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I was born in Wincanton in 1941, at 55 Penn View. I went to Noth Street School and had a wonderful time there. Wish it still was...but that was my young days. I used to watch the horse raising from the back window of the house. I was ...Read more

A memory of Wincanton in 1950 by Brian Parsons

I was born in the same bedroom as my father at Penlee Stores, a little shop (now long gone) opposite Penlee House. My grandfather started the business, he was what is termed a hawker. He travelled the Roseland ...Read more

A memory of Tregony by Ruth Lidgey

Hi all, Walter Henderson here, born in 1949 in castlelaw court, father Willy mother Peggy, my three sisters are Anne, Theresa and Dorothy. I remember all you said but not sure if I know you!!!! Sorry. My mates were Ian and ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik by whenderson27

Born in 1951, I lived in Lechlade, Ledbury, Highworth, Oldtown, Cunningham Road and I lived on Penhill Drive in the late 1950s.

A memory of Swindon in 1950 by Paul Everitt

I was born in Pelham Road on August the 18th 1940. We lived with my grandparents. My grandad used to play the piano in the Pelham Arms for free beer and one of my earliest memories is seeing him playing and having three or four pints of ...Read more

A memory of Alum Rock by Colin Stokes

I was born on Yeovil in 1945, and my memories are of growing up in a pleasant market town. The George was a wonderful timber framed building that I remember being demolished because, apparently, it hindered traffic flow. Shortly ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil by Jack Lewis

My great grandfather, Henry William Peckham was a fishmonger, mentioned in Brown's Directory of 1882.  He is reputed to have owned some land on the coast/beach/promenade at Douglas.  Here fish was sold 'on the front' from a ...Read more

A memory of Douglas by Lynne Mc Carrick

My mother and her family lived in Cronin Road until bombed out in 1940. Mum moved back there in 1953 when she married dad, an myself and my 3 sisters were all born there. We moved in 1963 when my baby sister was only 13 days old ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by Carol Pyle

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1955 and lived at 18 Peartree Close. There was a rough track behind the house with rear access to garages, and we spent loads of time playing up and down this track and in the woods beyond. I used ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1955 by Paul Smith

My memory refers to Paddy Mc Closkey who died on 21st December last at the Mater Hospital, Dublin. My quest is to find the grave of his mother- I am assuming she has departed this life- so as Paddy can be buried with her. ...Read more

A memory of Dublin by Walter Naughton