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I have vivid memories & photos of my time in Grendon 1931-1934. I went to the local school .... I can remember much about those times if anyone is interested .... just contact me if this is of ...Read more

A memory of Grendon Underwood in 1930 by Roy Windley

I was thinking of my early days in Tarpots and I had one of those memory flashes, I'm not sure exactly how old I was but it concerned my first "pocket money" sixpence a week as it turned out, the first issue was a Saturday ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1946 by Colin Mackenzie

Lived just to left in photo; No.97 - great days, went to Millfield.

A memory of Thornton in 1974 by Michael Pierce

I was born in 1967 in Tipton. I lived close to Victoria Park and have fond memories of sitting on the witch's hat swing which when looking back was sooo dangerous but fun. The metalic slide, made slippy from greased bread wrapping ...Read more

A memory of Tipton in 1967

Too much to say, so in brief: lived on Wolfe Road, played on Mousehold, fireworks night great and sledged on cardboard in the summer and sledge in the snow; watched the soldiers in Brittania Barracks and them lowering the flag just ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1957 by Gerald Wase

What - no memories of Hindley? I was born in 1935 (nee Pennington) at a house in Liverpool Road, just up from the Strangeways Pub (The Paddock). The area was called Navvies' Lump, and although the address was "Liverpool ...Read more

A memory of Hindley in 1930 by Edna Booth

My grandparents (named Holder) owned the Delphine before it became a cafe. The told me in the very early days the only access was by horse & cart from Ringmore. I think that they made good use of the horse ...Read more

A memory of Challaborough by fbcs46

I found all these photos fascinating, I have been researching many aspects of Greenock since I began working on the family's history i was hoping to see photos of some of the streets I have come to know quite well, like ...Read more

A memory of Greenock by Robert Macfie

I so remember Rockingham Road Shops and "early" Corby. I lived in Derbyshire but we often visited Gran who lived at Faraday Grove. Aged just 5 I was sent to Corby (1949) for a month whilst my sister was born. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Corby by john.burt11

Mum and dad moved to Consfield Avenue in 1941 when I was just 2 years old. The air-raid siren (on the top of Malden police station) always seemed to go off at the most inconvenient time, and there was always a panic ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park by j_h_elkington