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During the long summer Sundays of 1947, the pleasures that were afforded by many Doncastrians were few and far between.Sunday, being a non-work day for the man of the house (if not the woman, Sunday dinner to make, pots to wash, ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1947 by Frank Mowforth

I was brought up in a two-up, two-down cottage at No.4, Shotton Lane. These cottages were demolished in the fifties and modern houses were built on the site. Everyone was poor and, during the war in particular, people ...Read more

A memory of Shotton in 1944 by David Gunning

My memories of the caravan site go back to the 1940s when my parents had a caravan there. It was situated at the edge of the site where there is an open field and a footpath. I went back last July for the first time in about 60 years ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe in 1940 by Keri Green

I was born at my grandmother's house in Chavey Down Road. Her name was Mary-Ann Bye. I only knew her, as my grandfather had died many years before. My mum, Edith Ellen Bye was one of five children and we lived in Eastbourne ...Read more

A memory of Chavey Down in 1948 by Carol Evans

I was born in Mountsorrel 1938 and soon moved to Sileby 10, Mountsorrel Lane with my mother Mabel Foukes [nee Burton]. My father Thomas was in the army and my mum worked at Newbold Burton and Lawson Ward. I remember convoys of ...Read more

A memory of Sileby in 1940 by David Foukes

My name is Clifford James Edwards. I was born on 14th November 1948. My parents were Kathleen Mary Edwards and James Aubrey Edwards. We lived for a time, as far as I can remember, with my dad's parents, Kathleen G Edwards and Thomas Henry ...Read more

A memory of Coalville in 1948 by Cliff Edwards

I was born at Middle Farm on Feb 27th,1949. My dad was Roy Nutter and my mum was Betty Nutter, my folks came down from Lancs after the war, my mum's brother, Fred Winnard, also lived nearby at Kinsham. I think the farmer was ...Read more

A memory of Pamington in 1949 by Ann Wilkinson

My father was born in Ford Street Hockley Brook Birmingham in 1936. He was the youngest of 6, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Ford Street consisted of a row of houses on one side and factories on the other side. The houses were 2 up and 2 ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham in 1940 by Raymond Parlett

I grew up at Bulls Bridge and my maiden name was Betty Miles. I went to Western Road school from the age of 5 to 14 and spent all my single life at Bulls Bridge because dad worked for the British Waterways and we had one of the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1942 by Jan Theobald

I lived in Foodieash from the age of 3 to 17 and remember it as a peaceful little village, there was no electric, the loo was down the back garden, but they were happy days. I remember going to Foodie farm every morning ...Read more

A memory of Blebocraigs in 1940 by Jean Williams