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I was born at 50 Nancy Road, Grimethorpe on the 12 December 1944. At this time this address was the White City police house and had the West Riding police crest attached to the front of the house. My dad, Robert Cox, had come down ...Read more

A memory of Cudworth in 1944 by David Cox

I have many memories of the village school which I visited regularly during my childhood. I was named after Lynda Brown, a very close friend of my parents, who ran the school. She had been headteacher of the school for some ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1956 by Lynda Brooks Townsend

My grandparents lived at 52 Osborne Road,( opposite the Griffin Press) I remember spending many a happy weekend there after school finished on Friday when I would travel from Cwmbran by bus which in those days stopped right outside ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool by Ellen Howells

This is a nostalgic picture for drivers of a certain age. The two round ‘No Waiting’ road signs seen on either side of the road in this photograph of Formby are a reminder of when and where you could park your car ...Read more

A memory of Formby in 1957 by Julia Skinner

I went to Marianne Thornton school from the day it was built until I left in 1961. I used to be at Elmfield School in Balham but they had this new school built on the West Side of Clapham Common. I moved from Elmfield ...Read more

A memory of Clapham in 1961 by Ann Turton

Can anyone remember or does anyone have pictures of Susie's Fish Shop on Askew Road? The - period would be 1950's thereabouts; my nana and grandad owned it and I would love to know a bit more about it.

A memory of Gateshead

My Dad's family, the Burnetts, live in Kingston Upon Hull. Most summers in the 60s and 70s we stayed at grans for a week. Grandad worked on the Boating lake he was the one you paid your fare to; my sister and I ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull by Susan Ferguson

My family and I, 5 sisters and a brother, lived in Nigel road just up from the Washwood Heath Road. I was born in the house in Nigel Road in 1948 so were my siblings. My memory is very vivid of my times there until I left ...Read more

A memory of Washwood Heath in 1963 by Joe Brennan

I lived at 117a Mitcham Road, above Coombes the Bakers, next door was David Greggs and Soloman's Greengrocers. Other shops on on the road were Smith Bros (either end of the block), David Kaye Butchers, Dewhurst Buthchers, Boots and a Gent's ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Ray Pryor

I know you. You are the little boy who came skipping out of your house to tell us all that 'We had won the War'. I was born at No. 8 - all the children played together in that cul-de -sac. John Heard's sister was my best friend. ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1940