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Am trying to piece together my life while in England. I was sent to some kind of institution when I was a few months old, probably in 1945/46. I believe that place was in the North of England. Then my mother ...Read more

A memory of Heston in 1949 by Paul Langseth

I remember the fields and Beckbridge prefabs. I and my sister attended the infants school , set back from Castleford road sadly no more except the walls remain .Swam in the old Baths where asda, s store now stands.I ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1961

I spent weeks in an isolation ward, my parents only being able to speak through a glass window. My many toys i accumulated after many weeks had to be left, until the morning I was due to leave a wonderful nurse called Tracy led me along ...Read more

A memory of Nork by Michael Mackey

born in sunny blaen in 1954 growing up in the village was and always will be the highlight of my childhood so many good people i remember playing in the Glyn with Kevin hughes slapperers around blaen sports day up in the ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau by Howard Thomas

I have very happy memories of my early years in Litherland. We lived at number 14 Beach Road until July 1971 when we moved (due to demolition) out to Warrington. I met my best friend (of 51 years) there Barbara from number 4 and we ...Read more

A memory of Litherland in 1971

We used to go west wickam quite a lot but mostly passing through, and the pictures and memories were the swimming baths which we used frequently, The cake shop just along from the Conney that sold the most delious cream ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham by Wayne Ruffle

I remember summers in Wallasey Village being absolutely glorious as a kid. I used to live in Green Lane, and during the summer holidays,Ii and my friends worked on the market gardens, from early in the morning until mid ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1975 by Philip Hoggett

I was born in 1930 in Chelsea but moved to Haines Street, Battersea (demolished to make way for New Covent Garden in the 1960's) in 1933. Moved to No.3 Sleaford Street Battersea in 1935 and went to Sleaford Street School until 1939 (Mr ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by John Dorking

My gran used to be the nurse at the first aid post at Peter pans pool, next to the first aid post was a hut that stored surplus and waiting to be fixed rides ie, hobby horse, rocket or a car or life size figures of ...Read more

A memory of Southport

1851 where THE SWIMMING BATHS WERE STOOD WHAT I VE RECENTLY LEARNED TO BE PALEY BUILDINGS STOOD IN GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDADS DAY AS A 9 YEAR OLD BOY WILLIAM HENRY CLAY HIS DAD JAMES CLAY WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS BUILDING IF ANYONE HAS ONE OF PALEY BUILDINGS NEW WORTLEY

A memory of Lower Town by Neil Clay