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My father was in the army so we moved in to the army houses - Coronation Road, having just left Hong Kong. I started at the infant's school which was very local to our house. Then at age 7, I went to the primary school. This ...Read more

A memory of Bodelwyddan in 1962

I remember my first job in Croydon, it was at Grants. Back in 1966. Just finished school and thought I was so grown up. I liked working there, did not stay long went on to London. Croydon sure has changed these past 40+ years. But it will ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Deborah Giles

I see some of you remember Hounslow as it was, and the ice cream bar in Lampton Rd. I, Rita Pilbrow, lived at number 30 Lampton Rd, born 1946, with my mum and dad and two older sisters Claudette and June and my dad's mum lived ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1955 by Rita Pilbrow

Sorry, will start agian - yes it does bring back memories, all these old photoes. As a child I lived in Back Lane, the house attached to my grandfathers Blacksmiths Shop. At the age of 5 - 1952 - I used to walk up Town Street to ...Read more

A memory of Horsforth in 1952

I moved from Dulwich in 1966 as my father was in the army.We lived in the TA camp on Vicarage lane and I went to Vicarage Lane School. My maiden name was Mcnickle. I attend it for 18 months then went to Burges Manor which I have ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1967 by Sharron Hill

My brother, Glynne, was on this ward for 12 months after a motor cycle accident. Proffesor Roaf was the surgeon who carried out the operation. On thinking back it may have been 1958 when the cantilever doors were opened and the ...Read more

A memory of Oswestry in 1959 by Keith Jones

I was born in 1954 at 261, Uttoxeter Road, which was where the fire station is now. My memories are of a magical childhood in Normacot, until we were rehoused in Meir in 1970. Some of the places I remember with much fondness include ...Read more

A memory of Normacot by Patrick Dono

He then ran a wet fish trade from a horse and cart, but also ran a fish and chip shop. Last time I was in Houghton the fish shop was still there. In Newbottle Street, just up from the school and on the same side. Gran was very proud ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

Trawlers go out for quite a while. The first catch goes into the bottom of the hold, and ice put on top. Later catches go on top, iced again and on until the hold is full. Depending on the size of the catch, this can take a ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

We emigrated to Pennsylvania from Accrington in June, 1954; I was seven years old. One year later we returned to England and settled in Farnborough in May, 1955. My father worked for Turk, Krish and Barstow, Solicitors, who were located ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough in 1955 by David Procter