moved to a flat on Charlemonte Road then onto St Albans Ave. I remember Bonny Downs and all the friends we had as times were very tough so we went "pinching" fruit ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by fscfiresafety

does any one remember farm at the top of the hill we had farm with cattle. my granddad and nan used to grow their vegatables and also keep bees. my nan used to take the honey to market .they were there for many years. the old farm has now gone ...Read more

A memory of Halesworth by Janet Ingate