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I was born in Dover, but my mum was Welsh and we moved back to her home town when I was small. However, every year we would visit my dad's relatives in Kent (mainly Ashford). My Auntie Nell ran a flower shop here and I remember ...Read more

A memory of Ashford in 1955

46 Bridge Road at Cove is very significant to me because I was born in Bridge Road, no 46, on 29th June 1943, in the photo of Bridge Road it is the second house on the left, opposite Cove Supply Stores, so I'm sure my mother would ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1943 by Graham Davis

Born at 4 wentworth road July 1936 ,remember the good times also brother Berick . The place has changed in the last 30yrs ,I moved to Blackpool 30yrs ago but still have good memory,s. You will remember my sister May Wilson

A memory of Kexbrough by gedwilson36

I was born in Hackbridge in 1944. I lived there until 1953 when my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins put me on a plane on May 2 to join my father who had emigrated to Canada the year before. My mother, who had lived in ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1944 by Paul Strong

I went to Woodcroft Primary School in 1966. I was born in Borehamwood, moved to Burnt Oak in 1962. It was a great place to live. Watling park, Blundell park, great times xx. I remember Debbie Davies, Lizzie True, Cheryl Hiller, ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1971 by Caroline Shipman

My name is Susan my family were the Dungey’s living in Turnchapel.My grandmother (Maud) lived at house 3 Beach view until she died in the late fifties. Bringing up a large family including my Mother who was the youngest ...Read more

A memory of Turnchapel by Susan Hartley

My father was born in Ford Street Hockley Brook Birmingham in 1936. He was the youngest of 6, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Ford Street consisted of a row of houses on one side and factories on the other side. The houses were 2 up and 2 ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham in 1940 by Raymond Parlett

I was born at 258 Furlong Road in 1944. I lived there with my mum and gran for 5 years till we moved over to Purston Featherstone in 1950. My gran was called Elsie Nowell, the years we spent there were wonderful...I always ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne in 1944 by Pauline Fletcher

Born in Wembley, I arrived in the New Town of Beaconsfield in 1957 aged 5. With my younger sister and my parents. I left home at 17 but returned occasionally until 1981 when my parents moved to Scotland. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Beaconsfield by Gordon Cooper

I was born in Battersea 1950, son of Mr & Mrs Redpath (Wally & Edith) I had two other brothers Terry & Garry. Fond memories of Battersea Park and of spending many days in and around the park with other kids from Elcho ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1950 by Allan Redpath