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I lived in Marlingford for 3 months in 1940 when my father was working there on wartime evacuation of children from London. He had to travel around Norfolk and often consulted a map which led to him being reported as a ...Read more

A memory of Marlingford in 1940 by John Grant

This was one of the hotels/public houses owned by Mr.& Mrs. R.J.Gillman; they were my grandparents. My parents visited them taking me with them. My cousin Clive and I went exploring, oh boy! my finger slipped threw the ...Read more

A memory of Bromsgrove in 1942 by Pamela Claire Phillips

I was sent to Hest Bank during part of the 2nd world war, as an evacuee. I can say that I really don't remember much about it only that it was summertime. I was wearing a pair of multi coloured shorts, and I sat down on a chair and got ...Read more

A memory of Hest Bank in 1943 by Rita Burton

My parents lived at No. 7 The Crescent when I was born. Then - the sawmill was thriving. It burnt down sometime before 1950 when we moved away. There was a Lade at the back of the house which was a by pass of the Weir for the Mill to ...Read more

A memory of Dura Den in 1944 by Fergus Nicolson

i was evacuated with my mother and brother around 1940 the first time and twice again later during the war. The first time i was about 2 years old and stayed with a couple who ran a public house in cherry hinton so i was ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1940 by Maurene Kauter

My mother was evacuated from Hull for my birth in May 1941 to Gate Burton Hall. The only information I have is a picture postcard that my mother acquired during her stay plus my birth certificate. Re any information if that person ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton in 1941 by Kenn Steggles

I was born in 1946 and lived in a house in South Road, not far from Jimmy Parkes the butcher. This was, of course, well before the advent of supermarkets. My mother and I used to walk from South Road, along Clifton ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge in 1949

my memory is a little vague, I am 77 years old now and have travelled a lot since then. I remember some of my teachers names Miss Cuff and her nephew Bernard Mr ...Read more

A memory of Annitsford in 1947 by Margaret Elias

I use to live at Goonamarth until the 60"s my mother lived there until houses were pulled down,we went to Carthew school which involved a good 3 mile walk,we used to walk pass Greensplat steam engine house that was still ...Read more

A memory of Polgooth in 1940 by Terry Holmes

My father, Charles Axford, found a mine on the beach in the morning. As it was a hot summers day he carried it into the back room upstairs of the Watch House as he knew many people would be coming & informed the ...Read more

A memory of Porthpean in 1944 by Christine Dodgson (Nee.Axford)