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I stayed in one of these coaches when I was four years old back in 1958

A memory of Ravenscar by Barry Chapman

I started my career in public health as Additional Sanitary Inspector in Gainsborough in 1947 at the magnificent salary of £390 per annum with a cycle allowance of £12. John Carter was the Chief and, apart from a ...Read more

A memory of Gainsborough by frankholmers81

I started work for J R Ashall Ltd. in April 2nd1956 Easter was early that year and it was snowing as I reported their offices.I waited outside in the snow I was wearing hand me downs that was all except my under ware, I had not top coat I ...Read more

A memory of Padgate by de_falla

I was born at 48 Durban Road pathway in Jan 1944. Went to school at pathway Junior school and then to Patchway Secondry Modern School as it was called then. I had so many friends whilst growing up and played in the fields and at the ...Read more

A memory of Patchway by tommosue

I was born on 5th July 1948, we lived in one of the houses behind the Wheatsheaf hotel. Our neighbours there were the Wilcocks and the Browns. My Dad, worked as a driver for a furniture company and a coalman and I remember he ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury by Ian Turner

My most vivid memory of Hengoed Viaduct was when I travelled by train over the viaduct (Hengoed High Level) to Stoke on Trent in the summer of 1961. The whole family went and we stayed at my ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed by Barrie Evans

I was born at my Nan and granddad's house in Three Firs Way, my mum and dad then moved to Omer's Rise when I was one and then we got a house back in Three Firs Way when I was two. I loved growing up there. I went to Bland ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Michele Hawkins

My father was along with his sister were fostered by couple who lived in middle cottage of this photo around 1926/27 they would have been 4 and 6 of age and attended the local school my fathers name was Frederick would any one have memories of them or the couple who fostered them?

A memory of Washford by E Ewins

My fathers family owned fairy glen . Arthur and Eileen Jones .. The butchers . My father was born in London house .. I have many happy memories of going to Llanwrtwd as a child , beautiful place I now take my own children to visit

A memory of Llanwrtyd Wells

This photo shows a view from the 'top' of Surrey Street market and my father was a trader there from just after WW2 until his untimely death in 1960. He operated a fabric (yard-goods and drapery) shop and during the good times had a stall ...Read more

A memory of Croydon