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I vividly remember what my dear dad told me about the time he was an inpatient at Black Notley when he had TB of his hip in the early 30’s. He told me there was a star in the middle of the floor of the ward and if you were naughty (he was 6-7 ...Read more

A memory of Black Notley by Jill Fairweather

Being born and brought up in Flowery Field, Hyde was the centre of the universe for us as children. After shopping on Hyde market we would turn the corner and enter into the world of this picture. On the right of the picture, in ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1960 by Dave Davies

Hello. My dad was born in Arlesey 1926 at 77 High Street, his name is Dennis James Saunderson. His mother was Ada Lillian Saunderson and his father was Arthur Taleyson Jones, they married in Biggleswade registry office December 24th ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1920 by Denise Charter

My name was Pat Barringer then. My dad was burned in a lorry in 1949, he lived for about 6 months and then died, I have no memories at all as I was too young, does anybody remember the name Barringer? My mum was Beryl and my dad was Bert. I also have a sister who was 18 months at the time.

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1949 by Pat Westhead

My dad Albert Joseph Harris and mum Brenda Mary used the mill as a machine shop, manufacturing small parts for Morris, Frances Barnett, Triumph, Norton and others. We lived in Redbrook in the now guest house on the corner of ...Read more

A memory of Monmouth in 1955 by Roger Harris

Hello, one and all. This may be a tad queer, however, I have acquired my biological dad's Second World War records, James Paul Shelly (1917-1984,RIP), who was attached to the 6th South Wales Borderers, near ...Read more

A memory of Strensall Camp in 1946 by Seamus Fogarty

I have too many memories to many to go into - apprentice Elec; at Patent Shaft steelworks, left Wednesbury aged 20 for 2 years RAF National Service, lived in south Yorkshire since 1954 - think about standing with fire watchers ...Read more

A memory of Wednesbury by George Johnson

I have recently discovered that my dad's uncle Rainald William Knightley Goddard designed the Vicarage for St Paul's during the 1880's. I have the original drawings of the plans to the Vicarage. Malcolm Goddard

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1880 by Malcolm Goddard

My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at ...Read more

A memory of Bowness-On-Windermere in 1957 by Jill Rouse

My late father was a police officer with the Royal Malaysian Police between 1953 and 1982 inclusive. In the early years of his career he served under several British officers and was sent to the thick ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1958 by Ahmad Ismail