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I was born in Pill, Newport, Mon, in 1938 and with my grandmother Charlotte Selina Jane Rossiter used to visit relatives in Aberbargoed. As in other memories, I shall never forget passing beneath the endless drums in the air ...Read more

A memory of Aberbargoed in 1940 by Ernest Stephens

I was born in May Street and then moved to Brook Street where I went to school. It was very handy as I only lived across the road. I then went to the secondary school where I played hockey for the 2nd Eleven. I still live here now. Sadly ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by Sandra Malyan

I have read all the letters and they have bought back so many memories. My sister and I were born in Hillingdon and from 1961 we used to go to Burtons dance hall on Tues, Friday and Saturday nights. We would also go to The Blue ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1961 by Linda Millett

I was born at Usworth colliery and lived at Old Row. I went to Usworth Colliery School and when I left there I went to work at Usworth pit.

A memory of Washington by Harold Lowden

I was born in Recreation Close - a tiny 1 bedroom maisonette at the bottom of Wide Way. My Grandparents lived in Greenwood Road just around the corner. In June 1944, during the Second World War, a doodle bug exploded on the shelter ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1940 by Patricia Sullivan

My family lived in and around South Ockendon for many years. I was born in 1965 in Romford. I went to Shaw County Primary School from aged 4, then to Lennards for years 1 and 2 finally at Culverhouse until I left school in the ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by Mandy Swan

With my newly obtained lawyer´s degree and after joining a British bank based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was sent to London, to follow an international training course of one year, along with my wife Rosemarie and our one year ...Read more

A memory of Car Colston in 1972 by Enrique Martin

I was born in the pub in 1939 and when I was eight months old my parents sold the pub to the Workington Brewery and we moved to the Qeens Head at Distington.

A memory of Uldale in 1930 by Thomas Dorney

My great great great grandmother Margaret Wellock was born in this village in 1811. She married Mathew Edward Bywell from Middleham and lived most of her life in West Witton. She later lived in Aysgarth were she died and is buried in ...Read more

A memory of West Burton by Jackie Bowkett

Born in Windsor Road 1954 and lived at 99. Very good childhood memories of Werneth Oldham Chadderton and Royton.

A memory of Oldham in 1954 by Des Long