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We have just bought a cottage here in North End and I am immersing myself in the wonderful history of the place. It looks nearly the same as it did all those years ago. Does anyone know when these cottages were built? I am like ...Read more

A memory of Higham Ferrers in 2009

I was born in London in 1936but lived in Dagenham, I went to Erkenwald girls school , and before that Dorothy Barley. I lived in the war years I was uneak then because I was the only black child in the schools, I was ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by chloesupergran

I lived at 27 Kingsholm Gardens in Eltham from 1961. I have nothing but great memories of growing up in Eltham until we left around 1971. At 5 years old, running to Glovers or Wally's close to Brisset Park to pick up ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by gw

I was brought up in gwehelog no usk very poor and I can ember vividly very hungry most of the time oh and ice inside the windows I was so cold yet we had coal or rather wood from our local fields we used to ...Read more

A memory of Usk by teresashackell

I also went to Tylers Croft Girl's School, from 1959 /1963 I can't remember much about my time there, other than the first teacher I had was very young, I think her name was Miss Fielding - she married not long after I started but ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1959 by Alma Durrant

l think it was 1957 but am not sure. l remember my stay at St Mary's very much. After my first 2 weeks of being home-sick l loved it, the nuns and nurses were so kind. l remember beetroot with every meal and going down the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1957

I have often wonder why I have this memory of being sent away, as with many I have read, you felt as you were being punish for being ill. Can remember not seeing my parents for nearly three years -I was only just ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1962 by Jane Darbyshire

I know my memory wasn't long ago but I love the fact that this school is still standing. I went there in 1998 and left in 2002. I was in the Angles House and we won every music interhouse competition going. I miss my time there soooo ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1998 by Nick Opie

Travels brought me to my Auntie and Uncle's house above the Beauty Shop looking straight onto the photo. I loved them so much and their daughter, my cousin. I haven't seen them in years...don't know why.  But this was ...Read more

A memory of Barton-Upon-Humber in 1960 by Susie Somerville Franz

I would really appreciate any information on my Mother's teaching days in Catholic Public School in Braintree Essex from 1944 to 1947.  I was called after one of her students 'Iylish'.    It was a ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1944 by Iylish Finlay