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I suppose as I grow older, memories of my youth increase. I remember living in Pirehill Lane when there was just one row of houses. In front of our house there was a row of huge trees, my bedroom in the back looked upon ...Read more

A memory of Stone in 1955 by Susan Putterill

Reading through these messages bought back so many memories for me. My grandparents lived in Anderson Street. My grandfather was James Templeton (Jimmy) and my Nan was Katherine Templeton, they had 2 daughters Jean ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm by Morag Dudney

I was brought up in Chipping Campden, living first at the pre-fabs in Berrington Road, then Littleworth Estate. Enjoying my childhood in the countryside, glorious summers, apples and cherries in abundance in the orchards ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Campden in 1956 by Richard Hope

My cousins Helen and Isobel lived in Polmeur Road and they took us to the local dance.....as you say, it took all Saturday to prepare for the jiving at night......what a palaver, and we rolled our hair up in the big rollers and put a ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm in 1960 by Sarah Butt

My grandmother and her children lived in East Grinstead on Glen Vue. It was just a dirt road which came to a dead end. I do not remember my grandfather as he died when I was very young. I can remember spending Christmases with my ...Read more

A memory of East Grinstead by Colin Robinson

My memories of Albert Crescent are going to Freeman Hardy Willis, the shoe shop on the corner of Hall Lane, with my mother and sister. Also of going to the greengrocer shop on Albert Crescent, I think it was ...Read more

A memory of South Chingford in 1963 by Kathy Jones

You can take the boy out of south London, but you can't take south London out of the boy. The songs on this album, 'The Hobo Manifesto', were inspired by growing up in London and the music that influenced me as a ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Arthur Kitchener

I remember Girl Guides with my friend Wendy Hobson at the Holy Cross Churches and Evensong at 6:30PM on Sundays. Yes Wendy, I remember after the 9AM mass we would go over to Bethem hall after service to set up for Parish ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1954 by Barbara H Balint

I was the last of our family ( the Panto's ) to be born at Ceinws Villa, now Ceinws Bach I believe, on the 6th Nov 1947. my taid. mother and I moved to Tai Isa' just after nain died.I went to school in Corris and ...Read more

A memory of Esgairgeiliog by Gwynfor Jones

My twin brother and I were born in 1969 and where brought back to a little terrace house on Springfield road (skid row)just over from Moorhouse building yard, growing up in what was a small village,everyone know everyone ...Read more

A memory of Bigrigg in 1969 by Paul Wilson