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I lived in Chingford from 1939, when I was born, to 1960 when I left to get married, and moved to Rayleigh, Essex. I remember the war years, and going down the shelter at Chingford Mt. ...Read more

A memory of South Chingford in 1949 by Gloria Gorman

I remember staying in the Black Bull, run by my grandad, grandad Lack. In the back garden was a huge willow tree and in one of the outhouses all the metal tops from the beer bottles were discarded. I used to sit in ...Read more

A memory of Willingham in 1949 by Anna Stearn

I was born in Elsham 1934. We lived in a thatched cottage, where the village hall stands now. My grandfather was the local joiner, wheelwright, preacher, and clerk to the parish council. My father had milk cows and chickens. In the wartime we ...Read more

A memory of Elsham in 1945 by whiteher3

This railway footbridge was one of my favourite places as an eleven and twelve year old lad, back in 1946 and 1947. I would stand for ages in the centre of this bridge just waiting for the next steam train to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1947 by Philip Harfleet

My partner was evacuated from East London to Rostherene during the war years and has many fond memories of this place.  It has lead me to look into it and hopefully surprise him shortly with a visit.  He stayed at Shaw Green Farm along ...Read more

A memory of Rostherne in 1941 by Audrey Reardon

This was the town I grew up in until I was 8.  There is one day that stands out in my mind.  My mother had been informed that the local fruiterer had oranges. His location was about half a mile from our house.  England was still ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1949 by Raymond Garfield

While I was growing up in Sandhurst, the grounds of the College was open to the public and we could walk from the village of Sandhurst through to Camberley. This building with parade ground in front is famous for ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1940 by Mary Back

I was born in 1945 in High Wycombe (which I don't remember!) in a nursing home called The Shrubbery... Has anyone heard of the place, know where it was, have any pics?

A memory of High Wycombe in 1945 by Jean Philip

In 1942 I was 9 years old and lived in Long Eaton during the war having previously lived in the West Riding.  We had no radio and in those days no television and I was either at the outdoor swimming pool or in the library with my nose in a ...Read more

A memory of Long Eaton in 1941 by Mary Foster

As a trainee aircrew member of the RAF I was posted to Bridgnorth in 1943. I don't recall the exact location of the ITW (Initial training wing), but there we learned radio and morse code procedures, aircraft recognition and gunnery during an ...Read more

A memory of Bridgnorth in 1943 by Neville Robinson