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Can anyone remember the smelly old factories? I think there was one one where the fire station is now, also there was some sort of works on the Becton bypass where I was lead to believe from my mum that they boiled up old animal bones, the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1956 by Pamela Mather

I am Frank and Dorothy Ebbs's eldest daughter, sadly both deceased now, mum died last May; I lived the first 5 years at Manor Farm, Shenley Church End and then we moved to Manor Haven just beyond the Almshouses; ...Read more

A memory of Loughton in 1953 by Catherine Cave

Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr Don McKinnon made his first visit ever to Wolverhampton. This is the first time in all the city's history that this has happened, and I can ...Read more

A memory of Wednesfield in 2006 by Phil Bateman

I lived in Marfleet during the Second World War. One afternoon we heard a machine gun from the direction of Saltend. Not long after, a column of smoke arose. It was said at the ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1940 by Terry Mccomish

My name is Rosie Pearce and I live in Tintagel, North Cornwall. These are just a few of my many childhood memories of Milverton. I lived in Reading with my father and grandmother after my mum died in 1954, I ...Read more

A memory of Milverton in 1954 by Rosie Pearce

l moved to Redditch in 1972, lived in Ombersley Close, Woodrow South. l attended the Leys High School, Mr Anstis was our headmaster, a very strict, but fair person. Other names l remember are: Mrs Dingley (art), Mr Turner (English & ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1972 by Lawrence Stack

It is the 1960s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are the music everyone is listening to and three young eighteen year old boys with a tent and a boat and some basic camping equipment set off from Saltash Passage where they ...Read more

A memory of Calstock in 1964 by Elizabeth H

I was one of 7 children that lived at Tile House, Bolton Lodge. I attended Bolton Percy C of E Primary School. I am not quite sure what this flag day event was for, but I remember it was always a sunny day, so it must have ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Percy in 1964 by Christine Tomlinson

My grandparents lived in Cardiff Street, Ogmore Vale. My grandfather and uncle both worked in the mine, sometime in the late 1930s there was an accident and everyone got out, but my uncle who was an animal lover went back ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale in 1930 by Theresa Sinnick

Hi, great memories of Warnham Court. I was caught smoking by Mr Savage and as head girl of Bodiam I also took a few kids scrumping and the police were brought in. I also ran away back to Greenwich to see my sick dad. We were in ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1964 by Linda Campion