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I remember when I used to catch a trolley at Fanshawe Avenue and go to Ilford Broadway and then go for a wander around the shops in Ilford. If I recall, the trolley bus ride was about 2d each way. When it came time to go home I caught a bus ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1949 by Jill Blackman

My father was stationed at Bassingbourn 1942-1945. Mother was a nurse in England during WW2 and I was born in England in 1945. We lived in Royston at 14 Green Street. My mother and myself came to the US in 1947. I ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1940 by Ian Lamb, Sr.

I was born at the Royal Free. My grandparents lived on Faraday Road and due to the lack of housing after the war, we moved in with them. I have wonderful memories of Faraday Road, I learned all ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1947 by Ken Everley

My mother's name was Wiltsher, well known in Amport her grandfather had a blacksmiths shop in Sarsons Lane. At the outbreak of war we returned to live on The Green, I went to the school via a sweet shop owned by Barton Lizzy, ...Read more

A memory of Amport in 1940 by Gordon Rainback

I remember the cabin at the entrance to to show cave with a stag's head over the door. I used to cut candles in half for the guide and put them in candle holders for the tourists. Sometimes I would go down to Jacobs well at the ...Read more

A memory of Matlock Bath in 1946 by Ike Wilson

My maternal grandfather, George Alexander, was a headwaiter at the Felix Hotel. He met many famous people, such as George Bernard Shaw and got their autographs. I have his autograph book and it is ...Read more

A memory of Felixstowe in 1940 by Sarah Nachin

My aunt, Irene May Butcher (nee Letch), lived at Shepherds Villa Blackmore End in the 1940s. She was married to Edward George Butcher in 1938 and they had a daughter Patricia Jean Butcher on 27.09.1940. I know the family ...Read more

A memory of Blackmore End in 1940

My girlfriend, Edna Thorley, and I were in the queue at the Odeon cinema in Crewe, she was on leave from the ATS. As we waited the subject of marriage came up; no I didn't go down on one knee. I think I said something like, 'don't ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1945 by Ken Wood

My mothers parents Mr & Mrs Albert Harvey lived in Six Bells during my childhood years.I spent a part of my summer school holidays with them. As he was a Deacon of the Baptist Chapel we would go to Chapel 3 times on a Sunday. ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1945 by Michael Lancefield

I was born at 9 Markham Ave in 1941 at my grandparents home We moved to 98 Poplar Rd when I was a baby our house was on the corner of Edward Rd there was only 15 houses then the road was blocked with corrugated sheets ...Read more

A memory of Skellow in 1941 by Irene Plant