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I lived in Fleetwood from around 1948 - 1952. My dad was in the army and we lived in the Drill Hall in (Ithink) Preston Street. I can remember going to the library nearby and playing on the beach near some piers. There was a young ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Ann Levers

I remember travelling to Southend with my family on a steam train from London.  My sister and I use to put our heads out of the windows.  More often than not when we sat down our faces would be black with soot from the smoke ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1958 by Jan Rennie

My family moved to Angmering on Sea when I was 14. We lived in the Dolphins with a garden directly onto the beach. I have tried to find friends from that time without success, in particular the Carty famly (of Irish origin, they came ...Read more

A memory of Poling in 1958 by Dawn Bernadis

I spent most of my childhood in Brightlingsea. My father owned several businesses in the town, Relf's Fruiterers in New Street and Victoria Place and the Happy Shopper shop for a time. I have wonderful memories of ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1974

My sister and I were sent to live at Bron-y-Garth, Dame Sybil's house which we believe had been made available as a home for children during the war. I was 6 months old, my sister 3 when we arrived, and ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest in 1941 by Christine Dennis

My Mum and Dad bought a guest house in Dalby Square at the end of the war. It had 10 bedrooms and he built a chalet in the back garden for me and my brother & sister to sleep in to free up extra rooms for guests. I was 3 years at ...Read more

A memory of Cliftonville by Peter Saunders

My father Fred Beeching, was born at Dovedale Cottage in 1926, sadly he has now passed away, but left us with many stories, he attended school in ightham, and my Grandparents also Fred Beeching and Rose Beeching are buried in St ...Read more

A memory of Ivy Hatch in 1920 by Brian Beeching

My father (who lived 98 years) was an amazing character. Back in the 1950's when we lived in Jesmond Road, Croydon he built this strange 'shed' in the back garden. It was thoroughly air conditioned by the fact that it ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1952 by Francis Beck

Wow, nice to see this picture of my Grandfather, Will Appleby in his rowing boat "Cynthia". He used this boat to take passengers from the beach and did so until he was 77 years old. The boat was licensed to carry 7 passengers, and fares ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough by Allan Roberts

Living in Hackney in east London as a kid at that time surrounded by bomb sites, it was great when being in the 6th Hackney cub pack, we were told we could go to Seasalter in Kent for a weeks camp. Coach down there, and ...Read more

A memory of Seasalter by Gerry Wagstaff