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Ice cream was a special treat in our house back in the 1950's. The brand we had was always Lyons Maid, vanilla or strawberry, considered superior to Walls. But for those special occasions, especially during summer, we ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

This once sleepy hamlet was first home to me, a better place for childhood there could not be. Little Drayton church and it`s `olde` Sunday school. fishing excursions with Uncle to Buntingsdale pool, Dalelands West; ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

My parents often told me this story. My Great Grandfather was John Roberts. His son, my father, Thomas Glyndwr Roberts and my mother Myra Roberts (Evans) as young children were playing on the swings in ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau by Mark Roberts

I was born in Wellington Street on the 16th. of June 1955. My mother was Kate Holland, formerly Henderson. and my father was George E Holland. Sadly he passed away in 1939. So I dont remember very much about him. I had a ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury by Geofftrey Holland

Around 3/4 yrs of age- 1948/49 - I came across my first foreign work men coming off the boats at Woolwich. The men wore a rough looking outfit - blue in colour - as I recall. Upon asking my father who they were and where they came from ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by Anne Lee

As a 10 year old in 1954, I sold sweets from a small table inside or outside the tobacconist and sweet shop to the left of the Regal. This was for an hour before the children's Saturday morning ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Angela Gilbert

I would like to get in touch with any one who was at St johns in 1975 /76, they organized a trip to wales where we learned how to canoe and abseiling down steep rocks, the place in wales was called Llanberis, please contact me through ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield

This was our last pre-war family holiday - a week in Glasgow with Dad's brother [Somerville Drive, Mount Florida] and three wonderful weeks in Tighnabruaich, Kyles of Bute, with mum's parents. I have clearer ...Read more

A memory of Glasgow by Alastair Urquhart

My grandfather worked as a chauffeur and then a gardener for a family called Edwards who lived at this house in the 1930s and 1940s. My grandfather had a cottage in the grounds. When we visited and the Edwards were not at home, we were allowed to play on the lawn at the back of the house.

A memory of Reigate by Sandy Norman

My memory was triggered by the person writing about the Constitutional Camp's hall/ballroom building being burnt down. At the time I was attending the Primary School in the village and we could see the smoke and flames from ...Read more

A memory of Hopton on Sea by Caron Hunt