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I was brought up in this small village, lived at 1, St John's Road with my grandparents Frank and Emily Potter. Then, when the prefabs were built in Graig-Felen, my parents and my two sisters moved there. My dad ...Read more

A memory of Clydach in 1959 by Kathleen Potter

My sister, brother and I were brought up in Castleton in the 1950's and although our family life wasn't very happy I do have positive memories of Castleton (formerly called Blue Pits village). It was a nice village ...Read more

A memory of Castleton by Norma Hart

I was born in Falkirk in 1962. I lived in Mariner Drive then Mariner Road until I was 40 years old before moving to Summerford. I went to Easter Carmuirs Primary School and hated most of my time there; only really enjoying school ...Read more

A memory of Camelon by joe.fae.kemlin

I spent most of my younger years up to about 5 years old living in Nuxley Road with my grandparents and my aunts. The house was next to Hammonds the Bakers at the bottom end near to Stream Way. I am not sure what the shop is ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere by john.tainton

We moved to Glebe Road in 1952 (Cousland) and it was a wonderful place for children. We had a back gate opening on to the common and made full use of it. The grass was cut every year and baled for hay and we used to rush out ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by Liz Mc Laren

I spent most of my childhood in Barkingside and I lived above Pithers Bakeries from 1960 (when I was born) until approx 1973, we moved to Fairlop Road when Sainsburys was built. I do remember fondly Marments the toy and ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside by Stephen Thomas

I loved growing up in Middleton in the 50s. Except for the smell from the Pixie Pickle factory - always hated vinegar!. Late afternoon April 30 1954. Passing through the town were endless 'charrers' full of blue and ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Paul Blackwell

Since my birth coincided exactly with the outbreak of World War II in the September of 1939, my mum must have felt that childbirth was synonymous with calamity;  I was Mum's 'war effort'. Home was a semi-detached two-storey house ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1945 by Heather Rohrer

Earliest memory was the wedding of my uncle, Harry Copnall...this would have been in the 1930s though before war was declared in 1939. My next vivid memory was an anniversary Sunday at the Methodist chapel in the village. This was ...Read more

A memory of Prees in 1940 by Jean Mary Copnall

I was born to Jewish parents whom had a ladies clothes shop in Kensington Gardens (The Lanes) my Father died in 1941, My Mother now a very young widow decided she wanted us all to live above the shop because of bombs ...Read more

A memory of Brighton in 1930 by Anita Lewis