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I was brought up in a big old house, 226 Leach Green Lane. I have fond memories exploring the Lickey Hills at the back of my garden and also going into the Oritry grounds to see the six unmarked graves. Then of going into the church to see the statue of Mary, it's such a shame it has changed.

A memory of Rednal by John Wilkinson

My father was a sailor in the Royal Navy and was overseas from 1938 till 1944, so my mum and I lived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Davey at 76 Woodhurst Avenue, Petts Wood, three doors from Chesham Avenue. Our ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by gpogson

I was born in Purely hospital in 1960 and lived in Grasmere rd until 1979. I remember going to ballet lessons somewhere upstairs near the top of Russell Hill rd, and creche was in the church hall on Brighton rd near to the hospital (and ...Read more

A memory of Purley by cathrynmoon

Robert Lewis. In 1951 to1954 I was employed as a page boyat the Worcestershire brine baths hotel.i was 141/2 yrs of age. The manager was Mr hill,he lived in the hotel with his wife and daughter pat. I worked with the head porter Jim ...Read more

A memory of Droitwich Spa by David Lewis

I grew up in syren st , before mcanns had that that shop it was owned and run by the wariing familv (tom whose brother was a priest) and his mam and dad. I also went to st alexanders in st johns rd and I remember the hughes family in ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool by jo1942parle

Pontefract a place I call home, my early years were spent Carleton Home's, it would be 58 years before I saw my real Mum Minne Martin from Castleford. from off the West wood Est. in Cutsyke. I was adopted ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract by michaelscorgie7

I was born in park royal hospital in 1955 and lived in Douglas avenue alperton until 1980. I remember going to Saturday matinee at the regal cinema, ice cream in demarcos who also did great coffee. Henry coopers fruit & veg stall ...Read more

A memory of Wembley

I remember this view of Gresford Vale in the 1960's. The view was so beautiful in spring and summer, with many mature trees on the other side of the river Alyn and on this side, Gresford Woods carpeted in Wild Garlic, ...Read more

A memory of Gresford by Brian Bunar

As kids we were always out on the fields and in the woods by Ropers pig farm...such a plesant smell come summer I recall lol I remember looking over to clayton where sometimes a Scottish piper could be heard playing on the rail tracks. One ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by lauraaustin1957

I was born in 1940 and my grandparents lived at 10 Queen Alexandra Hospital which was in a row of terraced cottages, just above the main part of the hospital. My grandfather worked there, I think on the nursing side. The ...Read more

A memory of Cosham