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I was born at Bury Cottages, Ivington. My grandmother and maiden aunt lived there. The midwife was Nurse Norman. I was christened at Ivington Church where my mum and dad were married. Also my brother was born in the same black and white ...Read more

A memory of Ivington in 1945 by Wendy Blunt

We were married in 1964 and in July we went on holiday, returning to floods which had just happened the day before. My parents' greengrocer's shop on Water Street was a mess and the cottage was even worse. The first thing we saw when we ...Read more

A memory of Earby in 1964 by Enid Goacher(Nee Mason)

The Methodist infant school's headmaster was George Topliss, my teacher was Mrs Cresswell. The school is now a private house. There were only three classes, infants, juniors and seniors. If you did not pass the 11+ you stayed until ...Read more

A memory of Southwell in 1952 by Nesta Phillips

Having just read the article on Park Farm written by Gillian Emerton, I am the above mentioned Glenys, nee Button. Those where the days. I can remember all the things that Gillian wrote about making butter with her mum and ...Read more

A memory of Kettlethorpe by Glenys Wheadon

My grandfather William Forey and gran Nellie, moved to Tre Ifor, when they demolished Dare Street in Aberdare. I think it was around the 1930s or 40s. The whole street moved to these new houses, and most stayed ...Read more

A memory of Llwydcoed in 1950 by Heather Forey

Born there in 1918, moved away in 1971. Had a lot of happy times plus not so happy, which is normal in life. Mr Heaps was the old schoolmaster, Miss Mings the lady teacher, many a slap with her butter slapper, a crime today, ...Read more

A memory of Shadwell in 1920

It is so nice to discover an unspoiled pub that dates from centuries long ago. My wife Elizabeth and I frequently make long motorway trips from our home in Devon towards London and ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Sodbury in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born in what used to be the Aldersbrook Maternity Home and lived in Shakespeare Crescent, Manor Park until my parents moved in 1983 to a flat in Aldersbrook which had been the maternity home - talk about coming full ...Read more

A memory of East Ham

During the Second World War I lived in Beach Road in a flat on the premises of Lewis's factory. My father was the manager there. The factory usually made men's clothing for the Lewis's stores but during the war it made army uniforms. It ...Read more

A memory of Litherland in 1940 by Joan Rothwell

I remember arriving fresh from Singapore and having to visit the loo during the night. It was absolutely freezing and one of the windows in the bathroom was broken letting in a vicious cold blast of air! I staggered back to a lumpy bed ...Read more

A memory of Shute by Jan Gamm