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I was born and bred in Brentford and can remember it well from the 1970's onwards. Both of my grandparents and their families were also old Brentonians all of their lives. I have many stories from my nan ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950

This photograph of Southport shows a member of the local constabulary on point duty in Lord Street in the mid 1950s. The wearing of white coats was introduced in some towns during the Second World War, and gave policemen ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1955 by Julia Skinner

I was born in Aston Terrace in 1954 and remember running to the bridge to see the steam trains and also the big slag heap that my brothers used to slide down. I also remember the gas man that used to light the street gas lamps outside our ...Read more

A memory of Aston in 1954

I was born in 1952 and lived in Gildersome until I was 19 years old. My name until then was Lorraine Thompson. I have many happy memories of living in the village. Until I was 4 years old I lived in a terrace called Green ...Read more

A memory of Gildersome in 1952 by Lorraine Smith

I was born in Plashet Grove in 1951 but shortly moved to 146 Milton Avenue until moving away from the area in 1967. So many memories. Happy days playing in Plashet Park, 30 a side football in Milton Avenue with a case football ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1951 by Peter Hopkins

Does anyone remember the fur shop in Peter Street owned by a Mr Jack Berry? He was a furrier and made coats, hats, gloves etc! He was Jewish and used to drink in the Mermaid. The shop is long gone, sadly, as are lots of ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1957 by Janet Phillips

I lived at Lymm Conservative club from 1949-1955 & my brother & I went to Pepper Street School. We knew Walter & Margaret Haddon, who were caretakers at the school. We loved to play in the playground when the school was shut ...Read more

A memory of Lymm in 1952 by Susan Beetson

Looked the same when I returned in 1958 to Slough

A memory of Slough in 1955 by Carolyn Babin

Hi, my name is Liz Ely (maiden name O'Connell) and I was born in Melrose Ave, Willesden Green in 1953 and I still live in the same house. I remember doing my mother's shopping in Sainsburys in ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1953 by Liz Ely

My name is Lorna Fielding (nee Singleton), I was born in Beech Mount Hospital Harpurhey, which was in Oak Bank Street, Harpurhey, on 2nd November 1951. I had a sister Hilary Rhoda Singleton who was born ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1951 by Lorna Fielding