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I remember the Town Hall at Cowbridge.  In those days there was no one way system around it like today.  The school boy interest was the Merryweather Fire Engine that was kept in a garage at the side of the Town Hall. Great fun to ...Read more

A memory of Cowbridge in 1940 by Roy Newton

For those who never saw (or may have forgotten), the photo shows the view you had after coming in through the main entrance. The large fountain can be seen in the foreground, and was enjoyed by many children as they ran around ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1947 by David Copnall

Born in 1939 left Port Clarence For Billingham 1956

A memory of Port Clarence in 1949

1948 - onwards. My Mother and her two cousins were brought up by their Aunt and Uncle as above and I spent all my childhood holidays with them. Great Aunt Liz was well known for her teas for visitors and ramblers from CHA Porlock. ...Read more

A memory of Culbone in 1948 by Rose Marie Davies

I think this was the year. I was sick with chest problems, I loved it there. Getting all the new people's hair washed in little basin and watching all the fleas fall out. Having naps after lunch, sometimes in the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1947 by Frances De Marchi

So! Back to 11 Woburn Place, back to school on Hope Chapel Hill back to Hotwells golden mile with its 15 pubs. The War was still going on but there was only limited bombing and some daylight raids, the city was in a dreadful state ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1945 by Arthur Cottrell

My mother was brought up in Lowfield Road, so although we lived in West Hampstead, we frequently passed through it on our way to shop in Kilburn High Road. Passed through it far too slowly for my liking because my mother invariably ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1940 by Dennis Paul

Alfred Ellington. 01-06-2013. My earliest memorys are during the war when we lived in the rear half of the old Star public house. l would have been 11/12 and l remember helping father put earth on small fire bombs ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey St Mary's in 1940 by Alfred Ellington

Bristol's High Street scene of many strirring events in Bristol's history the heart of the city was destroyed and lost forever in 1940. As a city with docks and industry at its heart, Bristol was a natural ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Paul Townsend

The Maritime Radio service of the Post Office had medium wave radio stations at Wick (Caithness) and Port Patrick (Dumfries & Galloway). As the Minches were a very busy area for fishermen from Fleetwood and Milford ...Read more

A memory of North Connel in 1947 by Graham Allister