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I first discovered Jaywick when I was just ten years old in 1954. I was taken there by my parents in a 1936 Bedford Van to stay with my uncle Bill, aunt Flo and cousin Bill who was 6 months younger than me. This would be ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1954 by James Tyler

I went to work at Litton Mill when I was seventeen. Worked in the Sizing, Charlie Mellor was the supervisor. I met many lovely people and a great lot of characters. The sizing was machines with huge rollers set in a bed of ...Read more

A memory of Litton Mill by Elsie Hollis

Daisy Bank, with the lollipop lady always there and ready to tell you off if you were not concentrating on crossing the road. Playing tick and kiss chase in the playground. Looking after my little sister when ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

This used to be a very busy street, with the Coop Store, butchers and the office at the back of the butchers, also the coal yard at the back. I worked at the Coop 1957 to 1963, very happy times. In the winter, the manager, ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1957 by Jackie Tyrrell

Kick the can, blocky, true dare, will, force, cant tell,or promise, I think it went something like that. I can't remember the game but we used a word 'skinch' that meant you where neutural or something like that. I was talking to my old ...Read more

A memory of Crook

Who still alive remembers the several small bombs dropped on the right side of the mountain looking down the valley. The 2 larger ones dropped on the left side and the three bombs dropped in the village itself that ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelinfach in 1940 by Thomas Bisgrove

Although I want to come back and add more odds and ends (and I will do), I had a message from someone I don't know, and in my reply rambled a little. It might be of interest..... The message was: ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1965 by Nick Davies

Used to love going on holiday to Salford, yes, Salford as far I was concerned it was the greatest place ever when I was a nipper. My dad was a Salford lad born and bred, my gran stayed at number 6 Derby Street, first house on the ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Ian Mcdonald

I lived at East View, Number 31 with Edgar and Myfannwy Howells from 1955 onwards. They were my aunt and Uncle. They looked after me when my parents died when I was 5 years of age. East View was a great street to be brought up ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed by dave

My very first memory is in 1934 when my parents, sister and I came to live in rooms over a private school in The Mount (from memory) near to a new Fire Station that had just been built. I was four years old and my mother was ...Read more

A memory of Chingford in 1930 by Alan Holden