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Albert Cant was my maternal grandfather. Other members of my family associated with the company were my father, Sidney Ladds and my aunt, Jo Ladds. My father ceased his association well before closure but my aunt continued ...Read more

A memory of Swanley in 1950

My Dad often talks about Creekside off the Dock Road in Seacome. His Grandmother, Sarah Eliza Jones, married to George Jones, lived in the large house there, and he says the basement would fill up with water. He would also go to the ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1940

I worked as an apprentice coach painter in Archibald Grays at the time. It was the coldest winter I had ever known. We went on strike over the conditions we were working in, because the heating had packed in (the diesel had frozen in ...Read more

A memory of Glenboig in 1980 by boabadamsfam1

Hello Chris, you posted a comment to me regarding First World War medal, I cant find the site, could you possibly message me, on:  waring1@hotmail.com

A memory of Manchester by Valerie Waring

James and Letty Waters, both born about 1811, are my great, great, great grandparents. In the 1841 census Letty is recorded as living in Wickham St Paul with 5 children, one of whom was ...Read more

A memory of Wickham St Paul by Joanne Waters

My mother was evacuated from London to Ilkley when the first V. bombs dropped. She was expecting me and I was born on 22nd October 1944 in Semon Convalescent Home which was turned into an emergency maternity ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1944 by Irene Selway

Hi hope someone can help, there is great debate going on in dunchurch at the moment. There is no record of when the church gates were put up and we need to find out because English Heritage are trying to stop them from being ...Read more

A memory of Dunchurch by Louise Faill

Mrs Brown's shop, at the far left of the picture, is where Mam used to take us for our weekly treat on a Saturday - to choose some sweets from a large selection in a line of big glass jars with ornate lids. Mrs Brown would put them ...Read more

A memory of Allenheads in 1951 by Evelyn Jones

my name is Joy Adams and I used to live in West End House, Angus Street, Aberfan with my parents (Elsie & Mervyn) and my two elder brothers (Derek and Jeffrey) until 1966. I was born in 1952, Jeff 1947 and Derek 1942. ...Read more

A memory of Aberfan in 1956 by Lesley Adams

Hi, My father was in the airforce and we stayed at Hilgay for about 12 months.. I don`t remember much about the stay but I remember we lived next door to Dents, it was a transport company, I also remember going to school, and I have ...Read more

A memory of Hilgay in 1957 by Peter Foster