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Most of my mother's family lived in Old Battersea, from cousins to auntie and uncle, to nan and grandad. There were cousins in a 4 poster bed, with their nan and mum. There were my auntie and uncle sleeping in the same room as ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1953

I well remember going to Salfords School at the age of 5. Miss Licence was my first teacher, after the roll call every morning we would start most days by singing 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'. Miss Atherton was ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1940 by Gordon Dayman

Wow, this brings back memories of pics my parents had - my folks had a caravan (static) in 1952 and my mum's parents did before that. My sister and my brother (born 1952-1955) spent childhoods there and so did I (born ...Read more

A memory of Mundesley in 1970 by John Heap

I was born in Drongan in Ayrshire, but every holiday we had we came to stay with my Gran and Papa, Ruby and Hugh Meudell. We were always so excited to be going"home." When we got out of Kirky on the bus we were glued to the ...Read more

A memory of Queenzieburn in 1968 by Catherine Spiers

I have dreadful memories of that rat infested place called the Cosy, it used to smell so bad. I also recall buying the fritters from Mort's. My father played bowls in Caerau and I would go along with my tennis racket. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Caerau

Our whole family were evacuated from Bow, London, to Kingsthorpe in November 1940. This was following the sudden sad death of my father in July 1940 and the blitz that began in September 1940. On our arrival the family ...Read more

A memory of Northampton by Albert Dungate

Tottenham?? Oh boy, I was born in Risley Avenue, lived there till 8 years old then moved to De Quincy Road, Tottenham, this house was genuinely haunted and we had a lot of bad health and experiences when ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1950 by Fred Wright

I must have been about six when I stayed at Clements Hall with my brothers Edwin and Terry in the 1950s. Christine story brought back memories. I also remember the geese, the matron often made me sit on the step to shell the peas. ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1956 by Gillian Mower

I lived at 5 Manor Drive with my 3 sisters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Mary. I was born in the house at 1am on a snowy night in 1954 and was delivered by my dad and Dr Poles, while Mary slept and Kathleen ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by Suzanne Knight

I remember the winter of 1947 when the snow stopped us going to school at Lower Heyford. I can't remember for how long although it seemed weeks. My father farmed at Daisyhead Farm and he and Ernie Knapton and Billie ...Read more

A memory of Caulcott in 1947 by Marion June Messenger