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I was born at 50 Nancy Road, Grimethorpe on the 12 December 1944. At this time this address was the White City police house and had the West Riding police crest attached to the front of the house. My dad, Robert Cox, had come down ...Read more

A memory of Cudworth in 1944 by David Cox

During the war we lived at 4 Sunnyside Terrace. At one point during 1942 Mr Chaffey, the coalman, could not deliver coal because his horse and cart could not get up the hill because of ice and snow. We were rapidly running out of ...Read more

A memory of West Lulworth in 1942 by Albert Spavins

I went to St Anne's from 1944 - 1952. Enjoyed it most of the time with the gym, hockey and high jump, not much else. Mother Mary Clare was the Headmistress, quite gentle, and Mother Mary Dominic was in charge of drama etc. Enjoyed the ...Read more

A memory of Sanderstead in 1944 by Beryl Couchman

As a lad I can remember walking with `our gang` across from the High Street side of the ponds, under North Street bridge & walking out under the chain on the West Street end on the other side of the war memorial. We went there ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1940 by Tony Arkell

I was about 6 when I went to St Mary's...never knew why I went. I can remember going on the train with other children; my mum & dad did not visit and I'm not sure how long I was there. There was a secret passage down to the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1946

Hi Peter, I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a bag ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1949 by Susan Hindle Nee Wesley

I too, have fond and happy memories of the Roxy. I was born just down the road in Garnet Street in 1938 and went to Barkerend School leaving in 1953. I remember on a Saturday morning going with a few mates, we would take it in ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1948 by Robert Chippendale

I was born at 258 Furlong Road in 1944. I lived there with my mum and gran for 5 years till we moved over to Purston Featherstone in 1950. My gran was called Elsie Nowell, the years we spent there were wonderful...I always ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne in 1944 by Pauline Fletcher

I was at Mount Pleasant School as a boarder for 6 years from 1946 to 1952. The school was in Dalmeny Road but apparently was taken down in 1965. I have been trying to find anyone who attended this school. Before going to ...Read more

A memory of Southbourne in 1948 by Michael Chambers

I started school in the September after my 5th birthday. We had a school holiday in October in those days for potato picking and harvest. My mother had a few hens on Freehold Street in a piece of ground near the shed that was ...Read more

A memory of Lower Heyford in 1944 by Marion June Messenger