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My sister and I lived in three different places in Kilburn, at Willesden Lane, 55 Dyne Rd (I can't believe I still remember the number) and Queens Park Road. We had several Polish relatives that lived ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Chris Roycroft

I can remember visiting my Aunty Myvanwy and Uncle Elvert Parry with my father in Rhes Y Cae (Mountain View just up the track from the Miners PH). Great times, sadly my father passed away but I recall walking from Bagillt across ...Read more

A memory of Rhes-y-Cae in 1974

I had just started the nursery and I always wanted to go on the fair, we past it each day while on the way to school. Another fond memory is my dad used to put me on the back of his bike, we used to go over a hill ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin by Josie Chan

Hello, my name is John William Penrose and I was born in Bridgehill and attended Benfieldside School. When I first went to school I had leg irons on both legs; I was living with my uncle John and auntie Joyce and my nan Agnes and ...Read more

A memory of Consett in 1955 by John Penrose

Yesterday, 6/2/2014, I like thousands of others in Swindon had to stay in because of the weather, not even my daily totter round the block with my dog, so I sat back and went on a mental walk around Crewe, so what did I see? My three ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1940 by Ken Wood

Boltongate, Cumbria Strictly speaking I don’t come from Boltongate, however, I do live nearby. I am putting together an Archive for the village of Fletchertown and the local area; during my research I have come across the Ewbanks, a ...Read more

A memory of Fletchertown in 1890 by Mick Jane

I remember the Roxy Theatre well. I grew up in Mapperton Road just up from the Roxy. I attended Barkerend School leaving in 1959. We also used to let our mates in through the back door after one of us buying a ticket. They were great ...Read more

A memory of Bradford by Arthur Haigh

Jimmy Fields & I use to go to the Exmouth baths most every weekday evening (after school) to swim in the swimming pool until it was closed around 7.30pm whereby we then went to the river exe (right ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth by Art Hine

My great grandfather, James David Smith, owned the lease of this hotel from 1889 to 1896 when he moved with his family back to Govan. The hotel was demolished in 2011 and there are only three old photos showing ...Read more

A memory of Oban in 1890 by Carol Smith Tavinor

Hello Peter, Just discovered your 'Dunsmore: People And Places Remembered' Mark Two here on the 'net. Good to know you're still active (and, I hope, well). I stumbled across the ...Read more

A memory of Dunsmore by Nick Ford