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I was born in Chingford, but have many fond memories of Walthamstow; going shopping down the high street on Saturday morning, I would keep bothering my mum until we had pie and mash. The big knifes and folks ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1967 by Lynn Higgins

I somehow remember your name (Barry Gillis) but not quite sure why. Also remember David Wilkinson possibly from Kings Road School. I do remember Josephine Pickles and her friend Josephine Watson also from Windmill Road. I left ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell by Susan Southam

I was born in Keston Road, but when war was declared my parents moved us to South Harrow. We returned after the war to Stanley Road into a shop which was owned by one of my aunties. It had previously been occupied by another of my ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1947

My mother, grandmother, great grandmother and g.g.grandfather, and so on were born in Rippingale. As a child in the 1950's we spent every holiday there. We had lots of relatives living there and still do have one ...Read more

A memory of Rippingale by Pamela Haswell

I was born at no 1 Ryhope Street and my mother's maiden name was Vose. My grandfather Vose lived on the right hand side in the miners bungalows. I remember the field at the front of the dwellings was one big hole and there were ...Read more

A memory of Fence Houses in 1941 by Arthur Elliott

I was born at Mayday Hospital 1953. I had an older brother, John Read, and sisters, Judith and Gillian. John went to the Catholic school St Peters and Gillian and me went to the convent in Lingfield until we all emigrated to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1962 by Clare Read

Kings Place was called Sweep Street after my great granddad - his name was William Street. He also had donkeys and ponies which he kept in stables behind the houses of Kings Place. We used to call it Donkey Alley. I also have ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by David Street

I was born in 92 Avondale St and lived in 95 until I was 10yrs old. I remember the jazz bands and the fair ground that came every year at the end of Avondale, where the new Nant-y-Fedw is built. I also remember ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth in 1953 by Eleanor Howells

Trying to locate family. If anyone could give us any information, it would be greatly appreciated. We are looking for the Fisher family or other relatives of them, particularly trying to find informaton of Charlotte Fisher who lived ...Read more

A memory of Elgin in 1954 by David Fisher

I was born at 63 Hargreaves Street in Nelson on the 5th March 1961. I went to Whitefield Infants School and then to Lomeshaye School. I have lots of memories about Nelson. We moved to Rochdale just after I was 11, I think. My Dad got a teaching job so we moved near to where the school was.

A memory of Brierfield in 1961 by Alison Penketh Nee Binner