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I lived in Upper Heyford from 1946 until 1965 when I was married in a double ceremony with my twin sister at St Mary's Church. I moved to Bicester. My  sister who married an American from the base moved to ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford by Jean Beale

My family lived in Alfred St all their life's until it was Demolished for the underpass. A whole small community was displaced.I remember Mrs Moss shop in the middle and Ethel sweet shop at the end of the Street. And taking the laundry to the ...Read more

A memory of Reading by vjthorogood61

I was born at 7, Nightingale Row, in the box room which was originally shared by my mother Mavis Warren and her sister Glennis Byard as they were to become. The daughters of George and Martha (Dot) Edwards. The house was rented from a ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd by howardwarren257

I was at school here from the time I was about 4 till 11. l remember the classrooms had colour names, the Green Room, the Blue Room and so on. As small children we had naps after lunch when we lay on little wooden ...Read more

A memory of Hersham by Ros Allwood

My dad, Ken, was born 13 May 1938 in the front bedroom of 5 Gallards Hill - he was the youngest son to Sidney and Gladys Taylor. My grandad spent almost all his life in the Leicestershire Regiment. During ww2 my grandad was ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town by Caroline Taylor

Born in 21 south terrace chopwell had a few friends with whom I played football on the green every night then into the street under the lights till mom called me in . Then the boys were mad at me because I had the ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by Peter Scott

I was born in Muswell Hill Cottage Hospital in 1957. We lived at the off licence in Tottenham lane opposite the police station....Victoria wine. I went to Rolkesly Infant and Junior and had best friend Robert in the infant ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by Jo Oliphant Hope

I was part of the St James the Less Players, the Parish church drama group, which started my career on the boards. The Downs,The Manor, The Park, The Clump, The Chalkpit..The Woods The Beach..were all ...Read more

A memory of Lancing by Rose Moloney

When living in Bere Alston there were trains still running to Gunnislake over this beautiful viaduct. Made of concrete blocks which were made on site. It took four years to build and was opened in 1908. A wagon lift made of iron hauled ...Read more

A memory of Calstock by Sarah Cooper

I too was a pupil at St. George's, probably from 1944 to certainly no later than 1950 when I was shipped off to a boarding school in Sussex where I remained until leaving at age 17 in 1956. I was ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Richard Gray