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My mum Kathleen Le Bargy was evacuated to Bridgwater in 1940 and lived with Mr and Mrs Finch at 11 Kidsbury Road. I have a picture which is signed "To Kath, In loving memory of our war effort at British ...Read more

A memory of Bridgwater in 1940 by Jag Sherbourne

I lived at 149 Plantation Street, born 1950, till Plant Back as it was known was demolished around 1963 approx. My Uncle Albert had a printing business there called Martin Holt Printers. Most of my memories I can recall was playing ...Read more

A memory of Bacup in 1958 by Tony James Holt

I was evacuated to Hilton with my mother and grandmother at the outbreak of the WW2. My father was drafted into the army and was sent off to India and Burma when Japan entered the war. We lived in a terraced cottage in Eggington ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1940 by John Verdin

I moved to Great Waltham with my mum and dad, he was head gardener for the squire at Langleys. We lived in Cherry Trees Cottage opposite the Rose & Crown and up a set of concrete ...Read more

A memory of Great Waltham in 1948 by Edward Doulton

My name was Pat Dean in my days at Warnham Court. Mr and Mrs Savage were in charge. Mr Berry was our teacher, his wife was there also. We had a lovely housemother named Miss Reed and my friends' names were ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1953 by Pat Lewis

How exciting to see this photo. In the early 1950s my nan had a sweet shop at 90 Albion Street (I think the building on left with drug sign). At around 1956 -57 my mum, dad, sister Trude and myself moved in. We built up the garden ...Read more

A memory of Southwick in 1957 by Paula Kinsella

I was born at 41 King's Avenue in 1947 and left the area in 1959. My brothers were born at the nursing home at end of the road. I remember particularly the shops Le Bonbon, Pudicombes, Sainsbury's (where we ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green by Patricia Kent

Sometimes in those early days we went on holiday to Mam’s mother and father in Brotton. This was a small village about two miles from Saltburn, a Victorian holiday resort on the North Yorkshire coast. I recall the pier there, ...Read more

A memory of Lingdale by Andrew Bebb

My memory of Syderstone is in October of 1951. I left my home in Leicester as the bride of a young man who was in the USAF. He had been my High School pen-friend and was stationed at RAF Sculthorpe. I left my home for Norfolk one ...Read more

A memory of Syderstone in 1951 by Janet Ramsey

Maldwyn and May John of Rose Cottage, Cwmfelin Mynach, my grandparents on my mother's side, Gwenda Doreen Griffiths, eldest daughter and sister to Eleanor Linda Jones, Maldwyn Lesley John and Maldwyn Brian John. Brian still ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelin Mynach in 1972 by Emyr Griffiths