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I loved to sing, and asked when we were in school (Mount Parish C of E) if any of us girls would like to join the Church Choir at St Leonard's, as there was only three boys and a couple of mature males, left, so they ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent in 1963 by Pauline Ely (Nee Crowder)

I remember as a little girl pushing the roundabout to get to the walk that passed the little stream. My mother was from Wroughton and I was born there in 1952. My mother married an American serviceman. Mom was Sylvia Neathway and she ...Read more

A memory of Wroughton in 1959 by Sue Dewitt

When the VI rocket raids started we spent most nights in our Anderson Shelter, as did most of our neighbours. My parents slept in the lower bunks in the shelter and I slept in the upper one. In the early ...Read more

A memory of Collier Row in 1944 by Edward Lawrence

I was born in 7 Pennywerlod rd Markham and went to Markham school all teachers were very strict but fair Mr Morgan was my favourite a very good teacher. Early memories playing cricket on Markham common with Chris grey and his brothers ...Read more

A memory of Markham by Llewellyn Jones

Yes I remember most of that down the shawhead Glen what a hoot down the teeshes that was down the back of campsie court and you had the slagheep and the three sisters just across fay the shawhead flats.and we used too camp out in ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge by Bob Caddell

My husband and I ran Lyndale Guest House 1967-1971 and enjoyed meeting many interesting families mostly from Northern England. I wonder if any of them are reading this?  Soon after we sold the property it was converted ...Read more

A memory of Torquay in 1967

I was a boarder at WGS from 1957 to 1964 and it doesn't live in my mind as the happiest place in the world - but there were plenty of girls who did love it, I remember. I was only thinking of it yesterday, ...Read more

A memory of Ashford in 1962 by Annie Marks

From 1950 to about 1956 (was 5_11 yrs old) lived at 149 Footscray Rd which was a converted coach house very near the TA drill hall. Often kept awake by the rifle practice. House now demolished and replaced by little close of houses ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by Ronald Knowles

Italian born Goffredo Valco known to the locals as Alf was my great grandfather he along with his wife Maud owned and ran the icecream palour on the bottom on crown bank. I would love to hear any memories of my great grandparents and their business.

A memory of Silverdale in 1900 by Karen Perry

We were transferred to England in 1953. My father who was in the Air Force at the time hadrented a house on ( I think lansdown circle ) did remember the name ," bleak house " and it was too. ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 1953 by Jan Alcott Hensley