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My parents and I moved to Swindon in 1961 from Edmonton, London to a brand new three bedroom house ( think). My father worked at Pressed Steel were they made car body panels for Austin, and Morris, and I used to cycle halfway to the factory ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by Graham Morland

MRS BROWN'S SCHOOL WAS LIKE A DAME SCHOOL: YOUNG CHILDREN USED TO GO TO DAME SCHOOLS FOR CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL BECAME COMPULSORY IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. MRS. ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton by David Shamash

I was born in a little house adjoining the Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook in 1938 my Father was a pastry cook confectioner who worked at Gilsons bakery at the end of the high street was previously called Wellers. I arrived in the front room before ...Read more

A memory of Colnbrook by Wendy Fielder

I have just seen the photo of Prestatyn Open Air Swimming Pool; and Katy McMichael's wonderful memories of times spent there in 1958. They so very much remind me of my very similar memories of the ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn by mike

I was born in 1956 when my parents (Dennnis & Ena Barr) lived at 10, Lime Tree Road, Lampton. Like someone else here, my paternal grandparents were in Hogarth Gardens and I started school at Heston Infants. My main memory of the school ...Read more

A memory of Heston by David Wayne

I was born in June 1944. My mother started labour in Farmcombe Rd (the Sussex end of TW) but delivered in the Kent & Sussex (the Kent end of TW). The Kent Sussex border ran (does it still?) by the St Johns church, Pantiles. Does ...Read more

A memory of Tunbridge Wells

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had two ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

James A Foster ...A memory from James A Foster Book of Memories "Memories of a Gorton Ragamuffin" on Amazon Kindle and Ebook Paperback ASIN BO7YZDDQSL. 115 Golden nostalgic memories of a Lad growing ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by jijosu55

I have great memories of staying with my Aunt in Polzeath in the mid 1970's. Her house was high up and we used to walk down to the town and to the beach every day. One night in 1977 (late August) the Tony ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Paul Jenner

Over here in the United States of America most of the many thousands of Pease family members owe their existence to the brothers Robert & John Pease whose family line lived in Great ...Read more

A memory of Great Baddow by William Pease