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I grew up in Dundee Street in Darlington. I remember the shops on each end of Dundee Street and Montrose Street, and the alleys between, the alleys were made of blue tiles that always sparkled in rain and frost. I remember the rag and bone ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1967 by Donna Harland

I remember living in Princetown in Woodville Close, my dad worked at the prison, Paddy O'Neill. I started school in Princetown and don't have many good memories of the school, in fact on my first day I walked out and went home at ...Read more

A memory of Princetown in 1963 by Valerie Oneill

My family moved to an old Baker's Shop, partially converted, called "Dunsden House" , Binfield Heath about 5 miles from Henley. I used the school bus, Butler's coaches of Henley to get to school. As a previous ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1930 by Clement Dennis

There used to be a friend of the famly called Susie Handcock, she worked as the cleaner at the church, as she was cleaning inside near the altar a piece of plaster fell and underneath was a lovely painting of Saint Michael and All ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1961 by David Tooke

I too remember the tall fizzy Ice creams at Caddy's, I suspect they were simply called Ice Drinks or something. As someone else mentioned (but I can't find it now) The Parlour was between Long Causeway and ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury by Graham Denton

There was a man called Mr Cole that lived along North Road pass the Horseshoe, both his children went to Combe Down Junior School. The girl was called Rebecca, but I cannot remember the boy's name. The father always took pictures and I am ...Read more

A memory of Combe Down by Julie Hill

My uncle Geoff Morris lived down at the Gannell with his wife Lillian. He used to take the tourists out in his boat shark fishing from Newquay Harbour in the summer. We also had the greasy pole sports event at the harbour every summer. ...Read more

A memory of Newquay in 1958 by Elizabeth Carthew

Can anybody help with information, memories or photos of a former children's home in Epping New Road, in Buckhurst Hill? I spent part of my childhood in a children's ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1955 by The Frith Memory Archivist

I remember going to Johnas bank and rolling Easter eggs down, also the big swing in the dean, it was called the witches swing. There was a hut at the dean entrance where the old men used to go and play dominoes and cards. There used to ...Read more

A memory of Throckley by David Tooke

This is where my mother and I lived with my Nan during WWII. We lived at number 234. I remember the Morrison shelter under the window, and that I used to climb up on top of it, switch the radio on and use it as a stage and dance and ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1944 by Beryl Chandler