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I was born at 13 Ellor Street, Hankey Park, in 1940 to Sarah and Charles Feeley (snr), the youngest of five siblings: Charlie (jnr) Eileen, Monica and Hannah. In 1941 my father left for the army, and we moved to 46 Brookland St off ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Kevin Feeley

Still looking for the family of Challoners' born in Armoury House, Top Road, Summerhill. Samuel Edward, known locally as Ted (my father) born 1914 at that address, Irene born (1920's), and Adeline-born 1918 children of ...Read more

A memory of Gwersyllt by Joyce Davis

I was born on Sutton Flats (now demolished) Pendleton in 1941. My first vague memory was sitting under a table with a blanket draped over it and a lit candle (must have been an air-raid on at the time). My first real memory was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Edward Ashton

I remember spending many happy times at Martins Grove Swimming Pool.The hot summer days, the park packed with children and parents. The high jumping board, the slide and fountain. I lived in Bramar Avenue. My Grandparents lived in Pinnacle Hill, I have happy memories of living in Bexleyheath.

A memory of Barnehurst in 1953 by Michele Richardson Currie

I, along with two others at any one time, was posted to the RAF fixer station on Herscha Hill. We stayed with Miss Bella Scott at a house called Noranside, halfway up Kintore Street. I was there from 2 Feb 1954 to mid-November ...Read more

A memory of Auchenblae in 1954 by Michael Pollitt

I lived at 27 Radnor Street, last but one tennament to be flattened. My first year of school was at the "new high school", on Bouquanaran; 10 class rooms open, we had to scramble among the bricks to get to class. Then I went to Radnor ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank in 1940 by Amy Worrick(Sullivan)

The year my mum and dad got married in Kilfinan Church. My mum was born and brought up in Kilfinan Post Office where my granny, Mrs Maclachlan was the post mistress for many of my childhood years. I don't actually remember the ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan in 1951 by David Goodman

I remember coming out of the Granada cinema (Grenadiers, Saturday morning) near Christmas to watch Father Christmas riding down St Johns Hill in a stagecoach, to take up residence at Arding and Hobbs. I also ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Eileen Coleman(Nee Mudle)

I was born in Abercregan in Prossers Terrace (41) along with my parents George Chewings, Edna and my two older brothers Michael and Thomas, also a younger sister Janice. My grand parents lived at no. 44 Tom and Cassie. ...Read more

A memory of Abercregan in 1966 by Alan Chewings

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived opposite ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill