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I was born in Wisbech and lived in the White House, Burnt Street throughout my childhood. My mother Mary Kitson founded the drama group and was the first lady mayoress of Wells. My father George Kitson died when I was 11. He and ...Read more

A memory of Stiffkey in 1950 by Veda Summers

Hi, I am am Betty Edmonds, and I have the greatest memories of Fronwen School, the park in front of Adare Street, and buying frozen Birds Eye peas  at the corner shop near the Co-op. I also remember the faggot and peas man ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale in 1954 by Liz Bowen

My family owned the Boulge Hall estate at the time of your photograph. I was christened in Boulge Church in 1940. I am the 3rd Baronet of Boulge Hall and the last of the line. The summer house on the right of the picture was ...Read more

A memory of Woodbridge in 1950 by Christopher White

I lived in Nightingale Terrace, off Hanbury Road, until I was eleven. I remember Chatham's shop, with the wooden bung in the cracked window - it was like that for many years. My sisters and I used to spend our sixpence pocket ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewynydd in 1955 by Diane Evans

I was born and brought up in Combe, born in Slate Cottages, the second one from the end as you go past, my parents also lived in the end one. I spent most of my young life living at Rights Farm, until I got married and left to live ...Read more

A memory of Combe in 1958 by Alan Racey

I still live in Cowdenbeath and although it has drastically changed (for the worse) I have lots of good memories of growing up in Arthur Place which made me an "ower the brigger" - street games with my pals - walks over ...Read more

A memory of Cowdenbeath in 1955 by Ella Miller

I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949.  We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road.  I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School.  The days were filled with trips to ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Joan Cotton

I am almost certain that this photo shows my great-grandfather walking from Chelsfield village to our house. He did this every week with a sack of vegetables over his shoulder. He would never get in a car, and walked ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1950 by Marian Lee

I have very fond memories of walking up this road in order to catch the old steam train to Chippenham, but alighting at Black Dog so that we could visit my grandparents who lived in Stanley. In younger days, I would paddle in the canal ...Read more

A memory of Calne in 1950 by Judy Cook

I have fond memories of our family holidays in Chapel St Leonards in the 1950s, it was also where some of my relatives lived and worked. I remember the giant fish that was washed up on the beach and I ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1950 by Maureen Burdett