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Me and My Mum used to go in to the old Co-Op in Woolwich and My brought a mat in there before it closes and there was a post office in there aswell

A memory of Woolwich in 1995 by Thomas Timms

25th January 1932 - the day my grandmother died at Parc Gwyllt Hospital. A very sad story for her family but thank you for posting this photgraph - it does help. Fortunately the world has changed somewhat and also people's ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1930 by Jenny Field

I lived in Henshawe Road so I could see the pool from my bedroom window. I cannot remember the exact year, but my friend Maureen and I learnt to swim there - no official lessons so Im not sure how, but we did. From then on we ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Elaine King

I spent much of my childhood with my grandmother Kathleen Lemmon in Lower Park. My brother, sister and I spent our pocket money at the Pooley's post office and shop on the right.

A memory of Tresillian by Lois Peterson

I used to live at No 6 Concrete Houses just over at the end of the wrath. I lived there for around 7 years from when I was born in 1969. It used to cost 2p to get in but sometimes we used to climb over the wall. I did ...Read more

A memory of Milford Haven by Neil Griffiths

The building on the left is Cooks shop and you are looking up towards the Main Road. On the right in the foreground is the entrance to the Gilberdyke Memorial Hall & playing fields. Behind the Morris oxford is where the new fish ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1966 by Malcolm Stockill

I remember the post office, butter, rank! Try complaining to Mrs Talbot, what a force. My brother in law bought some Oxo cubes there, there was a competion on the box, it was ten years too late. Wish they were all there now though.

A memory of Thurnby in 1968 by Christine Wright

My late father-in-law's father used to live in the cottage next to the Post Office, until he died. My father-in-law inherited the cottage, and my husband and I spent glorious holidays there, and lots of long ...Read more

A memory of Woolpit in 1965 by Doreen Marshall

Holmeleigh Children's Home had routines, each cottage home operated supervised by housemothers and assistant housemother who were responsible for daily care needs of children under their care which could be up to 14 ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle in 1967 by Elizabeth Farrow

I was born at Kirktpatrick Fleming on April 29th 1936 at the old transport cafe where there was a cottage and petrol filling pumps on the site, a butchers shop was next door, a barbers shop was on the opposite side of the road - my ...Read more

A memory of Gretna in 1930 by Dave Whitfield