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I remember my aunt Bett and uncle Jack Young who lived in Loyd St. The front of house was were you came through the arch under railway line. Bett used to run a little shop out of the scullery at the back. They later worked at the glass ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1950 by James Young

Hi, does anyone have any photos or info on the very grand, old, large manor house in Worplesdon, in the 1920's era or earlier? I believe it was the home of Lord and Lady Dewvine (not sure that is the correct spelling). My ...Read more

A memory of Worplesdon in 1920 by Sandra Northeast

We plastered Lodge Gate cottages, Fielix Hall . Knobles of Ongar was the builder, a large arch spaned the road running between the cottages. My dad ran it with another plasterer, Wally Gennings from Mountnessing. We also did alot ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1930

I used to live with my aunt and uncle at 10 the Crescent from 1948 to 1954. It was a fantastic life there with woods to play in, and streams to divert. An absolute paradise.  As young children we could play all day in the woods in ...Read more

A memory of Hindlip in 1948 by Chris Westwood

My dad Len Murphy ( Lenard ) lived in Portman gardens Burnt Oak with his 3 sisters Grace , Ruth , Pat & a brother Michael. Between 40s up until 50s anybody Remember him or his sisters ? My grandad was a bit of a drinker ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by karenjmanns

My nan used to own the florists at 28 Portmanmoor Rd - Mrs. Cox . Next door Mrs.White had a shoe shop . Her son was Tony White . Further on down Portmanmoor Rd was Canns - a hardware shop . Opposite was Edna Stones fruit and veg. ...Read more

A memory of Splott by wedyroan54

We moved to nearby Kingshurst and the Post Office on the corner of Hurst Lane was the nearest for collecting the much needed Family Allowance. It was a good walk as the buses were not very frequent. When I was newly married 13 ...Read more

A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1956 by Lynda Ridgard

I still have my post office savings book stamped Mere Warminster Wilts. I deposited 5/-. The telephonist use to sit almost in the doorway with a little switchboard our number was Mere 282. I think it was the shop with the blind next to the arch.

A memory of Mere by brianneparker

I was born in Tredegar, South Wales in April 1941. My mother had been evacuated to that small welsh town when she fell pregnant with me in 1940. We lived with her parents. My dad was away doing War things. We moved back to London ...Read more

A memory of Harlesden by John Howley

I was raised in Mountsorrel in the Soar valley near Leicester. It was a Norman village that lay alongside the river Soar under Castle Hill. The hill got its name from the mote and bailey type 12c castle built by the Beaumonts – ...Read more

A memory of Mountsorrel by Janet Brookes