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I was born in Coleman Street, Ardwick, in December 1939, just as war broke out. I went to St Aloysius school. I have a book full of photos, memories of St Aloysuis etc. and I still remember every street in ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1945 by Pauline Wild Nee Mayoh

I used to work at Burnside high class stationers which was opposite where this photo was taken. Opposite Burnsides was the National Provisional Bank where there was a suspected bank raid - all the detectives were dressed as window cleaners ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1947 by Chris Brown

I was born here in Feb 1947, in the corner bungalow (shown here in the photo as a house) and lived with my parents and my older brother until the summer of 1964 when I left school and moved ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1947 by Peter Beckham

This photo shows my first school where I went from 1945. My father worked in the bakery, which was also a grocers shop.

A memory of Davenham in 1945 by Keith Williams

I was born at 32 Pisgah Road which was the bottom end cottage of a row of three opposite Pisgah Chapel. The cottages had no back entrances. There was a pathway running in front of the three cottages with an outside toilet ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1945 by Brian Smith

I remember when I was transferred from the children's hospital in Birmingham to Bryn Bras Castle at the age of about 9 yrs - I was in the hospital for about a week before being driven by a Health Visitor dressed in a navy blue ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1944 by Shirleyst Name Hearne

I lived in longfield hill from the age of 5- (maybe a little younger, cant really remember) My uncle owned the local farm called Manor Farm his name was Don Woodward he lived with my aunt Ivy. MY best memories were during ...Read more

A memory of Longfield Hill in 1943 by Judith Gilbert

From 1948 to the early fifties we used to have our weekly holiday in a bus on Marton Road. There were quite a few buses on the site, all situated at the top of the site, most of them were double deckers painted in green. ...Read more

A memory of Bridlington in 1948 by David Payton

I was taken to live in Goldsmith Mansions as a baby of two months in 1946. I lived there with my parents until approximately 1949. I have a memory of walking up the staircase to our flat. I have a much more vivid memory of the ...Read more

A memory of Peckham in 1946 by Sheila Watson

I have found a photo of Eskett Farm, Cockermouth, going back to a great auntie, Janie Gaskell. I don't know if she owned the farm or rented it, I know that she would send goodies down to Surrey at Christmas time. Is the farm still in place or gone?

A memory of Cockermouth in 1940