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i was born in crowle in 1947 and lived there till i was 2 we lived on cross slack my auntie had a drapery shop on high street she was annie ovington my auntie irene maiden name savage still lives there i have been to see her today it brought back lots of happy memories

A memory of Crowle

Firstly, I must say I was prompted to write this on reading the previous article, I went to school with that writer, Alan Tutt, at Crofton lane School, in 1939 I think it was, or perhaps 1941, anyway we were just starting our ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by gpogson

I too lived in Simpson Street No 37 it has been knocked down now but my Godmother Gladys Harrison still lives there on the opposite side of the road I also went to Cullercoats school I have very fond memories of the village my ...Read more

A memory of Cullercoats by gladdie18

I saw Little Stevie Wonder at The Orchid when I was about 13 and he not much older, in the early 60s. Amazing young man in his red bolero type jacket and red trousers, playing his mouth organ. Also saw The Drifters there, great group, and ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by lesleyhunter

My mother Dorothy was from Bedford and when she met my dad they lived there until the 60's. I used to go back every year with them to visit the relatives in the 70's and 80's...many many fond memories of the place... walks along ...Read more

A memory of Bedford by babkba

My family lived in commercial road . there was river opposite and field full i think wheat? as young person i had play in back yard as swans kept coming over the garden brick wall. we lived for some time. at the very end of the long road ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Janet Ingate

Living on the Lostock Estate in a Council house on Radstock Road, I can remember being taken as a treat, to Davyhulme Park and the paddling pool/boating lake. What a big treat that was !! and then we used to, when older, go ...Read more

A memory of Stretford by bartonhillbum

My Grandparents , Ernest and Lottie ( Charlotte ) Dickaty ran the West Meon Hut from the late 1920's through the WW2. Although they had sold the pub by the time I was born I spent many happy days with my parents , ...Read more

A memory of West Meon by suewinzer

I lived in Ealing from 1947 to 1968. For 14 of these years I lived in Boileau Road. We always had a car and a phone but did not have a television until 1955 I had several hobbies including trainspotting and used to spend a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

It seem a long time ago now but still very clear. I moved to Hyde Road in West Gorton from Dane Bank when I was 2 years old. My parents had the newsagents on the corner of Hyde Road and Sherwin street. I went to Thomas Street Primary School ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by nezboyg