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I lived in Coalville in 1940. My father was a Police Inspector and we lived at the Vaughan Street Police station. There were two flats, the other was occupied by Dad's Sergeant. The Court used to sit upstairs in another part of the ...Read more

A memory of St Austell by John Roberts

I was posted to Burniston Barracks as a newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Pioneer Corps in 1958. Our task was to clear the Fylingdale Moors of unexploded munitions. Unfortunately we experienced the deaths of ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough by rphickling

I was there in the convent along with my 2 sisters from 1955 to 1959. I truly sympathise with the children who experienced the terrible suffering as we did whilst placed there. My auntie was a friend of the nuns and ...Read more

A memory of Pantasaph by mbebbington

Thirteen of us there were, seven boys and six girls all living in the one house at the top of Melin Street, Cwmfelinfach. Of course we were never all living at home at the same time, but I can remember nine ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelinfach by revdroycul

The first memory I have of Godington (circa 1970) is walking down to Grange Farm which was then owned by Ann and Norman Tew, and getting fresh milk. This lovely family were good friends to my then divorced Mum . Brother Mark and I became ...Read more

A memory of Godington by Jane Risbey

I have lots of memories of the High School, I was there from 1959 to 1966 and it would be great to hear from anyone who remembers me. My name then was Kathleen (Kath) Atkinson, though I am now Kate Condliffe. Looking at ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham by kcondliffe99

My Father Robert Ruddle was born in 1920 and was raised in Sherrington. He lived in the dairy near the river but this is now a private house, but later moved to Yew Tree Cottage which is still there! Times were hard back then and my ...Read more

A memory of Sherrington by Doreen Holmes

I left Ireland with my Family in 1953 and left part of my heart there. My Grandparents lived in Portavogie right by the seaside, they had a farm and a General store. Granny always had a pot of soup on her stove in the winter, and many people ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by Rita Gillard

I remember as far back when i was 6 years old . I lived in the little house that used to be by the black iron bridge in gadebridge lane . I was born in the little house called the threepenny bit house . I ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by sueob4

I was born in Croydon in 1954 and lived in Addiscombe all my life. I went to Woodside School and also Ashburton Secondary Modern in Shirley Road. Both Addiscombe and Croydon have changed so much. I remember Kennards, C&A and Debenhams and when buses ran through Croydon town centre.

A memory of Croydon by bailey143