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As a young boy I used to stay at my aunt's house in Commons Lane. It may well be the house pictured? During summer school hols my brother Ken and I were often taken by our 'mam' on the Ribble bus to Mellor Brook, from where we had to ...Read more

A memory of Balderstone in 1940 by slater9251

My sister and I arrived at Kerne Bridge station very late one evening as evacuees. We ended up living with Mr Calkin, a retired head master, and his charming wife. They were absolutely wonderful to us for the time we were with them, ...Read more

A memory of Howle Hill in 1940 by len

Hi I am Derek Hyde.  I with my sister arrived in Eastcombe late afternoon on the day war was declared, Sept 3d 1939.  We had been evacuated from Birmingam, we were to live with our grandparents for the duration of the war, we ...Read more

A memory of Eastcombe in 1940 by Derek Hyde

Hello, My name is John Ryan and I can remember Devizes when I was evacuated there in 1940 from Tilbury Essex. I was 11 years old. I can remember where we all assembled in what I think was the Catholic school, which ...Read more

A memory of Devizes in 1940 by John Ryan

In 1948 I was living in the Midland Hotel, owned by British Railways. My father was the manager. The highlight of that year was the triumphal tour of the Australian cricket team, The Invincibles, captained by Don ...Read more

A memory of Derby in 1948 by Barry Mahony

When my parents came over from Ireland in the 1940s we lived for a time in Old Heath House, on the Stafford Road. My older sister and I used to walk to Coven School, no cars to take us to school in those days. In the very bad winter ...Read more

A memory of Coventry in 1940 by Heather Graham

I was evacuated from London before the German bombs started falling. I think it was in 1939 or 1940 that I arrived at The Manse. I was evacuated to Midlem, Selkikshire TD7 4QE modern postcode, on the Scottish ...Read more

A memory of Midlem in 1940 by Jeff Brown

Hi There, I live on Vancouver Island in Canada. My father was born in 1906 in Peckham. His name was Albert James Jakes. He had a brother John and sisters Dorothy, Elsie, Billy, and Hazel. He married Rosa and they had three children - Peter, ...Read more

A memory of Peckham in 1940 by Carol Jakes

Meeting my pals under the clock and walking around on Sundays, going dancing at Robbies once a week. My Mum and Dad also would meet under the clock.  Dancing at the City Square on VE day. I was living with my Grandmother on Princess ...Read more

A memory of Dundee in 1945 by Betty Calsetta

We moved to North Weald when I was three. Lived across the street from The Talbot in Marconi Bungalows. Dad worked at the Marconi Radio Station. I used to catch the bus for school at The Talbot. I had a friend who ...Read more

A memory of North Weald Bassett in 1946 by Christine Warnecke