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My family moved to West Horndon from Millwall during the war, my nan and grandad already lived at 13 cadogan and we lived at 9, later to be changed to 29. I lived in the village for twenty four years, got married at St ...Read more

A memory of West Horndon in 1940 by Beryl Lloyd

This photograph of 1881 is by chance, both the place and year, in which my Great-Grandad William Henry Howard was here! He certainly travelled around as he came from a Devon ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1880 by John Howard Norfolk

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

I was born and brought up in Thingwall Drive, right on the boundary of Irby and opposite the entrance to the golf course. I went to Irby CP School, Coombe Road, and then onto Calday Grange Grammar School. My Granny lived just past ...Read more

A memory of Irby in 1976 by Richard George

How wonderful to hear of one of my dear friend's memories of 1960s Menith Wood. Although I was actually born at "Eardiston" Farm called Moor Farm, in one of the converted barns in 1949, I spent all ...Read more

A memory of Menithwood in 1960 by Nicolas Fumarola

I was in this hospital for over a year and I loved every day of it. I remember the grounds and the woods at the back which we dare not go in. I was in H.O.T ward and as I got older I moved upstaires to Anne White Wing (I ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1977 by Vanessa Perry

I was born in Redhill at Earls Wood Hospital in February 1944. I lived at Place Farm until 1955. I remember all the celebrations for the coronation of Elizabeth 2nd as we watch a black and white TV. The entire village celebrated ...Read more

A memory of Bletchingley in 1944 by Carol Hall

I was born in Knutsford in 1947 at 114 King Street (the Tatton cottages), and moved to Manor Park in 1951. I started at Egerton School (the old one on Silkmill Street) and then moved to Crosstown. ...Read more

A memory of Knutsford

I too, worked at Gallons, Dixon Lane as a grocery delivery boy. I was a small boy and remember the bike was very heavy, and that it was a hill in all directions. I certainly earnt my 12/6d a week and some broken biscuits, but the ...Read more

A memory of Lower Town in 1963 by Robert Brown

I remember George's second hand shop in the village, my nan would take me and my brother there for a treat that was the highlight of the week for us. Also the pie and eel shop, with the brightly coloured tiles outside on the wall. ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1951 by Norma Dignum