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I wasn't from West Auckland, my dad was. My Aunt Belle lived there, who still wore a long black dress in the 1940s and 1950s. She made and sold vinegar, she also kept hens at the back of the house, she had names for them too like Hetty ...Read more

A memory of West Auckland in 1944 by Paula Mccutcheon Anderson

Hi, My name is Terry Walsh and my family emigrated from Canada in 1959. My father worked for Mr Adam West, Upton Hellions and we lived in Middle Cottage which also belonged to Mr West. My sister Diane ...Read more

A memory of Upton Hellions in 1960 by Terry Walsh

I have a vivid memory as a 9 year old of coming across in West Glebe a large circle of men one Sunday morning, who were laughing and shouting. They were playing an illegal game of 'pitch & toss'. A lookout must have sent a signal for ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1930

My daughter and I are doing a Family Tree. We are looking for relatives of Hamish, Lydia MacDonald and son Alan Hamish MacDonald who also at times lived in Australia. We are ...Read more

A memory of Woolston by lsadleir1

IIRC, the "Westcliffe Belle" was a conversion by Johnson & Jago, Boatbuilders of leigh-on-Sea, of one of the big sailing yawls or ketches that had worked off the ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by julian

I was born in Gravesend and in 1939 we were evacuated to Norfolk and spent the first night on the Racecourse in Yarmouth.We then came back home as no bombing but it soon started in earnest. We lived in Bligh Road. I recall the Old ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by nita_luce

Memories of Penketh County Junior School, from 1944-49: Miss Routledge, Infants class, roaring coal firs to dry out wet clothing, I still count in my head using those dots on the frieze! Friday afternoon with a personal toy! Miss ...Read more

A memory of Penketh by Bob Hudson

There was a Young Girl whose Name was Marise Hunt: Although a native to Cherwell Near Leeds West Yorkshire: She at the Tender age of seven was to be made a ward of court when she was seven years of age: She ...Read more

A memory of Mirfield by roland_mitchell

I Was born in Eltham in 1942 at PrinceJohn road off of Eltham hill, went to school at Raper street off of Eltham high street, My name is Barry Davison (twin) I really did love my child hood it was great to be born there and live there, my ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by barry_lovelyjubbly_42

Hi my name Nichola I when 't to west street infants I can remember my first day there was a lot of children crying and my mum said I will be waiting for you when you come out do you know the teachers names that worked there

A memory of Crewe