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Sretton was wonderful place to grow up in during the 50's and 60's. My parents, Winn and Mont Dowson arrived in the village in 1948 when Dad got a job at Coventry Tech, and they bought the row of ...Read more

A memory of Stretton under Fosse in 1958 by Jane Bates

I started life in St Lukes Avenue, just off Clapham High St, then we moved to Belmont Road near Stonehouse Street, as kids our adventure playground was the allotment in Grafton Square and the bombed ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by David Elson

I lived at the base with my parents my father was inspector in the naval police we had a bungalow just inside the main gates. I went to school in bowness a bus picked us up and dropped us off. in the evenings I was allowed to ride my bike ...Read more

A memory of Anthorn in 1953 by Diane Pryor

my grandparents lived in Ham ,& before that Petersham .Many happy days were spent with them on Ham common playing rounders football etc ,the pond fishing for tadpoles, Richmond park the polo fields seeing Jimmy Edwards, having picnics ...Read more

A memory of Ham in 1965 by Ann Ward

I remember coming from the other side of Manchester because my Mum and Dad (Betty & Dennis Turner - Dad was lay reader in the church for that time). I was for ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1967 by Heather Turner

I was born in blandford in 1943 and lived there for the next 14 years,,, I remember my dad coming home from the war,,, my mother and I lived with my dads folks who were caretakers at the grammer school at blandford while my dad was ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1953 by David [ Dusty] Miller

I attended Bridgend Technical College from 1961 to 1966 studying electrical installation. I was an apprentice for English Electric Company which had a branch office at St David's House, Wood Street, Cardiff. I worked on ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1965 by Tom Armstrong

I was born in Victoria Street (no;146) my father was a "Garw" boy his name was Alan Fudge and married my mum Hilary around 1960-62, we lived in Victoria st, until around 1973. I had a really good friend who lived across ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1970 by Alison Wyatt

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

well going back my gran looked after my self and my brother but as she had to work there was no one to look after us so we was put into childrens home my brother went to another home as there was no room for both of us the name of it ...Read more

A memory of Belper in 1955 by Christina Backhouse