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Just turned eighteen I was to get employment at Woolley Colliery but had to do my training at Grimthorpe Colliery. We had to do underground training and were to spend many hours looking at safety films on what, and what not to do. ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1969 by Roland Mitchell

We came to Shaftesbury from Singapore in 1955, when I was 4 and only spoke Malay. We rented part of the then rambling old house called Green Close, at the bottom of a hill. We then moved to 3 Lower Blandford Road and started ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury in 1956 by Josephine Morris Turner

My name is Pauline Stanhope (nee Young). I was born on the Syon Estate, 1944. Growing up there was very carefree. The local park (rec) was right opposite our house. I spent many happy hours playing there with the local children. In the ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950 by Pauline Stanhope

I remember Danson Park from the 1950's. It is situated in between Welling and Bexleyheath in Kent, now an outer London Borough and is still worth a visit. There is a big house in the park which has now been restored by English ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by First Name Last Name

I lived at 5 The Ride from 1959 till 1967, my name is Tony Scott. I went to Brentford Secondary Modern and remember other locals like John Pearce, Richard Pearce as well as Stacey and Woodley. We ran the youth club in the ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1960 by Tony Scott

I was born at 5 Bowen Terrace, Sept 42. My best friend's dad Mr Lewis was an engine driver on the trains at Brecon Station which was opposite our house. I used to ride on the footplate while he was shunting around the goods yard. I went ...Read more

A memory of Brecon in 1942 by John Evans

Hello, my name is Mick Turnbull. I was born in 1957 and lived at 1, Cairns Avenue. My parents were Robert Davison Turnbull and Jean Turnbull. My mother's parents were Adam and Nellie Chirnside and had lived in the same house ...Read more

A memory of Longhirst in 1965 by Mick Turnbull

From the early days to leaving school and getting married in 1972. Dad - Bob (Robert)Coles, Mum - Doris Coles and my elder brother Barry and I lived above the shop that dad had, it was called J J & R H Coles DIY, in ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1958 by Marilyn (Pru) Spencer (Nee Coles)

Does anyone know anything about this boys home. I ended up there about 66-67 for about a year. My only parent, my mother had died, and I ended up in this hell hole for about ...Read more

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1966 by Roger Haspeck

I have very fond memories of Bearman's and the Christmas Wonderland ride is still very vivid in my mind 50 odd years later. My grandmother took me ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1960 by Denise Bach Samuel