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Wonderful Childhood Memories

I lived in Cannock from 1963 to 1970. We lived on the Longford Estate in Leamington Close, we were the first family to live in that house after it was built. I went to Bridgetown Primary School and started year 1 in ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1860 by Agnes Paterson

The Child Richard Makinson

I was born March 1947 in Guildford Surrey, my father was a serving soldier based in Aldershot. When I was two years old I was sent away to live with my fathers parents in Horden, "family politics". So here I am a ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1949 by Richard Makinson

Happy Days

I lived in Venterdon in the house opposite Dingles yard from 1951 til 1960, and six mornings a week steam rollers would start trundling out from 8am. At that time Venterdon consisted of a single file of houses right up through the ...Read more

A memory of Venterdon in 1951 by Maureen Scott

Local Murder.

When I lived in Whitton during the 70's/80's there was a story going about a murder that happened around 1964. Apparently a man murdered both his parents then tried to kill himself. I have tried to find details of this on the web and ...Read more

A memory of Whitton in 1964 by Roy Pryer

Growing Up In Gildersome

I was born in 1952 and lived in Gildersome until I was 19 years old. My name until then was Lorraine Thompson. I have many happy memories of living in the village. Until I was 4 years old I lived in a terrace called ...Read more

A memory of Gildersome in 1952 by Lorraine Smith

Rousdon During The Peek Years

I am writing and researching a book, hopefully to be published later this autumn about Rousdon and the peeks. I would be so grateful for any memories any one has of life at Rousdon until the sale in 1937 Please contact me either via this site or on nicolafcampbell@btinternet.com Many thanks

A memory of Rousdon by Nicola Campbell

Pontypool Town Centre

I lived in Upper Bridge Street and remember a few of the shops in town, I think! On the corner of Upper Bridge Street and the Bell Pitch was Franketti's fish shop with an awesome Art Nouveau till and free chips if you took ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1960 by Sandra Rudd

Cofton Farm Camp Site

'Eee, when I were a lad'....... in the 1950's my dad and I would get the bus from Exeter to Dawlish and camp for a week at Cofton Farm, using a little WWII army-surplus 2-man ridge tent. My elder brother was in The Scouts, ...Read more

A memory of Starcross by Christopher Howard

Living In Melrose Ave, Willesden Green In 1950s

Hi, my name is Liz Ely (maiden name O'Connell) and I was born in Melrose Ave, Willesden Green in 1953 and I still live in the same house. I remember doing my mother's shopping in Sainsburys in ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1953 by Liz Ely

My Childhood Of Old Bracknell Farm

Hi Peter, I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1949 by Susan Hindle Nee Wesley

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