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Lived in houses by the garrison remember them in rows numbered A1 A2 etc had a mate called Billy Todd came from Scotland, used to walk to School past the Garrison main entrance ,loads of Americans always running had numbers on their backs ...Read more

A memory of Salford by jfsuperstar

I came to Compton Bassett from Yatesbury where I had not been happy at all, but it was different at Compton Bassett, friendly staff and a fantastic manageress who really looked after us girls. I met my husband there and ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1952 by Mamie Williams Nee Quigley

I have vivid memories of my time at St. Mary's and they are not particularly nice. I can recall the large dormitory where we had a midday nap after first being put in our pyjamas. It must have been autumn ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1952 by Leon Gardner

I moved from Holbeck in 1948 into one of the first estates to be built in North West Leeds, Ireland Wood (Raynels). In 1950 I went to Cookridge School, then a wooden hut right slap bang opposite where Cookridge fire ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1950 by Paul Leavett

First impressions of Corby We moved to Corby, then known as Corby New Town, in 1954, when I was 10. I hated it with a passion having been brought up in the country. Born in Suffolk, where my parents kept a pub in Elmswell, we ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1954 by Vivienne Hedges

Before the railways (railroads) came, there was no particular reason why people in Bristol, England should keep the same time as people in London. At that time there was no practical way of communicating information about time over ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

I am actually posting this for my son Dean.  We live in Los Angeles and were moving homes when I came across these pictures.  Dean lives in Scotland.   The boys according to the back of the photo are, left to right: top: Dean Brady, ...Read more

A memory of Croftinloan in 1985 by William Brady

I grew up in Cromarty through the late 1980s, the 1990s, and up until the mid 2000s. While it has changed a lot in that time, it's always been fun, interesting, and a close community. This can be seen with New Year dashes in ...Read more

A memory of Cromarty by Charlie Davidson

Back in the early 1950s my girlfriend lived in South Chingford. I'd stay with her and her parents for a weekend every 8 weeks when I got a pass home from the Hydro Electric Construction job in Scotland. Often we'd go ...Read more

A memory of South Lambeth in 1950 by Denman Lalonde

WORKED IN WHITE SUGAR MILL 1958/9 FOLLOWED BY 1959 Q.BELTON GARAGE YORK ROAD GARAGE UNTIL 1968 THIS TOOK ME TO T.V.PICKERING TRANSPORT HGV FITTER UNTIL 1974 . LIVED IN 124 WANSFORD ROAD NEXT TO SMALL FARM ...Read more

A memory of Driffield by der1942