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I was born on August 2 in 1949 at Croxdale Hall Durham. It was seconded after the war from the Salvin family presumably because of shortages of materity hospitals. My mother was Elda Stonebank, one of 13 family and well known in the ...Read more

A memory of Burnhope in 1949 by John Coates Farrow

I can remember the sweet shop just outside the school, I would run there (during playtime) for sweets. There was a wooden step for small children to be able to see over the counter and a seat. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Chris Hoddinott

Chainbridge was more than just a pub years ago when I was in my late teens and for years following. It was a meeting place for the whole community, in a time when everyone knew everyone else and everyone cared for everyone else. Run ...Read more

A memory of Mamhilad

My family moved to Nash Mills in 1946/1947 my dad run the Coop which was in Belswains Lane next to the George pub the shop was the ground floor of a house and we lived upstairs my brother and I attended Nash mills ...Read more

A memory of Nash Mills in 1947 by Susan Nightingale

good days in Addlestone and the fair. Millpond fishing. but the best days was addlestone swimming club run by the Smiths great days.

A memory of Addlestone

I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to the ...Read more

A memory of Delamere

Mid Sussex Older People's Council, a local charity set up run and managed by older people for older people, is putting together a heritage project to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. It is ...Read more

A memory of Salford by anita

I wa Born at Greenhedges Westmeston in 1947, and spent all of my wonderfull childhood in Ditchling , I do however remember the dreadfull headmistress of the local St Margrets primary school with horror, she made both my and my elder ...Read more

A memory of Ditchling by John Morley

During WW2 I lived with my grandparents, Thomas & Elizabeth Hardman, in Post Office Lane, Norley. This was whilst my father was in the army. I remember going to the air raid shelters situated in the playground of the village school. ...Read more

A memory of Norley by eddisbury

I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club. I ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by pipparoberts