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My mother and her mother were born in my great-grandparents' cottage at Hanworth Common. Richard and Blanche Craske they were. Well dear old Richard was really my step great grandad. The true one was Charles ...Read more

A memory of Aldborough in 1944 by Richard Whitten

I was born June 1953 in the white bungalow just to the right of the woman in the photo. It was called "Meadway" and my parents moved there in 1950 when there was just fields opposite where the houses can be seen. My sister still lives ...Read more

A memory of Corringham by Mike Webster

My dad was from Bridgend and my mother was from Llanharran. In 1961 soon after they’d got together, I was conceived, they left the valley's and moved in with my Nan, Maureen Payne / Pobihem, and Step Grampy, Polish ...Read more

A memory of Splott in 1964 by Lynette Carter

I was born in Otley hospital as were most from Guiseley and all around. In 1969 I was posted there as a police officer and stayed until 1974. My daughter was born there in 1972 and my dad died there on his 81st birthday. I know every ...Read more

A memory of Otley in 1969 by Alan Hill

A Personal Recollection of growing up during the last days of the pedestrian era in rural England by Tom Thornton A Yokel's Tale My earliest recollection of my Thornton grandparents, Alice and Tom, dates back to my pre-school ...Read more

A memory of Owslebury in 1941 by Tom Thornton

I was baptised in St Giles's Church in March 1943, having been born in Hoylake Crescent. My paternal grandparents also lived in Hoylake Crescent. I went to Breakspeare Primary School from 1948 to 1952 when the family moved ...Read more

A memory of Hillingdon in 1943

I was born in Farnborough hospital in June 1956. My mother is Austrailian and my father grew up in and around Bridgwater in Somerset. From the period of 1956 -1960 we lived in the top flat at 12 Manor Road (now sadly gone), the ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1956 by Julian Bishop

Born in 1947 in Suffield Park, as was, Cottage Hospital on Overstrand Road. Lived in Links Avenue until 1959. My memories are vast. I went to school in the centre of Cromer which is now converted to senior citizens ...Read more

A memory of Cromer in 1952 by Lindsay Williams

31/10/11 My Great Grandparents were Joe and Ann Boyd who lived in Winlaton. Their children were Joe, Billy, George, Mary, Eliza and Annie. Thier daughter Mary married Jack Flanagan (my grandparents) on 12 September 1912 and they lived at ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1900 by Christine Yates

My mum lived here since birth, I hold fond memories of the fact I was born this year.

A memory of Grimsby in 1965 by Joanne Tonner