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I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in September ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

My father Douglas Bolton was at Harold Woods in Heckmondwike as a personal & safety training officer. Can any one remember him he was there in the late Sixties

A memory of Heckmondwike by Roger Bolton

As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Peter Taylor

I lived in Gregory road from1953-1071 well remember the greyhound track and norward farm diaries. Used to come out of George tomlinsons school and dash into the woodyarc and grab as much wood as be could grab before we got caught.

A memory of Southall by Lyn Brooks

I worked in the NAFFI in Norton which was in Worcester inJan 1972 where I meet my hubby Michael Woodcock we went out for a bit and got married in the April no I was not pregnant.We got married in Pershore ...Read more

A memory of Malvern Wells by Elsie Woodcock

Born in Purley Hospital in 1947, we lived in Bramley Avenue for the first 2 years of my life, but of course I have no memories of that. We then moved to 30 Grove Wood Hill, which is off Woodcote Grove Road. I had a ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon by Peter Harvey

I grew up in East Horsley, where I attended St Martin's C of E Primary School. We had no car and we lived nearby so we always walked to the primary school and my mother walked to the shops on Bishopsmeade Parade. When Mum ...Read more

A memory of East Horsley by Diana Johnson

Porthywaen born and bred, lived at the Gate House for nearly 30 years with Mum Dad and 2 Brothers, Dad lived there most of his life he was born next door at Yew Tree Cottage in 1940 his father worked in the quarries and some very ...Read more

A memory of Porth-y-waen by Phil Davies

I went to The Little School which was by the crossroads in Hartford. Part of The Grange School. Housed the kindergarten and the 1s. I was there 1964 - 1966. My teachers hers included Mrs Wood, Miss Hatton. The playground seemed ...Read more

A memory of Hartford by Liz Hicks

I was born in Aston terrace 1954 I have 3 sisters 2 brothers I went to Swallownest junior school I remember Miss Shimeld was scared of her she was so strict, moved when I was 8 to Aston spring wood school a brand new school, loved ...Read more

A memory of Swallownest