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The shop on left hand side is White Fuller (Kent) Ltd, 68 High Street, Deal. My father, Cecil Prime, was the owner. Our mother, Phyllis, my brother John Prime and myself lived there. John and I ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1947 by Francesca Wellard

We moved to Bromley Cross about 1947 just before my sister Virginia was born, it was a lovely new prefab, but I don't remember much about the inside of it apart from the wood-burning stove, that sticks in my mind for some ...Read more

A memory of Bromley Cross in 1947 by Julie Christo

I was born in March ,1947 at 69,Treowen Road.It was a terrible winter,and the midwife who delivered me (Nurse Maiden) had to enter the house through the upstairs bedroom window because the snow was pilled up so high. I lived in treowen ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin in 1947 by Chris Hughes

Born in Church Rd, Pontnewydd, in 1935 we moved to Ty-Pwca Rd in 1947. I attended Upper Cwmbran School and well remember the fun we had there. Gardening lessons with the Head, Mr Jones - "Clear the weeds boys and sow ...Read more

A memory of Upper Cwmbran in 1947 by Lance Ford

i was born in Algers Road, Loughton in 1942 and moved to Chigwell in 1944, then back to Buckhurst Hill in 1947.  My dad worked as a lorry driver for W.C.French. My brother Chris and friends used to walk up to Buckhurst Hill High Road ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1947 by Roger Walker

My father died the year after I was born and his employer Burton's, provided for myself and my three brothers to attend private schools, which is how I came from London to the Convent at the age of 4. I followed my brother Colin who had ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1947 by Alan Noon

l was born in the flat above the chemist shop in 1947. Arthur Walker was the pharmacist.  We moved over the road to Cross Keys House in 1950 and lived there till 1965. The street was my playground, with best friend ...Read more

A memory of Allendale Town in 1947 by Mary Adgar

My dad was stationed at no 1 South Street (old police house) in the year I was born, he was a PC. Then I believe we moved to 1 Almshouse Lane. My mum died in 1952,leaving behind my young sister and me and my dad. Dad eventually hired a ...Read more

A memory of Ilchester in 1947 by Freda Hallett

I have only just found this site. I was born in 1944 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, my Mom was sent there as bombs were falling still in the London area and Woodford was still getting there fair share. We lived in an alleyway ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1947 by Brian Staines

We moved to Prudhoe in 1947, I was 12 years old. My dad, Bill Turner RSM, took over the Drill Hall in Swallow Close. I thought it was wonderful as we had relatives in Prudhoe, plus a grandma, Mary Ann Turner. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Corbridge in 1947 by Marie Bugden