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I have fond memories of agricultural camp at Broom in August 1954. I would love to know what happened to the camp and any history relating to it. Can anyone help please? Pat Partridge

A memory of Broom in 1954 by Patricia Partridge

I was sent to Hayling Island in 1947, I was about 7 years old and had suffered 2 bouts of Scarlett fever. This had left me in a low state of health & it was thought I would benefit from a spell in a ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1947 by John Williams

I was born in School Road, just off the High Street in 1943 and lived there till 1968. I remember Inwood Park with the boating lake and the paddle boats. The paddling pool, the tennis courts and the playground. I worked for four ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1951

All good memories of growing up at 22 Willowfield Crescent , building bonfires with other kids from crescent. Going to Swainhouse school and catching a trolley bus outside the pub at ...Read more

A memory of Five Lane Ends in 1950 by Andrew Howard

I was born to Michael and Mary Murray (nee Williamson) at 79 Reather Street - a long terrace street running between Rochdale Road and Oldham Road about a mile and a half from the city centre. I remember going to Osborne Street ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1950 by Margaret Cooke

have just spent a wonderful hour looking through the photographs of Port Sunlight, they have brought back so many memories that are as clear as day still to me. I first came to live in the village with an aunt and ...Read more

A memory of Port Sunlight by Eveline Flint(Nee Peers)

In 1958/59 my mother-in-law Elsie Pugh has been cleaning the toilets for several years in Trecco Bay together with her husband Albert. My husband Roy Griffiths also worked on the site. We got married in 1960 and went to live in Trecco ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl in 1961 by Kathleen Griffiths

Yes it's been confirmed; two Spitfires from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will fly over Ely Cathedral at 1:45pm on Saturday 29th September in memory of all those, both servicemen and civilians, who served at RAF Ely ...Read more

A memory of Ely by Carol Greig

My parents moved to the Becontree Estate in about 1926 and we eventually settled in Hedgemans Road overlooking the field near Talbot Road. In those days the council used to decorate a couple of rooms as well as keep the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1920 by Ernie Cann

I was a pupil at St Margaret's from about 1959 to 1963. My fondest memories are of the beautiful house and grounds, we were so priviliged to live there. One summer was so hot we were taken to swim in the river ...Read more

A memory of Yeaton Peverey by Susan Day