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My late father Donald Jack Baker was born at Cowes on the 18/8/1910, he would later become my father in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe) on the 20/6/1940. Through no fault of our father we children grew up in homes and ...Read more

A memory of Cowes in 1940 by Judith Petrou Nee Baker

I went to Barny Lane during the war. There were brick air-raid shelters in the 'garden'. Mr Hibbert was the headmaster. Miss Banks was one of the teachers. There were no men on the staff [apart from Mr H.] as all the men had been called up. Does anyone else remember the 'good old days'?

A memory of Wallasey in 1942

Hi Peter, if your dad was a bricklayer I believe I worked with him for Sergents of Bracknell. Let me know, I would love to talk to you about him. Kindest regards, Ron Ponsford.

A memory of Bracknell in 1947 by Ronald Ponsford

I have been writing all my memories of my life from 1940 up to the present day for my grand children in case they want to know what we had to contend with in our days. My blog is on facebook called Bomb Alley Kid. I have had many old friends getting in touch.

A memory of Sturry in 1940 by Leonard Pankhurst

There was Hawkins grocers shop next to Cliffords and a newsagent next to the library. Think the greengrocer (opp. Victoria Wine) was called Lawrence's. Hardware shop was Parsons. Electric shop (next to the cafe) was Richards Radio. ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1940 by Delphine Frecker

I remember waiting at the bus stop at the bottom of Creek Road with an old pram so I could take people and their bags to their bungalow for a very small fee, I was still at school.

A memory of Hayling Island in 1946 by Ralph Rushton

I was born in this nursing home and visited the area from Brazil (where I now live) this December on the occasion of my 67th birthday, but couldn't trace it. Was it in Blundell Sands Road? Can anyone help? Paul

A memory of Crosby in 1944 by Paul Anthony Smith

Born in Mortimer Street in 1937, attended Tin Mill School in 1943 and loved it. My brother had started school in 1942 and I would follow him there every day so Miss Maud said I might as well start school. Gran would pass the ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill in 1943 by Vivienne Robson

I remember living in Rutland Road, Forest Gate in 1944, after being evacuated to Yorkshire, we lived at number 21 Rutland Road, my grandparents lived at no 19, and my uncle and aunt lived at no 17. There was a ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1944 by Robert Munn

I fell down the air raid shelter and was knocked unconscious. Some of the kids put me in a wheelbarrow and pushed me to the nearest hospital. I still have the small scars on my face. I now live in southern California in the USA.

A memory of Patricroft in 1940 by Joan Dagnall